US Fed News Service, Including US State News back issues from Friday, February 10:
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR MONDAY, FEB. 20, IN OBSERVANCE OF PRESIDENT'S DAY
Feb 10, 2006 ... The city of Alexandria issued the following press release: Alexandria City government offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20, in observance of President's Day. The Treasury and Revenue Divisions of the Finance Department, which are regularly open on Saturday mornings for ...
ALEXANDRIA POLICE TARGET VIOLATORS OF PARKING SPACES
Feb 10, 2006 ... The city of Alexandria issued the following press release: Chief of Police Charles E. Samarra wants to inform citizens that the Alexandria Police Department will soon begin its quarterly crackdown on vehicles illegally parked in spaces reserved for motorists with ...
ROANOKE POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATES HOMICIDE
Feb 10, 2006 ... The city of Roanoke issued the following press release: The Roanoke Police Department is investigating a double homicide. Officers were called on February 10, 2006 at 1:05 a.m. to an apartment in the 2100 block of Tinker Dr., NE. Officers found the ...
WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION'S DIVISION OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS ISSUES DECISION IN MATTER OF AIR POLLUTION CONTROL CONSTRUCTION PERMIT
Feb 10, 2006 ... The Wisconsin Department of Administration's Division of Hearings and Appeals issued the following decision: In the Matter of an Air Pollution Control Construction Permit Issued to Wisconsin Public Service Corporation for the Construction and Operation of a 500 MW Pulverized Coal-Fired ...
CAPITOL CONNECTION, FEB. 4-10
Feb 10, 2006 ... Rep. Gary Miller, R-Calif. (42nd CD), issued the following newsletter: President Sends $2.77 Trillion Budget to Congress President Bush this week proposed a $2.77 trillion budget for next year that would limit growth of several social and welfare programs, but increase funding ...
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE PASSES BOATING SAFETY EDUCATION LAW; NEW MEXICO REMAINS ONE OF 11 STATES WITHOUT SIMILAR LAW
Feb 10, 2006 ... The New Mexico Department of Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Wisconsin legislature has just passed a bill that would require boating safety education courses for all boating operators aged 17 and younger and mandatory lifejacket wear for ...
COUNCIL TO CONSIDER PEACHTREE CITY SIGN ORDINANCE CHANGES, YARD SALE SIGNS
Feb 10, 2006 ... The city of Peachtree City issued the following press release: On February 16, the Mayor and Council of Peachtree City will be considering changes to the City's sign ordinance, which was rewritten last summer. The majority of changes are minor adjustments and changes in definitions that ...
GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR NATIONAL TOWING MEMORIAL
Feb 10, 2006 ... The city of Chattanooga issued the following press release: It's not common knowledge, but operating a tow truck can be a deadly job. Just last week Jerry Dale Stewart, 54, of Chattanooga, Tenn., was killed on I-75 near Cartersville while attempting to load a disabled car onto his tow ...
TRUCK DRIVER ARRESTED ON CHARGES 0F SMUGGLING MARIJUANA
Feb 10, 2006 ... The New Mexico Department of Public Safety issued the following news release: A truck driver hauling a load of moldy vegetables was arrested while trying to smuggle 465 pounds of marijuana through the Port of Entry near Lordsburg. Joe Spears (11/30/37) was on his way home to Detroit from ...
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WIDENING NEARLY 10 MILES OF CONGESTED GEORGIA 400 ROADWAY
Feb 10, 2006 ... The city of Alpharetta issued the following press release: As you know, Georgia DOT is widening nearly 10 miles of the congested Georgia 400 roadway. This project includes adding traffic lanes inside of the existing lanes from Holcomb Bridge Road in Fulton County to McFarland Road in ...
WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF REGULATION AND LICENSING ISSUES ORDER GRANTING STAY OF SUSPENSION TO ELLEN LALUZERNE
Feb 10, 2006 ... The Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing issued the following orders: IN THE MATTER OF THE DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST Ellen Laluzerne, RN RESPONDENT ORDER GRANTING STAY OF SUSPENSION LS0301101NUR To: ELLEN LALUZERNE 1203 W WISCONSIN AVE ...
WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF REGULATION AND LICENSING ISSUES ORDER REGARDING DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST MARY KRAMER
Feb 10, 2006 ... The Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing issued the following orders: IN THE MATTER OF THE DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST MARY KRAMER, LPN RESPONDENT ORDER GRANTING STAY OF SUSPENSION LS0207115NUR MARY KRAMER 917 E. LYON ST MILWAUKEE WI ...
WEEKLY REPORT FROM WASHINGTON BY REP. BASS, FEB. 10
Feb 10, 2006 ... Rep. Charles F. Bass, R-N.H. (2nd CD), issued the following newsletter: WEEKLY SPOTLIGHT Report Your Medicare Drug Benefit Problems This week I created an online form that Granite Staters can use to contact me with details of any problems that they may have experienced ...
CITY WEBSITE, PHONES WILL BE OFFLINE ON FEB. 11
Feb 10, 2006 ... The city of Concord issued the following press release: The City of Concord's website - www.ci.concord.nc.us - will be offline this Saturday, February 11, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. No one will be able to access the website during this time - this includes the online billing process. You will ...
HOUSE CALL - RHETORIC VS REALITY
Feb 10, 2006 ... House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., issued the following newsletter: The Bush Budget and the Bush State of the Union - Rhetoric vs Reality Despite the grand rhetoric and sweeping promises made by President Bush during his State of the Union Address, his budget for 2007 ...
EXECUTIVE ORDER 06-02: GOV. GREGOIRE ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDER ON REGULATORY IMPROVEMENT IMPROVE, SIMPLIFY, ASSIST
Feb 10, 2006 ... Gov. Christine Gregoire, D-Wash., issued the following executive order: WHEREAS, this Administration wants to make it easy to do business in the state of Washington; and Citizens and businesses deserve state agencies that will be innovative and creative in simplifying their ...
REP. RAHALL JOINS SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION, CHIEFS IN CONDEMNING CUTS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
Feb 10, 2006 ... Rep. Nick Joe Rahall, D-W.Va. (3rd CD), issued the following news release: Rep. Nick J. Rahall (D-WV) expressed concern that the newly released budget from the White House focuses more on protecting foreign countries than protecting Americans at home. The proposed $1.1 billion in ...
PUBLIC LAND SALE TARGETS MON
Feb 10, 2006 ... Rep. Nick Joe Rahall, D-W.Va. (3rd CD), issued the following news release: Just two months after public outcry from recreationists forced the abandonment of a public lands sale in the West, history is repeating itself in the Mon as the Forest Service this week proposed to sell off ...
OSHKOSH MOTHER AND DAUGHTER WALK ACROSS COUNTRY TO RAISE BONE MARROW DISEASE AWARENESS
Feb 10, 2006 ... Rep. Thomas Petri, R-Wis. (6th CD), issued the following press release: Robin Grapa, a 26-year-old Oshkosh resident and aplastic anemia survivor, dropped in on Congress Friday to headline a reception held to raise awareness of bone marrow diseases. While there, she learned that her local ...
NEW CITY ASSESSOR APPOINTED
Feb 10, 2006 ... The city of Ames issued the following news release: Gregory P. Lynch, Director of Commercial Real Estate for the Polk County Assessor's Office, has been appointed Ames City Assessor. He replaces Richard Horn, who retired as City Assessor last August. The Ames Conference Board ...
BIGHORN, DEER LICENSES SET RECORDS AT AUCTIONS
Feb 10, 2006 ... The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish issued the following news release: Hunters paid record prices for New Mexico big game hunting licenses last week during national conventions of the Foundation for North American Wild Sheep and the Mule Deer Foundation, the Department of Game and ...
COLD WEATHER REOPENS ICE FISHING AT EAGLE NEST
Feb 10, 2006 ... The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish issued the following news release: Ice-fishing enthusiasts will be glad to hear that cold nights and cool days have resulted in thickening ice near the boat ramp on Eagle Nest Lake . As a result the Department of Game and Fish, in conjunction ...
HUNT APPLICANTS CONTINUE ONLINE TREND
Feb 10, 2006 ... The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish issued the following news release: Almost 13,000 New Mexico big game hunters completed their oryx, bear, turkey and population-reduction hunt applications using the state's online process this year, reported the Department of Game and Fish. That ...
NATURE PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS ON TOUR
Feb 10, 2006 ... The city of Independence issued the following news release: Photos from the first annual Independence Parks and Recreation Department nature photography contest will be on display now through April 30 at several City facilities. The winning photos will be on display at the Truman ...
STATE'S LEMON LAW ARBITRATION PROGRAM BACKS CONSUMERS WHEN CAR SALES GO SOUR
Feb 10, 2006 ... The Massachusetts Office for Consumer Affairs and Buisness Regulation issued the following news release: As National Consumer Protection Week concludes, Massachusetts Consumer Affairs Director Beth Lindstrom urged consumers who end up with defective cars to make their first line of ...
LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL ISSUES SUMMARY OF OPINIONS, FEB. 6-10
Feb 10, 2006 ... The Louisiana attorney general issued the following summary of opinions issued during the week: #05-0433 Parish councilman may hold the part-time appointive office of chief indigent defender. (Kilpatrick) Op to Mr. Richard B. Stricks, Chief Indigent Defender, LaPlace, ...
CITY ENTERS INTO CONTRACT WITH BROWN DOG NETWORKS FOR WIRELESS INTERNET SERVICE
Feb 10, 2006 ... The city of Wildwood issued the following news release: The City has entered into a contract with Brown Dog Networks for wireless internet service. Not all areas of the City will be covered by this service, but now locations previously underserved or not served will have access to ...
2005 WAS ANOTHER RECORD YEAR FOR CONSTRUCTION IN CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK
Feb 10, 2006 ... The city of St. Louis Park issued the following news release: Construction activity in St. Louis Park continues to rise. The year 2005 exceeded expectations with overall construction valuation increasing about 30 percent to $133 million. This record year follows another record year in ...
MISSOURI FARMERS WILD ABOUT CONSERVATION SECURITY PROGRAM
Feb 10, 2006 ... The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Missouri office issued the following news release: Glenn Sprigg is wild about the Conservation Security Program. Sprigg manages the family farms in Cooper and Saline counties, and he enrolled them into ...
BEAR, COUGAR MANAGEMENT MEETINGS SCHEDULED
Feb 10, 2006 ... The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish issued the following news release: The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is taking public comments about black bear and cougar management strategies during a series of meetings scheduled for February and March. The meetings will ...
EAGAN HURRICANE RELIEF TASK FORCE DELIVERS KATRINA RELIEF VALENTINE FROM MINNESOTA TO MISSISSIPPI
Feb 10, 2006 ... The city of Eagan issued the following news release: Two semi-trucks and a team of seven volunteers set out this weekend for a 1,240 mile trip to a Gulf Coast community devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Called from "Minnesota to Mississippi, a Katrina Valentine," the effort by the Eagan ...
HICKORY PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTOR ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
Feb 10, 2006 ... The city of Hickory issued the following press release: Hickory Public Library Director Cora C. "Corki" Jones plans to retire after more than 32 years of working in libraries. Her retirement date is June 30, 2006. Jones began working at the Hickory Public Library in 1988 when ...
NINE WYOMING BUSINESSES TO RECEIVE BRAVO! ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS ON FEB. 13
Feb 10, 2006 ... The Wyoming Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news release: Nine Wyoming businesses from Casper, Torrington, Sheridan, Hulett, Cody, Cheyenne, Green River and Lander will receive awards for their entrepreneurial spirit at the annual Bravo! Entrepreneur ...
MAYOR COLEMAN VOTED PRESIDENT OF ARIZONA LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS
Feb 10, 2006 ... The city of Apache Junction issued the following news release: The Executive Committee of the League of Arizona Cities and Towns has voted February 10th to elect Apache Junction Mayor Douglas Coleman as President of the organization. As President, Mayor Coleman will represent all ...
MADISON STREET BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE OPEN FOR USE
Feb 10, 2006 ... The city of Missoula issued the following news release: The bicycle/pedestrian bridge underneath Madison Street vehicular bridge will be open for use Friday, February 10, 2006. Access to the bridge can be obtained through the Ron McDonald Riverfront trail system at the east end of ...
BOARD OF FIRE PREVENTION REGULATIONS SETS REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS
Feb 10, 2006 ... The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services issued the following news release: State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan and Board of Fire Prevention Regulations (BFPR) Chairman David Demers today announced that on February 2 the board passed emergency regulations on carbon monoxide alarms ....
NEW HAMPSHIRE REPORTS NO CANCER CLUSTER IN CLAREMONT
Feb 10, 2006 ... The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) announced today that analysis conducted in response to recent inquiries, revealed no unusually high cancer incidence in Claremont for the ...
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER MOTON ACCEPTS GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA POST
Feb 10, 2006 ... The city of University City issued the following news release: University City Assistant City Manager Thomas M. Moton, Jr. today announced his acceptance of the position of Assistant City Manager of Greenville, North Carolina. Moton leaves U. City March 2 after serving in the position ...
MCNEELY PRESENTS 'VISION' OF RENO'S FUTURE
Feb 10, 2006 ... The city of Reno issued the following news release: Charles McNeely contrasts Reno of today compared to 10 years ago and notes the many accomplishments including downtown redevelopment, ReTRAC, the Community Assistance Center, 10 N. Virginia Street, and the Century Riverside Theater ....
THE CONGRESSIONAL CONNECTOR, FEB. 6-10
Feb 10, 2006 ... Rep. Sander Levin, D-Mich. (12th CD), issued the following newsletter: EPA TO PROVIDE $1.2 MILLION TO CONTINUE CLEANUP OF PCB CONTAMINATION On February 7, Rep. Levin and Michigan's two Senators announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has agreed to return to St ....
MODIFIED HOURS AT ICE RINK
Feb 10, 2006 ... The city of Reno issued the following news release: Due to the warm weather and difficulty keeping ice on Reno's "Rink on the River," the City's Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department has modified the rink's operating hours for the remainder of the season. The new schedule ...
CITY OF THORNTON OFFICES OBSERVE PRESIDENT'S DAY HOLIDAY
Feb 10, 2006 ... The City of Thornton issued the following news release: City of Thornton offices will be closed on Monday, February 20 to observe the President's Day holiday. City offices will reopen for normal business hours Tuesday, ...
THORNTON LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Feb 10, 2006 ... The City of Thornton issued the following news release: The Thornton Leadership Institute is accepting applications from city residents who want to learn more about the city and their community. Thornton's Leadership Institute helps attendees build leadership skills and develop an ...
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF JAN. 25 BID LETTING
Feb 10, 2006 ... The Louisiana Department of Transportion and Development issued the following press release: The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development considered bids totaling over $74 million at its Jan. 25 public bid opening, according to Gov. Kathleen Blanco and DOTD Secretary Johnny ...
SUMMARY OF RENO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEB. 8
Feb 10, 2006 ... The city of Reno issued the following news release: Here is a summary of action taken during the Reno City Council meeting of February 8, 2006 for your files or follow-up: 1) Narrowing N. Va. Street Council listened to public comments, agreed to select a subcommittee and ...
FORMER DEPUTY ARRESTED ON FORGERY, TAMPERING WITH DRUG RECORDS CHARGES
Feb 10, 2006 ... The Clackamas County government issued the following news release: A former sergeant with the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office was arrested on Wednesday, 2-8-06, on four counts of Forgery in the Second Degree and two counts of Tampering with Drug Records. Raymond Allen ...
UPDATE: CLACKAMAS COUNTY ROAD
Feb 10, 2006 ... The Clackamas County government issued the following news release: Trees are down on Leland and Kamrath roads near Oregon City and Sprague Road near Redland. Crews ...
SOUTHFIELD SEEKS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS APPLICANTS
Feb 10, 2006 ... The city of Southfield issued the following news release: The city of Southfield is currently seeking residents and corporate citizens who are interested in serving on various city boards and commissions. Southfield has over 30 boards and commissions with more than 200 citizens serving ...
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR 2006 DERELICT CRAB TRAP CLEAN UP
Feb 10, 2006 ... The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries issued the following press release: Final approval has been granted for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) 2006 derelict crab trap removal program. This program is viewed as a positive approach to removing derelict ...
LOUISIANA CRAB TASK FORCE TO MEET ON FEB. 15
Feb 10, 2006 ... The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries issued the following press release: The Louisiana Crab Task Force will meet on Wednesday, February 15, at 5:00 p.m. in the Louisiana Room of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Building in Baton Rouge, announced Mr. Mike Comardelle, ...
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD IS ACCEPTING PUBLIC COMMENTS, HEARING REQUESTS FOR PROPOSED RULE AMENDMENTS
Feb 10, 2006 ... The Minnesota Department of Administration issued the following news release: The Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (EQB) is accepting written comments and requests for a public hearing through March 15, 2006, on proposed amendments to several rules governing the environmental review ...
'UP TO THE MN/IT': A NEWSLETTER FOR ENTERPRISE IT
Feb 10, 2006 ... The Minnesota Office of Enterprise Technology issued the following news release: The first edition of "Up to the MN/IT," a newsletter of enterprise-wide IT activity and accomplishments is now available. This ...
Berryhill Honored as 2006 Budweiser Conservationist of the Year
Feb 10, 2006 ... The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release: Wildlife Conservationist to Receive $50,000 Grant From Budweiser and the Foundation Wendell Berryhill of Cochran, Ga., an avid hunter and angler, was honored today when he was named the 2006 Budweiser ...
ASSEMBLYWOMAN RABBITT ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION
Feb 10, 2006 ... Assemblywoman Annie Rabbitt, R-Greenwood Lake (97th District), issued the following press release: Assemblywoman Annie Rabbitt (R,C-Greenwood Lake), today announced that the New York State American-Irish Legislators Society is holding its seventh annual statewide college scholarship ...
CONFERENCE OF ITALIAN-AMERICAN STATE LEGISLATORS ACCEPTING SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
Feb 10, 2006 ... Assemblyman Louis A. Mosiello, R-Yonkers (93rd District), issued the following press release: Assemblyman Lou Mosiello (R,C,I-Yonkers) today announced the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators is accepting applications for four, $1,500 college scholarships to be ...
COMPLETION OF ALNA-NEWCASTLE BRIDGE WORK TO BE DELAYED
Feb 10, 2006 ... The Maine Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Completion of a project to replace the bridge carrying the Sheepscot Road over the Sheepscot River between Alna and Newcastle has been delayed, according to the Maine Department of Transportation. "Before ...
MAINE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION POSTPONES WORK ON US ROUTE 201 IN HALLOWELL
Feb 10, 2006 ... The Maine Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Maine Department of Transportation has postponed repairs on Route 201 in Hallowell originally scheduled for this Saturday (February 11th). The Department had planned to install a concrete slab to address severe ...
COMMENTS SOUGHT ON CEDAR CREEK HATCHERY SUMMER STEELHEAD PROGRAM
Feb 10, 2006 ... The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife issued the following news release: The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking written public comment on a draft Hatchery Genetic Management Plan (HGMP) for the Cedar Creek Hatchery summer steelhead program (Stock 47) in the Nestucca ...
COMMISSION ENDORSES PLAN FOR SETTING SUMMER, FALL CHINOOK SEASONS IN COLUMBIA RIVER
Feb 10, 2006 ... The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife issued the following news release: The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission Friday unanimously endorsed guiding principles and objectives that Oregon officials will use to negotiate Columbia River summer and fall chinook sport and commercial ...
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE FISH SCREENING TASK FORCE TO MEET IN SALEM
Feb 10, 2006 ... The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife issued the following news release: Oregon's Fish Screening Task Force will meet February 17, 2006 at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Headquarters in Salem. The meeting is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Fish ...
FISH TASK FORCE TO MEET IN SALEM
Feb 10, 2006 ... The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife issued the following news release: Oregon 's Fish Passage Task Force will meet Feb. 15 in Salem to hear briefings on, discuss, and make recommendations about current statewide fish passage issues. Members of the public are welcome to attend ....
OREGON NATIONAL GUARD'S 82ND BRIGADE TO CHANGE COMMAND
Feb 10, 2006 ... The Oregon Military Department issued the following news release: The Oregon Army National Guard's 82nd Brigade (Troop Command) will change command in a ceremony on February 11 at 2:00 p.m. at Lakeridge High School Auditorium, located at 1235 Overlook Dr., Lake Oswego. Col ....
OREGON NATIONAL GUARD'S 2-218TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION TO REORGANIZE DURING TWO CEREMONIES THIS WEEKEND
Feb 10, 2006 ... The Oregon Military Department issued the following news release: The Oregon Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion 218th Field Artillery, of the 41st Brigade Combat Team, will be reorganizing this weekend in two separate ceremonies. Bravo Battery will formally and publicly be ...
SHREVEPORT WOMAN ACCUSED OF FRAUD
Feb 10, 2006 ... The Louisiana Department of Social Services issued the following press release: A Shreveport woman faces a year in parish jail and an 18-month probation sentence as the result of an investigation by the Department of Social Services, Office of Family Support, Fraud and Recovery Section ....
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CLOSED FOR IN-SERVICE ON FEB. 17
Feb 10, 2006 ... Hawkeye Community College issued the following news release: The offices of Hawkeye Community College will be closed on Friday, February 17, due to college-wide staff development activities. Credit ...