Sierra Club fights for continued rainy season fertilizer ban
The Sierra Club is opposed to two bills being considered by state lawmakers. The bills would exempt lawn care companies from local rainy season fertilizer bans.
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A birder's take on 'The Big Year'
I didn't get a chance to write about "The Big Year" — the big-budget Hollywood movie about three ultra-competitive bird-chasers — when it arrived in October.
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Business digest: Sunday, Jan. 15
Posted: Sunday, January 15, 2012 4:00 am | Updated: 5:29 pm, Sun Jan 15, 2012. The business litigation and intellectual property law firm of Ward & Smith has opened a office in downtown Tyler.
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Jamie Hancock: New map alters state, county plant zones
Something new and exciting happened last week, and 80 million gardeners in America will be affected. The United States Department of Agriculture , along with Oregon State University's PRISM Climate Group, released a new Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
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Donald LeRoy Calp, engineer
He worked in air-traffic control Donald LeRoy Calp, a retired air-traffic control engineer, died of an acute pulmonary hemorrhage Jan. 17 at his Columbia home. He was 79.
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Former Oak Lawn man mushing for a cause
Based on his plans for the next week or so, Jason Weitzel didn’t leave the South Side’s reputation for producing tough guys behind when he moved to Alaska.The transplanted Oak Lawn resident, 39, will participate in the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race that begins Saturday. During the 1,000-mile trek, he will have nothing but his sled, some supplies and 14 Alaskan huskies guiding him ...
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The original 'snowbirds': Pacific golden-plovers
TIP: If you travel to a warmer place for a winter getaway, look for Alaska birds hiding out at your destination. Many Alaskans take a break from winter, and this year I traveled to Kauai.
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Velma Irene Liberty
Velma Irene Liberty 09/18/1939 – 12/31/2011Velma Irene Liberty died at age 72 on Dec. 31, 2011, in Spokane, Wash., at the home of her granddaughter, Sylvia Liberty. She was born Sept. 18, 1939, at Scoggins Valley, near Gaston, Ore.,...
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Death Notices, Feb. 2, 2012
■ James A. Aikin, 74, Grand Junction, died Jan. 27, 2012, at Hospice Care Center.
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North Central Extended Community Calendar — Nov. 3-10
North Central Extended Community Calendar — Nov. 3-10 Send your North Central public event notices (including recreational sports) for free to Edmond Ortiz at eortiz@primetimenewspapers.com; by fax at 250-3350; or by mail to him in c/o North Central News, P.O. Box 2171, San Antonio, TX 78297-2171. North Central Baptist Hospital hosts support groups and free educational programs: couples ...
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