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  • New Sunrise Visitor Center impresses Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:36AMVisitors to the freshly updated Sunrise Visitor Center will be greeted by the soft glow of the light reflecting off new fir floors, exhibit panels full of information, and displays that depict the unique nature of that side of Mount Rainier.
  • New naval headquarters a showcase of green initiatives Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:34AMFrom Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group YORK -- The Naval Weapons Station is going green with a new headquarters building.
  • Affordable housing group wins award Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:30AMPETALUMA — Petaluma Ecumenical Properties that has proposed building affordable, senior housing in Oroville, announced it won a 2011 MetLife Foundation Award for excellence in affordable housing.
  • Community notices Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:21AMNew Mexico homeowners at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure may be eligible for an interest-free loan that will pay a portion of their mortgage for up to two years. A total of 352 homeowners will receive as much as $50,000 each through the Emergency Homeowners Loan Program.
  • McGuire Engineers Announces Five Ways to Cool It and Save Money This Summer Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:21AMMcGuire Engineers, a top LEED engineering firm, compiled a list of the top five easiest, free tips to reduce energy costs at home or in the office during the hottest months. (PRWeb July 20, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8650614.htm
  • progeCAD 2011 Professional, the New Version of the Well Known 2D/3D AutoCAD Alternative Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:19AMprogeCAD, leader in 2D/3D low-cost CAD software, today announced the release of its new version, progeCAD 2011 Professional. Not only does progeCAD read and write AutoCAD DWG 2.5 – 2012 and is fully compatible with Windows 7, but also now it expands its functionality to meet the demands of the customers who use CAD for drafting in specific industries and are always striving to speed up their ...
  • Urban Design Group Adds Jana Rubin, CPSM, as Marketing Manager at the Firm’s Atlanta Studio Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:18AMJana Rubin was recently named as Marketing Manager with Urban Design Group. (PRWeb July 20, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8648794.htm
  • Learning curve can be fast for interns Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:17AMPHILADELPHIA -- For the record, summer intern Neal Cook does make the coffee and empty the trash.
  • Sussex Technical School planning for September Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:13AMOfficials anticipate increased enrollment; new tuition plan goes into effect, By Terry-Ann Zander
  • Penn to talk LERTA with Legacy Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:03PMA Hanover-area business hoping to get the same chance at a tax break offered to an international brake company will have its day in front of the Penn Township commissioners next month.
  • Rapid City's downtown area seeing changes Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:58PMOn Saint Joseph Street an empty building will soon be occupied with the Jon Crane Design Gallery and Lisa Johnson Photography and Paws Pet Bakery and Gifts has moved to 4th and Saint Joseph. 
  • Russia relishes chances created by end of shuttle Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:56PMThe mothballing of the space shuttle will be mourned by many astronauts, but Russia is relishing the prospect of serving as the only carrier to the International Space Station.
  • Jeffrey Abelson: Crowdsourcing for the Common Good Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:52PMWhat if there were a way to neuter ideological extremists, and zero out the oversized influence of lobbyists and big money and all the corruption that follows? And do it pretty damn quick.
  • Ballantynes may axe 40 staff Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:48PMBallantynes may lay off about 40 staff as a result of the destruction caused by the February 22 earthquake.
  • Chinese to Build court complex Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:46PM....CJ signs contract for modern court complex project Accra, July 19, GNA - The Judicial Service of Ghana (JSG) and Messrs China State Hualong Limited, on Tuesday signed a contract for the construction of 34-courtroom complex in Accra.
  • Airports: KLIA2 must have aerobridges Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:32PMI REFER to the report "No aerobridges at KLIA2" (NST, July 16). Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) should install aerobridges at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 for the convenience of passengers.
  • Bedminster reviewing plans for Living Hope Community Church at Route 313 and Rickert Road Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:24AMLiving Hope Community Church’s pastor says people are looking for ways to connect and the planned new church building at Route 313 and Rickert Road can help make that happen.
  • The carbon tax sideshow Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:09AMComment The carbon tax is neither as ruinous nor as revolutionary as political protagonists on each side would have you believe.
  • Chattanooga: Proposed toll bridge sited just south of Sequoyah Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:05AMHighway planners have zeroed in on the location of a proposed toll bridge across the Tennessee River in the northern end of Hamilton County.
  • Bay Area Research Finds Lack Of Fresh Air Makes Workers Sick Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:05AMIt's a stunning statistic: Americans spend 70 to 90 percent of their life indoors. For millions of workers, most of that time is spent at the office. So what does that mean for your health?
  • Inspection focuses new attention on Bel-Aire Motel Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:55PMThe city of Springfield is taking another look at the Bel-Aire Motel as a Route 66 visitors center and museum, starting last month with an inspection that found structural, electrical and fire-safety violations.
  • Vancouver real estate prices fanned by Chinese Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:52PMIts quality of life is routinely ranked among the best in the world, but that's only one reason Vancouver real estate prices are red hot.
  • Tax credit incentive benefits Helena again Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:52PMHelena once again benefitted from a statewide tax credit incentive program when development began on the new law offices of Browning, Kaleczyc, Berry & Hoven, P.C. in the “Gateway Neighborhood” earlier this year.
  • Choice bites of the Big Apple Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:37PMWriter Ken Nguyen spent a week in New York recently and ate at four Michelin-starred restaurants, two of the city's best gastropubs and various street carts - yet managed to lose two kilograms. It was his seventh visit in the past decade; here he nominates an ideal foodie's itinerary.
  • New Grants From Foundations and Corporations for July 14, 2011 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:31PMFollowing are grants of $20,000 and more made by foundations, companies, and other private sources and published by The Chronicle on July 14, 2011. New grants are posted every Thursday.
  • In Battery Park, the Fish Tank Is a New Public Square Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:55PMIn many of apartment buildings, the big, expensive tanks are a joy to young families, and meant to be a signal to potential buyers that services are a priority.
  • Solana Beach: Renovated Fletcher Cove Community Center close to completion Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:54PMOn July 1, as part of the City of Solana Beach’s Centennial Celebration, the newly renovated Fletcher Cove Community Center had its grand re-opening. In keeping with the community spirit, the center renovation was a community-driven project and was community funded.
  • 30 Years After Hyatt Regency Collapse, Memories Still Fresh Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:45PMThirty years ago, it was a relatively calm night at the Hyatt Regency in Kansas City, Mo. Hundreds of people packed onto a walkway above the floor listening to a big band play music. Then there were cracking noises. The night of July 17, 1981, will never be forgotten by those who were there.
  • Ports authority releases updated designs for the new cruise terminal Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:44PMThe S.C. State Ports Authority unveiled updated designs for the new cruise terminal during a public meeting today. The designs focus on vehicle and pedestrian circulation, the existing warehouse’s conversion into the new terminal and connecting the terminal to its surroundings.
  • India begins building 25th nuclear power plant Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:41PMNEW DELHI, July 18 (UPI) -- India is moving forward with nuclear power generation, despite worldwide concerns about the safety of civilian nuclear power electricity generation after the March disaster in Japan's Fukushima complex.
  • Pentagon Should Cut Bloated Head Count, Not Weapons Programs Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:41PMWhen the Army Corps of Engineers built a giant new headquarters for the Navy and War Departments in record time during World War II, locals marveled at how unobtrusive the five-sided building was. With 17 miles of corridors it was easily the biggest office building in the world, and yet the five-story structure was barely visible from the capital on the other side of the Potomac River. Selecting ...
  • New construction will allow exhibits at park Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:40PMWork to construct the second phase of a new visitor center at Mammoth Cave National Park is well under way.
  • Warehouse 13 stars talk about acting, facting and ... schmacting? Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:40PMGetting Warehouse 13 stars Eddie McClintock, Saul Rubinek and Allison Scagliotti on the phone together confirms one thing—working on the set of Syfy's Warehouse 13 must be a blast. The cast mates talk in a playful, free-flowing way about is what's ahead on the new third season which follows a group of Warehouse agents who try to snag, bag and tag misbehaving artifacts.
  • Metro Chugs Forward on Union Station Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:39PMDOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - In April, Metro made perhaps its most prominent acquisition ever, spending $75 million for transit landmark Union Station. Now, the agency is in the midst of trying to figure out just what to do with the 72-year-old rail hub and, perhaps more importantly, 38 surrounding acres of land.
  • Despite missing out on grant, Framingham won't wait on library fixes Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:34PMLibrary trustees have moved their focus to fixing up the main library after losing out Thursday on grant money to build a new McAuliffe branch.
  • A place in the sun Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:30PMST. JOSEPH - Joe Menzia climbed out of the Quantum solar-powered car after a four-hour drive Saturday, looking and feeling exhausted.
  • Cutting Need for Energy by Using Less of It Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:29PMIn the global discussions about where to find the electricity needed to power growth too often ignore an obvious option — cutting back on whatever form is already in use.
  • No comment on hydroslide Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:14PMThe Queenstown Lakes District Council is unable to comment on the costs associated with the ongoing arbitration process regarding Lakes Leisure's fast hydroslide. read more
  • City Library Renovation Progresses on Schedule Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:08PMThis was the scene outside the Washington Public Library Thursday, June 23, 2011, as Demien Construction crews make progress on the expansion and renovation project. This side of the building faces Lafayette Street and is where the new main entrance will be located.
  • Church says mural of Christ must move Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:43AMDAVID O'REILLY The Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA Luminous and translucent, commanding earth and sky, the risen Christ is too vast to be contained within the borders of artist Lothar Speer's mural. Jesus' face disappears above the 13-by-28-foot canvas. His ascending torso hovers over a landscape peopled with saints, prostitutes, flower children, Hasidic Jews, a bishop, and thugs. In the ...
  • Library’s landscaping sets off traffic fiasco in Provincetown Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:34AMThe recent installation of what some are referring to as a bricked “bump out” leading to the side entrance of the library on Center Street has caused quite a flap among neighbors, who are already worn down by the disruption to the neighborhood after nearly eight years of construction turning the former Heritage Museum into the town’s library.
  • SlashGear Week in Review – Week 29 2011 Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:23AMWelcome to this week’s edition of the SlashGear Week in Review, let’s get to it! The Vol Speaker concept turned up this week with a design that makes it look like a big volume knob. The concept has a rechargeable battery inside for portable listening. We learned that Android 3.2 fixes the screen incompatibility for [...]
  • Thatcher's traditional craft lends Irish ambience to Denville bar Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:10AMWhen the pub opens in the fall, it will lay claim to being only the second authentic thatched-roof pub in the United States
  • Young minds design splash pad Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:51AMThe North Platte Telegraph Fourth-grade students at Lake Maloney Elementary School presented on Friday their ideas for North Platte's planned splash pad.
  • Building permits for the week of Feb. 27 Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:45AMJet Construction: 153 Peppy San Court, single-family dwelling, $355,597. Timothy and Kathy Burns: 35 Sheldon Place, single-family dwelling, $347,911. Bud Smith Construction: 5615 Flowering Sage Trail, single-family dwelling, $328,287.
  • Air show pilots fight cockpit heat and G forces over Selinsgrove Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:33AMSELINSGROVE — Engines roared in the air Saturday above Penn Valley Airport, as planes swooped, looped and rolled, leaving behind tails of smoke that colored the sky in art-like design. Thousands of spectators, spread out over half a mile, set up lawn chairs parallel to the runway to watch Selinsgrove’s first air show — and the only one of its caliber — in more than 30 years.
  • 3-pool design selected for S.F. Veterans Memorial Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:24AMA city monument honoring those who served in the armed forces will take the shape of three reflection pools, as outlined in a winning proposal by two California artists. The winning design for the San Francisco Veterans...
  • National Bio and Agro Defense Facility Steering Committee Established Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:16AMThe $650 million laboratory will research and develop countermeasures to animal, human, and zoonotic diseases.
  • Al Mazaya launches website for Clover Centre Medical Complex Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:15AMKuwait, 17 July 2011 - Al Mazaya Holding has launched the website for its signature Clover Centre Medical Complex, the state-of-the-art healthcare centre situated in Kuwait's Al Jabriya District.
  • Sparks will fly Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:51AMThe North Platte Telegraph There aren't many women in welding, but Christy Bowers is one of them. The junior at North Platte High School is one of 16 students attending the National Skills USA competition June 19-24 in Kansas City, Mo. Will Winchester, a welding teacher at North Platte High School, explained Skills USA is a student lead organization focused on preparation for careers.