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Mukilteo council lacks votes for moratorium on medical marijuana gardens Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:41AMThe Mukilteo City Council falls one vote short of establishing a six-month moratorium on the collectives to grow medical marijuana.
Longview sets moratorium on marijuana gardens Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:00AMThe Longview City Council voted Tuesday to ban collective medical marijuana gardens for six months while the city hashes out exactly where they'll be allowed in town.
Cities struggling to navigate murky medical marijuana laws Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:21AMWhile some Cowlitz County cities are temporarily banning or restricting group medical marijuana gardens, other local officials say the new state law is so confusing they're waiting to see what their options are — even though the gardens become legal Friday.
Creativity helps a garden in the heat Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:09PMA Bastrop garden store owner uses her gardens as community-wide teaching tools. And the biggest tool in her shed was born and raised in hot Texas sun.
No moratorium on medical marijuana gardens in Mukilteo Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:04PMMUKILTEO -- There will be no ban on collective gardens for medical marijuana in Mukilteo. The City Council late Monday came up one vote short of the supermajority required to pass a six-month moratorium.
CHRIS SMITH | Is the season the reason for poor crops? Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:23PMQ: Does my soil need fertilizer and if so, what product? Some info:
Camden County Prosecutor: Fugitive in Deptford robbery killed by police in Lindenwold after yet another attempted ... Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:08AMLINDENWOLD — A man fatally shot by police here Monday while allegedly trying to hold up a check-cashing business is the same suspect in the holdup of a Deptford bank and a Pennsauken jeweler, authorities said.
Knot and Mosaic Gardens Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:03AMThere are many ways to feature succulents in the landscape. Two options include knot gardens and mosaic gardens.
Birdbooker Report 179 #books Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:38AMCompiled by an ardent bibliophile, this is a weekly report about all those wonderful nature, science and history books that are hot-off-the-presses in North America and the UK Books to the ceiling, Books to the sky, My pile of books is a mile high. How I love them! How I need them! I'll have a long beard by the time I read them. ~ Arnold Lobel [1933-1987] author of many popular children's books ...
Outer space, tobacco and time are key ingredients for low-gravity garden in NASA experiment that started at Science ... Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:09AMJim Rock and Roxanne Gould have spent their lives cultivating and nurturing Native American heirloom vegetables.
Longview council calls special meeting to consider marijuana garden moratorium Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:09PMThe Longview City Council will hold a special meeting Tuesday night to institute a six-month moratorium on collective medical marijuana gardens before the gardens become legal Friday.
Coming Events Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:47PMOn Wednesday, June 8 from 7 - 9 p.m., GO GREEN Delta will be meeting at the Tsawwassen Library Meeting Room. GO GREEN Delta is a non-profit, non-partisan discussion group in Delta that focuses on environmental issues.
Open Days Program kicks off with 5 great gardens Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:23AMJoanna Friedman's 1-acre woodland garden in Larchmont will be open to the public April 26 as part of the Garden Conservancy's 2009 Open Days Program. The garden is known for its spring ephemerals, especially its collection of epimediums.
Beer agriculture making gains in Boulder County and Colorado Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:05PMWithin the past three years, a number of small hop farms have popped up across the state; a couple of proprietors are working to open the Colorado barley market to smaller brewers; and others, such as Oskar Blues, have launched their own farms.
Community Calendar Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:56AMWalk for the Kids Registration: 10 a.m. July 17. Walk begins at 11 a.m. Elm Park, Park Avenue, Worcester. Proceeds benefit the Children's Friend. dhuegel@childrensfriend.org.
Residents Worried About Toxic Residue From Fire Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:39PMIt's now day two of the clean up after Wednesday's fire at the Niagara Lubricant plant. The company made industrial oils and greases and tire care products. Residents have questions about what was in the air the day of the fire
Confusion over new state marijuana laws continues Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:36PMThe state’s new medical marijuana law is confusing local governments about how much they can regulate grow operations, and action this week in Clark County and Castle Rock highlights that uncertainty.
Colorado Rockies: At the great divide Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:40PMThis land is their land: over one third of the state of Colorado is public property, a boundless wilderness with some of the finest mountain scenery in North America. The backbone of the state – indeed, of the whole continent – is the Rocky Mountains, which stretch some 2,700 miles from Alaska to Mexico. The present mountains were formed by the great forces of plate tectonics 70 million years ...
Research before blending native, non-native plants Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:41AMPlants will do their best in every way if their cultural requirements are met. Failing to meet even one of a plant’s major needs will weaken it, making it vulnerable to insects, disease and slow growth. When we grow...
Bridgewater Movement Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:31AMHe doesn’t have us fooled for a microburst moment. When Michael Chelminski claims that he was just rattling around in the “rambling huge” white farmhouse (“the Norman Mailer house”) down the street and needed something less burdensome, don’t believe him.
SA gets into the spirit for Madiba Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:52AMSouth Africans are standing up and making a difference in their communities, and in the process continuing the legacy of Nelson Mandela. On Mandela Day on Monday, many people will give 67 minutes of their time to help those in need.
Festival mixes head banging, mellow hits Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:06PMWawapalooza is on its way. A two-day music festival with 17 acts, including Canadian heavy metal gods Helix and classic balladeer Dan Hill, is slated for July 22-23. Hailed as The Hottest Bands in the Coolest Town by Business Improvement Association, Economic Development Corp.[...]
Tickets on sale for ECO's Green Home Tour Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:25PMHENDERSONVILLE — Tickets are now on sale for ECO’s fourth annual Green Home Tour that will be held on Aug. 20. The tour will showcase homes that demonstrate the good use of green technology as well as sustainable living practices.
Summer's superfruit challenged: Latin American blueberries found to be 'extreme superfruits' Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:14AM( The New York Botanical Garden ) With antioxidant levels two to four times higher than the blueberries available in the US, two species native to Central and South America may challenge one of summer's favorite treats as a source of these disease-fighting substances.
South Buffalo CREW to gather and mulch community garden Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:48AMEnthusiasm is growing along with gardens in South Buffalo and the Old First Ward.
Negri, Benack, Humphries and more at Monroeville Jazz Festival Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:32AMCross Roads Presbyterian Church, 2310 Haymaker Road, is accepting registrations for God's Great Earth Summer Science Day Camp. read more »
Gree Team helps school create a rain garden Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:32AMStudents take part in project.
Around the Region Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:58PMAshland: Friday is the deadline to purchase memorial bricks for the Walk of Honor walkway at the new Ashland American Legion Post 434 headquarters. Sizes available include 4-by-8-inch bricks at $100 and 8-by-8 inch bricks at $200. Bricks can be inscrib
The List for July 14 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:10PMBest Music 1. "Fiddler on the Roof": The winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical has become a tradition in the hearts of theater-goers worldwide. The story of one family's life in Tsarist Russia follows them through matchmaking, marriage, shifting traditions, political upheaval and determination to forge a new life in America. The music by Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock remains fresh and ...
Hedges help keep the peace Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:29AMA green wall like this one at A Knot in Thyme on Whidbey Island requires a fair bit of time and effort, but can produce a pleasant and affordable privacy barrier.
Beautiful and sustainable Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:48AMTodd Davidson of Sage Eco Gardens believes it’s possible to live well and live green at t
Gallagher garden: Taming a wild hilltop Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:42AMAstrid Gallagher’s hilltop house has an airy ambiance, with floor-to-ceiling windows. The
Castle Rock passes law to limit marijuana gardens Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:44AMStarting July 22, small groups of medical marijuana growers in the state will be able to create community gardens to grow their plants. Castle Rock has passed a law limiting the areas where people can plant these new gardens.
Washington town tries to limit marijuana gardens Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:01PMA new Washington law that allows medical marijuana growers to form community gardens is about to take effect. This week, the Castle Rock, Wash. City Council voted to only allow the gardens in certain parts of their town.
Events guide Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:47PMThe film Two Indians Talking, "a humorous, uncensored conversation between two First Nation men who are about to take part in their community's roadblock," is screened June 15 as part of the Get Reel series hosted by Semiahmoo Arts. For details, see listing under Film Events, at left.
Castle Rock turns to emergency zoning rules to restrict marijuana gardens Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:38AMCASTLE ROCK — After learning they couldn't ban collective medical marijuana gardens — even for six months — City Councilmembers instead restricted where the gardens can be in an emergency vote Monday night.
July 1 storm can't stop Hospice Garden Tour Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:01AMStrolling through beautiful gardens is a great way to spend a summer afternoon - even better if it's for a good cause. The 10th annual Hospice Garden Tour will take place Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., and the participants have a lot to share.
Tonawanda Garden Walk features, art, flowers, ponds Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:16PMAlmost 20 yards featured in this year's event.
Green Idea House taking shape Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:51PMThe Green Idea House in Hermosa Beach stands today about half finished. Once completed, it will become the first house in the city to be entirely energy-neutral.
Frustration lingers over AFB pollution Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:52PMshare: digg facebook twitter For almost a century, generations of workers at the former Kelly AFB cleaned, refueled and repainted military aircraft, from the earliest Curtiss biplanes to the cavernous C-5 Galaxy transport jets. As they serviced those aircraft, a considerable amount of fuels and chemicals spilled, contaminating the soil and a shallow aquifer a couple of dozen feet below ground.
Lookin' Good: Foundation repairs complicated landscaping project for rural Quincy couple Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:14AMThe joy of a new home quickly turned to dismay for Teresa Gurklis when she and her husband discovered a major foundation problem just four months after they bought their house.
Hanover gardener turns one-acre house lot into woodland park Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:54AM‘I'm not a sissy girl,” 86-year-old Dorothy Gullickson says. It could be her calling card. We are standing in the driveway at her saltbox home, surrounded by three yards that each look like small woodland parks. As we follow a path into the backyard, I see stone walls are everywhere, at different levels. They border cobblestone walking paths and set off alcoves with flowering plants and trees.
Portsmouth area community calendar Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:05AMGreenland: Yankee Ultralight Flyers FLy-In Camp-In: 20th anniversary through July 16, Sanderson's Field, Unicom:122.9. All aircraft and public are welcome. Young Eagles Flights will be offered for those between the ages of 8 and 17 during the public...
Art Notes: Sister Cities to host program on Moldova Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 3:35AMOn Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., Hendersonville Sister Cities will present a program at Henderson County Library auditorium on North Carolina’s sister state, the former Soviet bloc country, Moldova.
Keith Urban leads a parade of country stars into the Garden State. Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 1:15AMWHO: Keith Urban .
Inkwood trees make mark in rockland hammocks Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:13AMIf you were caught in a rockland hammock and you desperately needed to write a love letter, you could seek out the inkwood sap which blackens when dry. Then write your epistle on a dried sea grape... read more
Gardening on the Edge: Willamette River microclimates 2011 tour includes five gardens Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 9:21AMOf the five gardens on the tour, three overlook the river.
Two Days: Maplewoodstock, Weird NJ event, BBQ championship, more Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 6:11AMAlso in our weekend roundup: Ocean Grove choir festival, learning about tornadoes at Liberty Science Center, antique shopping in Cape May
What To Do Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 11:07PM•How to do ‘what to do’ What To Do is a free listing of special events in the city and region. Priority will be given to community groups, non-profit organizations and family activities. It is not intended as a free listing for businesses which have other promotional options within the newspaper.
Hometown Happenings 0709-10 Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 11:00PMCommunity happenings...