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Metro New Orleans area community meetings for Tuesday, July 19 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:23AMThese government and community meetings are open to the public. To have meetings considered for inclusion, send an email to citydesk@tpmail.com with "Meetings" in the subject line or send a fax to 504.826.3007. BROADMOOR CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD Today, 6:30 p.m.,...
Harrisburg police hold off making murder arrest in fatal shooting Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:26PMHarrisburg police, who on Thursday said they arrested a city man on a murder charge in the fatal shooting of an Allison Hill teenager earlier that day, on Saturday said that they "held off" on formally making that charge.
Connick: Jefferson Parish first in contributions to Crescent City Connection toll revenue Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:23PMState Rep. Patrick Connick continued his campaign of scrutinizing the Crescent City Connection tolls this week, releasing an analysis that shows Jefferson Parish leads the New Orleans area in toll tag revenue. The future of the tolls, set to expire...
Update on flooded road conditions in western Iowa Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:39PMThe Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is providing the following update on road conditions in western Iowa. At the present time, river levels are either holding steady or slowing dropping. Therefore, the continued threat to higher-risk roadway segments is contingent on the integrity of the levee systems or heavy rainfall. Turn Around Don’t Drown® Flooding [...]
Winnipeg biker war firebombings net charges Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:27PMTwo men are charged with arson in connection with a firebomb attack on a Winnipeg tattoo parlour that police say is the latest violence in an ongoing biker war.
Firebombing gang-related, Winnipeg mayor says Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:40PMPolice are making headway as they deal with a turf war between rival biker gangs, Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz says.
Bradley Manning, the Person: The Making of the World's Most Notorious Leaker Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:51PMNew transcripts of chat sessions between Adrian Lamo and Bradley Manning give us new insight into the making of Manning's conscience
I'm a victim of biker war: shop owner Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:51AMThe owner of a Winnipeg used-car dealership says his firebombed business and personal reputation are both casualties of a biker war being fought across the city.
N.O. area sees rash of kittens thrown onto busy highways Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:01AMNEW ORLEANS -- Animal advocates say there is a rash of a certain type of animal cruelty happening in broad daylight in busy areas of the city. They say it's a felony that could land the people doing it in jail for up to 10 years with a $25,000 fine for each count.
Animal Activists Investigate Kitten Abuse Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:08PMThe Humane Society of Louisiana is investigating a rash of kitten abuse in which the animals are being tossed from cars.
Kittens tossed on to highways, angering animal advocates Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:30PMMeg Farris / Medical Reporter Animal advocates say there is a rash of a certain type of animal cruelty happening in broad daylight, in busy areas of the city. They say it's a felony that could land the people doing it in jail for up to 10 years with a $25,000 fine for each count. But they are worried that the community is not taking it seriously. Saturday a New Orleans man watched kittens being ...
Gretna street offers feel of country life Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 1:48PMStreets running north-south in this portion of McDonoghville are named for the nation's founding fathers: George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, Benjamin Franklin and John Hancock (moving from west to east).
Stretch of Kirkcaldy may be closed until beginning of August Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:08AMCity officials say it will likely be the beginning of August before Kirkcaldy Drive is completely re-opened to through traffic.
Nell Nolan's Social Scene: Colorful camaraderie on 3 occasions Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:07AMParty news from in and around New Orleans.
City council members push to salvage Donkey Creek vision Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:51PMPark connection with Gig Harbor Bay a high priority | When the Gig Harbor City Council recently approved the most scaled-back version of its Donkey Creek daylighting project, there was disappointment in the air.
From the Publisher's Desk: Tale of a long lost gypsy artist Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:13AMI met Chris Fayad, the artist, in August 2008 in Los Angeles. We were in a hotel room drinking wine and snacking on cheese and crackers with a handful of ladies. Chris just recently had begun painting at the age of 58. I don’t know what got her started or how she ended up living on a farm in the hamlet of North Rose, N.Y., but that’s what she was doing. The first painting I saw was of carrots ...
Jindal issues line-item vetoes on $25B budget Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 9:09PMThe governor issued 16 line-item vetoes to the budget on the day the new fiscal year began. Lawmakers had sought review of a planned contract to coordinate the state's services for at-risk youths. They wanted House and Senate budget committee approval before the Recovery School District could enter into contracts of $99,000 or more for consulting and other services. Both were vetoed by Jindal ...
Gretna ferry will shut down for three hours on Wednesday Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 5:38PMThe Gretna Ferry is scheduled to shut down for three hours Wednesday for inspections by the Coast Guard. Michael DeMocker/The Times-PicayuneGretna ferry service will shut down for three hours Wednesday for Coast Guard inspections. The Crescent City Connection Division will...
Crescent (ASX:CRE) Directors Accept Focus Minerals (ASX:FML) Takeover Offer Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 12:43AMCrescent (ASX:CRE) Directors Accept Focus Minerals (ASX:FML) Takeover Offer
Calendar of Events Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 8:08AMSouth Burnaby Garden Club hosts its annual Fall Fair on the second floor of the Bonsor Recreation Centre. Exhibits, raffle tickets, bake and produce sale, suet and feeder demonstrations. Info: Call Dan at 604-526-4647.
State, company settle dispute over bridge systems Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 11:49AMBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The state and a company have settled a dispute over the tolling systems used for the Crescent City Connection bridge and the Leesville Bridge on Louisiana Highway 1. Both sides said Friday that lawsuits have been dismissed. Electronic Transaction Consultants Corp. and the Louisiana highway department had been fighting over system performances at the two bridges. The state ...
Crescent City Connection Tolling System Settled Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 10:08AMA dispute regarding the tolling system used for the Crescent City connection has been settled.
Walkway to come down, city decides Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 8:14AMCouncil spends its redevelopment funds City Council members met Wednesday to dedicate about $892,900 in redevelopment money to three projects and ended up spreading some of the funds to a fourth. They approved money for tearing down the decrepit Tsunami Landing covered walkway, buying and demolishing a vacant motel and donating funds for the demolition of the old Ice Plant on private property ...
Bridge-toll lawsuits end in settlement Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 6:05AMThe state has settled a legal fight with the company it hired to set up tolls for the Leeville Bridge, a system that has sparked criticism since the span opened in 2009.
Jindal issues line-item vetoes from $25B budget Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 8:47PMBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal has stripped several items from the $25 billion state budget that would give state lawmakers more control over contracts in the health department and the state-run Recovery School District. Jindal also removed $27 million in financial aid for college students, money for prisoner re-entry programs and a plan to use $3.5 million in Crescent City Connection ...
Rival lawsuits over CCC, Leeville bridge toll tag monitoring systems settled Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 6:08PMThe state transportation department and a Texas firm settled rival lawsuits over electronic toll-monitoring systems for the Crescent City Connection and the Louisiana 1 bridge in Leeville that the state had alleged did not function properly, causing the loss of...
OUR TWEETS Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 6:05PMLoose copies of Taito’s Little Samson on NES can fetch up to £100 due to its rarity. You’d think that a complete copy would only fetch a little more, but not so – this new and sealed copy netted a US seller $5,500.00 (£3,444.39) after 29 bids.
New Orleans lawmakers ask governor for $3.5M veto Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 9:27AMTwo New Orleans area lawmakers on Thursday asked Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal to strip $3.5 million out of next year's budget, involving the Crescent City Connection bridge that spans the Mississippi River.
New Orleans Hornets' Chris Paul says he hopes David West returns Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 10:32PMAll-Star guard says he'd have to change his game in his absence
New Orleans lawmakers ask Jindal for $3.5M veto Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 7:47PMBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Two New Orleans-area lawmakers are asking Gov. Bobby Jindal to strip $3.5 million out of next year's budget, involving the Crescent City Connection bridge that spans the Mississippi River. Republican Rep. Pat Connick sent the veto request to the governor in a letter released Thursday. Connick says the money wasn't vetted through the budget process and was added without ...
Marrero lawmaker asks Jindal for $3.5M veto Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 6:14PMA New Orleans area lawmaker is asking Gov. Bobby Jindal to strip $3.5 million out of next year's budget, involving the Crescent City Connection bridge that spans the Mississippi River.
Local officials clearing obstacles to trails network Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 2:08AMLike heavily traveled freeways, public trails for pedestrian and bicycle traffic are easy to take for granted once they’re in place and used every day as a way to get to work or get some exercise and fresh air. What’s easy to forget is the extensive foresight and planning — ...
Food for Thought for June 30, 2011 Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 12:10AMMaps listing homicides or suspected homicides in EBR Parish for 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007. Current gas prices in BR area.
Tammany Talk: Local talent adds to mix at Fourth of July festivals Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 5:13PMMandeville Seafood Festival kicks off weekend
Two-vehicle crash causes gridlock on the West Bank Expressway Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 12:23PMA two-vehicle crash on the West Bank Expressway has shut down two lanes and caused gridlock on the elevated roadway.The accident happened shortly before noon near the Manhattan Boulevard exit on the westbound expressway, according to Crescent City Connection police....
Will and Kate are coming, but royalty is everywhere in Canada already Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 4:43PMOTTAWA - Until a royal tour sparks public interest - something Prince William and Catherine are about to do on a near-fanatic level - the Royal Family functions like a tasteful wallpaper pattern in Canada: enjoyable in an absent-minded way, but so ubiquitous as to be almost invisible.
Reader comment: Connecting expressways would spur growth in metro New Orleans area Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 3:38PMResponding to The Times-Picayune's editorial "Mapping the future of the Crescent City Connection toll," reader maddvector commented: Susan Poag, The Times-Picayune archiveA task force will consider the future of the Crescent City Connection bridge toll. "It would be nice if the...
Mapping the future of the Crescent City Connection toll: An editorial Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 8:53AMA task force that will help the Crescent City Connection make the transition to being toll-free will be appointed next month, and that's a sensible step for the bridge's future
Ray Nagin casts himself as hero of Hurricane Katrina in memoir Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 4:28AMPolitical enemies of the former mayor's are depicted as cartoonish villains
Crescent City Connection task force to guide transition to toll-free status Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 9:08PMIt is charged with reviewing audits, financial reports 'and regional and national best practices' in the CCC's structure and administration
Nell Nolan's Social Scene: Heritage, holidays and all that jazz Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 12:07AMParty news from in and around New Orleans.
Jamba Juice and the National Gardening Association Announce the Spring 2011 “It’s All About the Fruit™” Tree Grant ... Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 3:01PMJamba Juice , a widely recognized healthy, active lifestyle brand, and the National Gardening Association announced today the winners of the Spring 2011 Jamba Juice “It’s All About the Fruit” Tree grant awards.
Mary J. Blige Tops List of All-star Honorees to Receive McDonald's® 2011 365Black® Awards for Outstanding Community ... Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 8:00AMContinuing its long-standing support and connection to the African-American community, McDonald'sÂ® will recognize a distinguished list of five prominent African-Americans who influence and inspire greatness through outstanding community service at the 2011 365BlackÂ® Awards.
Sen. John Alario questions request for $3.5 million for advice on ending tolls on Crescent City Connection Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 11:08PMFirm has been hired to study which agencies would take over lighting, maintenance and police patrols
York man ‘member of city drugs gang’ Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 3:30AMA YORK man acquitted of being a drug dealer has admitted being part of a gang supplying heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine on the city’s streets.
Man charged in connection with gas theft Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 8:38AMA Crescent City man suspected of stealing more than 100 gallons of gasoline from a convenience store earlier this month was arraigned Wednesday. Derek J. Leishman, 25, was arrested Monday on suspicion of stealing gasoline from underground tanks at the Pem-Mey Fuel Mart in Klamath on June 1. He faces burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary charges. Del Norte County District Attorney Jon ...
Metro New Orleans area road closures for Friday, June 17 Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 5:38AMSt. Claude Avenue Bridge: One westbound lane will be closed today, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., for repairs. Downman Road at Hayne Boulevard: The intersection will be closed today, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., for inspection of two new floodgates. Interstate 10-Causeway Boulevard interchange:...
Kolar Gold Limited - First Day of Dealings on AIM Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 2:03AMKolar Gold Limited - First Day of Dealings on AIM
Fence-builders break gas line, force Regina neighbourhood evacuation Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 9:43PMMore than a dozen houses were evacuated as a precaution Thursday morning after a fence-building company severed an underground natural gas line in northwest Regina.
Marvel Comics in September 2011 Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 9:06PMMarvel Comics have released their full solicitations for September 2011, which will be the titles that go head-to-head with DC's 52 relaunch titles. What have they got planned? FEAR ITSELF #6 (of 7) Written by MATT FRACTION Penciled by STUART IMMONEN Cover by STEVE McNIVEN Variant Cover by ST...