AltWeeklies Wire
From Homes to Oil?new
Banning Lewis Ranch could be the next playground for oil and gas drillers, depending on rezoning.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
07-14-2011 |
Business & Labor
Growing Problemnew
Sheriff seeks advice from attorney general on how to handle medical marijuana found during evictions.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
07-14-2011 |
Drugs
Toxic Assets
The next time someone tells you that capitalism is efficient, remember the mold houses.
Business Owners Reflect on the Difficulty of Operating in the Shadow of King Williamnew
Agosto Cuellar, owner of Jive Refried Vintage, hung up his antique phone, a replica of a ’70s Budweiser can. Calls were pouring in while Cuellar prepared for his last First Friday in the Southtown space he’s called home since 1999.
San Antonio Current |
Natalia Ciolko |
07-14-2011 |
Features
Disgusting Factory Farms More Disgusting Than You Thoughtnew
Untreated manure, the EPA, and the nastiness of cheap food.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
07-14-2011 |
Policy Issues
Path of Destructionnew
The Med Mart’s parent company has a history of unfinished business.
Cleveland Scene |
Maude L. Campbell |
07-14-2011 |
Housing & Development
Tags: Vornado Realty Trust
North Carolina by Trainnew
People who love trains really love them.
YES! Weekly |
Jordan Green |
07-14-2011 |
Transportation
Man Goes Undercover to Reveal Bachmann Clinic's Anti-Gay Therapynew
John Becker was just your average guy working for a nonprofit and leading a relatively quiet life in Burlington. Then a story broke in "The Nation" revealing how he infiltrated Bachmann & Associates, the Christian counseling service run by GOP presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann's husband, to expose its use of controversial gay conversion therapies.
Seven Days |
Lauren Ober |
07-14-2011 |
LGBT
Does Your Boss Steal Your Pay?new
As if rising prices and job insecurity weren't enough, many workers are victims of wage theft.
Valley Advocate |
Stephanie Kraft |
07-14-2011 |
Economy
‘Clean’ Coal Sticks Its Snout Under San Antonio's Tentnew
In the slow-motion planetary train wreck that is fossil-fuel-derived climate disruption — whether you call it global warming, global ‘weirding,’ or a worldwide conspiracy of the labcoat class — no one factor ranks higher in the blame game than coal.
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
07-14-2011 |
Environment
When Should Cops Call for Help?new
IN A CASE WITH striking similarities to the death of James Chasse Jr. in 2006, a man arrested by Portland police—after an intense chase early Sunday, July 10—fell gravely ill in custody, after complaining he was short of breath, and later died at a hospital.
The Portland Mercury |
Denis C. Theriault |
07-14-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Gambling on the Fairgroundsnew
Step right up! Welcome to the Illinois State Fairgrounds, where kids can milk cows, and cows can win ribbons and anyone 21 years and older can contribute to an electronic, press-a-button, hear-a-beep, wait-to-(probably)-lose-while-it-looks-like-you’re-winning casino king’s cash cow – the slot machine.
Illinois Times |
Rachel Wells |
07-14-2011 |
Economy
As the Internet Coupon Industry Explodes, Businesses and Consumers Pay the Pricenew
When Ryan Munday spent $29 on a Dealathons voucher in April to get his oil changed and summer tires put on, it sounded like a good deal. But what he ended up with was a damaged car and three months of grief.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Gina Sutherland |
07-14-2011 |
Economy
What’s a Little Hate Among Friends?new
Gov. Rick Perry is promoting a prayer assembly on Aug. 6 at Reliant Stadium in Houston. How commendable! And pious! Just tell Static where to kneel! After all, Perry asked everybody to pray for rain during this summer’s wildfires and, well, you’re not on fire, are you?
Fort Worth Weekly |
Staff |
07-13-2011 |
Religion
Green Monster: The Emerald Ash Borer in Upstate New Yorknew
In one corner of a long, barely lit room, standing in a spot that had been swept clean of the peeled ash bark that littered the rest of the space, Mike Callin, head forester for the Department of Environmental Conservation in Lake Katrine, addressed his team.
Syracuse New Times |
Alex Gecan |
07-13-2011 |
Environment
