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Oakley Hall, 87, Novelist Attuned to the Old West, Is Dead
newsvine.com yesterday 2 related
News Type: Event — Seeded on Fri May 16, 2008 6:05 AM EDT The NYT reports: Oakley Hall, the author of the novels “Warlock” and “The Downhill Racers” and a literary heir to fellow California writers like Wallace Stegner, died Monday at his home in Nevada City, Calif. He was 87 and lived in Nevada...
First sight: Sara Bareilles
guardian.co.uk yesterday
Who is she? A free-spirited singer-songwriter from Eureka, California, who spent her early 20s writing demos and playing open mic nights, before finally signing to Epic in 2005. Why are we only hearing about her now? The relationship with Epic got off to a rocky start, with the label trying to...
A special outdoor event guaranteed to warm your heart
nevadaappeal.com May 15, 2008
It's that time of the year again: Here is your annual reminder of a special outdoor event sneaking up around the corner that is guaranteed to warm your heart. Heck, the answer is easy: It's the 19th annual Kids' Fishing Derby. The derby is always held at Lampe Creek in Lampe Park in Gardnerville...
Renegy Provides Business Update and Reports First Quarter Financial Results
primenewswire.com May 14, 2008 1 related
TEMPE, Ariz., May 14, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Renegy Holdings, Inc. (Renegy) (Nasdaq:RNGY), a renewable energy company focused on acquiring, developing and operating a growing portfolio of biomass power generation facilities, today provided an update on its current business activities and...
No damage reported after 4.3 quake hits off coast of Eureka
cbs47.tv May 13, 2008 9 related
EUREKA, Calif. (AP) - A 4.3-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Northern California, but authorities said there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the light quake hit 63 miles off the coast west of Eureka at around 8:07 p.m. A Eureka...
Partnerships of Deep-Sea Methane Scavengers Revealed
marinelink.com May 13, 2008 1 related
The sea floor off the coast of Eureka, California, is home to a diverse assemblage of microbes that scavenge methane from cold deep-sea vents. Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have developed a technique to directly capture these cells, lending insight into the diverse...
Web Site Recommends Limiting Bottled Water Use
webwire.com May 13, 2008 10 related
WEBWIRE – Tuesday, May 13, 2008 Nevada City, CA -- As the production and consumption of bottled water continues to grow at a rapid pace worldwide, many environmental activists and water safety advocates are urging consumers to curtail their use of throw-away water bottles. Citing environmental...
Inside Myanmar: California Relief Organization Bypasses Bureaucratic Barriers, Has Aid Workers in...
prnewswire.com May 12, 2008 529 related
Inside Myanmar: California Relief Organization Bypasses Bureaucratic Barriers, Has Aid Workers in Myanmar NEVADA CITY, Calif., May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Myanmar Relief Fund is a coalition of private American and Myanmar citizens that have the know-how to get aid in and...
Crescent City (CA) - Airport Study on Commerce
calpilots.org May 11, 2008
Posted on Wednesday, May 07 @ 04:08:47 PDT by editor Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Airport marketing study takes off By Kelley Atherton The Crescent City (CA) Daily Triplicate A new marketing study could lead to improved service at Del Norte County's airport. The Border Coast...
A family's arboreal home on Clamper Square
theunion.com May 10, 2008
By Bob Wyckoff ... Who were the Kidders? John Flint Kidder, was a native New Yorker and civil engineer who, between 1875-76, superintended construction of the dearly departed Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad. He had been part of the construction teams for some half a...