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Around Your Town: A community events listing Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 8:09AMwritten for date that’s labeled; double check events to make sure there are not duplicates
Bridesmaid’s 50-day trip to Oz Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 8:07AMGETTING to the church on time took on a whole new dimension for bridesmaid Barbara Haddrill.
Historical tastes Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 8:07AMBack in school, one of our more rabid history books devoted much spleen to the evil wreaked by Emperor Aurangzeb, caricatured as a hook-nosed, skinny guy with an expression of cunning idiocy on his face.
Central girls shake off slow start to dump Skyview Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 8:06AMBillings Central needed a jump-start and a change of defense provided it.
Vet: Dogs were horribly neglected Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 8:03AMA Billings veterinarian caring for some of the approximately 200 dogs and other animals seized this week from a Ballantine woman said the animals had been living in horrible conditions.
Pretty good speech, that one Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 8:02AMGOTTA love this city. In April, they held the NSW district netball championships at Meadowbank, and after six hours of play in the pouring rain, officials started announcing the winners over the loudspeaker. Most teams, sodden and exhausted, just quietly came up and received their trophies. Not the victorious under-15 Ryde-Eastwood girls, who hit the stage in force as their captain commandeered ...
Sources: Ritter tabs Bennet to fill Senate vacancy Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:59PM Associated Press - January 2, 2009 1:43 PM ET DENVER (AP) - Sources say Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter is expected to name Denver public schools superintendent Michael Bennet to fill a Senate...
Sources: Ritter tabs Bennet to fill Senate vacancy Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:59PMDENVER (AP) - Sources say Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter is expected to name Denver public schools superintendent Michael Bennet to fill a Senate vacancy created by the promotion of Sen. Ken Salazar to Interior secretary in the Obama administration.
2008Year in Review Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:56PM By Pam Johnson and Fay Abrahamsson Courier Senior Staff Writers January In a vote of 6 to 1, the Planning & Zoning Commission approves “the Rockpile,” the future Guilford Commons shopping plaza on Boston Post Road, overlooking exit 57. After more than five years in court, Guilford, along with 70 other towns in Connecticut, recoups $334,000 in funds from the Connecticut Resources Recovery ...
Sources: Ritter tabs Bennet to fill Senate vacancy Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:56PMFri, Jan 2, 2009 (10:42 a.m.) Sources say Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter is expected to name Denver public schools superintendent Michael Bennet to fill a Senate vacancy created by the promotion of Sen. Ken Salazar to Interior secretary in the Obama administration.
Ritter to nominate Bennet to fill Senate vacancy Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:55PM Gov. Bill Ritter is expected to name Denver Public Schools Superintendent Michael Bennet to fill a Senate vacancy that will be created by the promotion of Sen. Ken Salazar to Interior secretary in the Obama administration, sources told The Associated Press.
Lunardi a good bet for double Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:55PMLOCAL star Lunardi is the $5.50 favourite to become the first horse since the mighty Brallos to win the Devonport Cup two years in a row.
Infill housing design, public transit gain popularity Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:52PMA housing slump and increased commuting costs are fueling more infill design near public transit sites, the American Institute of Architects, a Washington, D.C.-based trade group, reports. Traditional neighborhoods are designed with homes planted on small lots next to the street and sidewalk.
Miller: The curious case of one animal disease center Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:52PMToday’s pop quiz: For East Enders, was the decision to close Plum Island (a) a Hobson’s choice, (b) a Buridan’s ass or (c) Morton’s fork? Answer: Hmm. Hobson’s choice. A stable owner in 16th century Cambridge, England, Thomas Hobson was known for giving customers these options: Take the horse in stall no. 1 or don’t. So a [...]
Years’ end offers chance to reflect Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:41AMI’ll never forget what my editor in chief, Corey Turner, told me when we first discussed the year-ending “best of” edition a week ago: “This will be the hardest week you’ll have here.”
Movie review: Bedtime stories Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:38AM"Bedtime Stories" was not my cup of tea, or even the saucer. Fairness requires me to report however that it may appeal to, as they say, “kids of all ages.”
Napoleon may have lost the Battle of Waterloo due to piles: Book Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:35AMLondon, Jan 1 : A new book on Napoleon Bonaparte suggests that he may have lost the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 because he was suffering from haemorrhoids.
Takeover Target To Miss NZ Sprint Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:33AMInternational sprint champion Takeover Target will not run in the Group One Telegraph Handicap in New Zealand. Trainer Joe Janiak told the Wellington Racing Club (WRC) on Friday the globe-trotting nine-year-old would not be lining-up in the 1200-metre sprint at Trentham on January 17.
Animals, plants and nature Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:32AMEvents that involve pets, animals and plants, such as pet washes, adoption days, nature walks, microchipping, nature photography exhibits, nature tours, bird walks, calls for volunteers for nature-related work days, etc. Deadline is two weeks before event date.
Winter Count returned to White Horse Community Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:32AMA recent discovery of a printed copy of an historical document is now in the hands of the descendants of Chief White Horse and the community named after him.
Economy permeates ‘08 Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:31AMAdam Smith is often considered the father of modern economics and described market forces as an “invisible hand.” The nation felt its trembling fingers this year and northern El Paso County has not escaped its shaky reach. After the housing bubble burst, gas prices spiked and a monolithic federal bailout ensued intended to keep credit flowing in a floundering market — and the full effects of the ...
Disney’s family comedy ‘Bedtime Stories’ may appeal to kids of all ages Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 6:23AM"Bedtime Stories" was not my cup of tea, or even the saucer. Fairness requires me to report however that it may appeal to, as they say, “kids of all ages.”
Racine does good -- January through June, 2008 Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 6:22AMThe Journal Times loves to recognize the people who in our community who make it a better place to live. Here is a collection of stories — one representing each month of the year — about people who inspire us, who help others and help the community. Stories from the second half of the year were published Sunday.
Livingston Briefs Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 6:21AMHartland Township
Rio Grande Voices: Bringing the land to life Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 6:18AMPhoto: Born and raised in Dixon, Aaron Griego spent his career teaching and coaching around Northern New Mexico.
Kate Winslet double-dips: Actress takes on two more dark screen roles Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 6:18AMLook at Kate Winslet’s film credits — a list that includes five Oscar-nominated performances and began when she was 17, with Peter Jackson’s trippy tale of true-life matricide, “Heavenly Creatures” — and you won’t see much that’s light and breezy.
Editor accepts gypsy event coverage was confused Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 6:16AMBelow are summaries of the latest complaints involving the regional press which have been resolved between the parties involved, with help from the Press Complaints Commission.
Top Filly Daiwa Scarlet Wins Arima Kinen Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 5:19PMGuided to victory on the front end by jockey Katsumi Ando, favored Daiwa Scarlet became the first female winner of the Arima Kinen (Jpn-I) in 37 years before a crowd of 110,000 at Nakayama Race Course in Japan Dec. 28.
Busy Best For Shaw Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 5:09PMBusy Isit gave permit holder Fiona Shaw a fairytale winner with her first runner at Leicester.
Dancer Delivers In Lexus Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 5:09PMExotic Dancer beat War Of Attrition in the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown on Sunday.
Melpark the marvel takes cup Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 4:48PMVICTORIAN pacer Melpark Major confirmed his standing as the rising star of the Australasian Grand Circuit with a record-breaking Victoria Cup win at Moonee Valley on Saturday night.
Calendar of Events Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 4:43PMFirst Baptist Church - Hempstead Beginning Wednesday, Jan. 7 a 10-week Bible Study for women “Esther: It’s tough being a woman”, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. All ladies welcome. Childcare provider. $15.00 for workbook.
Calendar of Events Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 4:41PMFirst Baptist Church - Hempstead
Jockey dies 5 days after thrown from horse Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 9:16PMJockey Sam Thompson Jr. died Christmas Day, five days after he was thrown from a quarter horse following a race at Los Alamitos.
Irvine Park Sparkles with Thousands of Holiday Lights Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 9:15PMNo matter what your Christmas tradition is, one thing is just about universal: the holiday is filled with lights.
Year of muscles, tussles and hustle bustle Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 9:14PMCOMMENT ON THIS ! Your Views! It’s been a year for show stoppers, recession-effect blotters, Hari Putars, Harry Potters, trade round-ups for yearly quarters, well-behaved star daughters, media news jotters and hero hot trotters.
Trainer "Blackie" Huffman dies at 67 Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 9:08PMTrainer William G. "Blackie" Huffman, known as one of the most popular horsemen on the Churchill Downs backside, died Wednesday evening at Norton Hospital after a brief illness.
The league is dead, long live league Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 9:05PMA BOLD plan is gathering momentum for a new independent commission to rule rugby league, with News Ltd surrendering its half-partnership in the NRL in exchange for the old power structures of the national and state bodies being dismantled.
Lack of beds forces Rapid City Regional to divert patients Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 8:39AMIn the past year, Rapid City Regional Hospital has delayed or diverted the admission of 65 ill or injured people because it lacked the beds or necessary staff to provide the medical care they needed at that time, according to a hospital official.
Sun, Washington Post to share stories, photos Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 8:38AMThe Baltimore Sun and The Washington Post , longtime rivals in covering Maryland news, said yesterday they would begin sharing stories and photos in a deal intended to save resources for both organizations.
Some Guy Climbs a Tree. Berkeley Indulges Him. Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 8:33AMYou know, you can learn some really interesting things when you bother to read the Berkeley Daily Planet . Take this story, which appeared yesterday.
The man behind the beard Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 8:22AMRunning the risk of upsetting a few children still out of the know, the Santa Claus of American commercialism is not a real person.
Friends, family bid farewell to NFL legend Baugh Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 1:29AMROTAN, Texas -- Sammy Baugh, the NFL’s original gunslinger, has been given a cowboy send-off.
The Doors Shut on an Emporium Offering a Hodgepodge of Essentials Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 1:28AMAfter trying unsuccessfully to find a buyer in a crashing economy, Woolworths announced last week that it was shutting all of its 807 stores in Britain by Jan. 5.
Illinois notebook: Meacham, Lisch connect through basketball, religion Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 1:27AM Trent Meacham and Theresa Lisch, a pair of college basketball guards, spent their first date in -- where else -- a basketball gym. They shot baskets, played one-on-one and talked for 3 hours.
Sound Tigers weekly Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 1:22AMWEEK AHEAD Fridayvs. Hartford, 7 p.m.The Atlantic Division seems to be the kind of race where, at some point this year, a team might start the day in last place and go to bed in first.
Wellington Cup Carnival Will be a Thriller Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 1:16AMWellington Racing Club chief executive, David Jewell, doesn’t care what Santa has in store for him, his Christmas present arrived today with advice that MAF has okayed Australian horses competing in the Club’s Wellington Cup Carnival.
Weekend arrests yield charges in three robberies, deputies say Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 1:13AMThree men arrested in the weekend robbery of a White Horse Road store were connected Monday to two other robberies since Nov. 23, according to the Greenville County Sheriffs Office.
Preston man loses horses in barn fire Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 1:13AMPRESTON -- A rural Preston man lost four horses in a barn fire early Sunday morning in northern Minnesota
The Obituaries: Remembering those who passed Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 1:12AMOne is remembered not so much for crushing blocks — although he made it to the Hall of Fame with plenty of those — than for the dense, exacting language of contracts that would leave NFL players richer than they ever hoped.