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What Was That? No Way, It Couldn't Have Been An Earthquake!

Posted by Staff | Aug 24, 2011 | Uncategorized

Everyone I spoke with yesterday felt the tremors but immediately dismissed the notion they had experienced an earthquake. A friend thought the guy with the leaf blower outside her condominium had something to do with the...

Stop Speed Bumps!

Posted by The Commentators | Jul 21, 2011 | The Commentators

Guest Column by Eric Plow In spite of a bad economy, dwindling tax revenues, and unmanageable fiscal debt, cities and towns all over the US have passed bonds (translation: borrowing money) to install thousands of speed bumps,...

Outside the banks—the Mississippi and you and me

Posted by D.G. Martin | May 18, 2011 | D.G. Martin

The Mississippi River has gone “wild” again. When it happened back in 1993, it led me to compare the challenges of managing a river and managing our lives, both sometimes moving outside their defined channels. Here is what I...

AM I ALL WET?

Posted by Staff | Apr 29, 2011 | Uncategorized

Our Town Council struggled with the decision to allow OWASA to retain the ability to tap Jordan Lake water in case of emergency. Being able to do this will also allow OWASA to remain part of the regional group that would set...

Environment

What Was That? No Way, It Couldn't Have Been An Earthquake!

Stop Speed Bumps!

Outside the banks—the Mississippi and you and me

AM I ALL WET?

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