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25. February 2011 | 00:51

Nelson seeks emergency legislation on air quality

Senator Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, today requested air quality monitoring of natural gas drilling in the Barnett Shale be designated an emergency issue for the Texas Legislature. (News Source: Flower Mound Leader - 07:01:52)

Grand Co. parents raising $500,000 to save schools

Parents in Grand County are engaged in what amounts to a high-stakes bake sale - a race to raise $500,000 to save two elementary schools from closure. (News Source: Denver Post - 08:06:43)

Web Only: the best of the blogs

The five must-read blogs from today, including Libya’s past uprisings and the role of the mass media in these protests. (News Source: The New Statesman - 16:33:50)

Wairau offer last hope for Marlborough

Defending champions Grove Tavern Wairau are the sole remaining Marlborough side alive in the Marlborough-Nelson combined competition, and tomorrow they have a golden opportunity to all but secure their spot in the Kelvin Scoble Trophy semifinals as they take on Stoke-Nayland in third-round action. (News Source: Marlborough Express - 23:29:07)

How sceptics are frozen out: the Antarctic example

From the latest Spectator, a gotcha on the corruption peer-review process that the Climategate emails suggested but which Nicholas Lewis and Matt Ridley now demonstrate…. (News Source: Herald Sun - 13:05:00)

UPDATE: State champ Avery named league MVP

Vic Avery, center, shown here after signing his letter of intent to Edinboro University with athletic director Craig Najarian (left) and FHS wrestling coach Jim Fraser, was named the Hockomock League’s wrestling MVP on Monday. (News Source: Foxboro Reporter - 13:11:13)

College basketball: CWU men take title

BURNABY, British Columbia - Central Washington secured its first GNAC basketball championship Saturday night, routing Simon Fraser 98-80 in West Gym. The victory improved the ninth-ranked Wildcats to 14-2 in the conference and 21-3 overall. CWU leads second-place Western Washington, which lost at home to Northwest Nazarene, and Alaska Anchorage by three games with two […] (News Source: Yakima Herald-Republic - 11:07:10)

Police roundup | 2 masked men rob cash advance store

Georgetown Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Friday afternoon at an area business. (News Source: The Myrtle Beach Sun News - 03:36:42)

Selkirk Saints come to NDCC

The difference between Junior B hockey and college hockey? “The players are older, they are men now and not kids anymore,” explains Selkirk Saints assistant coach Kyle Mace. “That makes a big difference because they are bigger and stronger [and] that means the game is a little quicker and tougher.” (News Source: Business Examiner - 23:06:47)

Community Links

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