AltWeeklies Wire
Looking for Lessons from VT Shootingnew
Panel meets locally to hear from campus police, parents of victims.
C-Ville Weekly |
Will Goldsmith |
07-30-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
San Diego Wasting Time?new
Mayor stalls on mandatory recycling program.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kelly Davis |
07-30-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
America's Sneaky War on Speeders
Cash-starved states are jacking up fines for speeding by thousands of dollars per ticket. Advocates worry about clogged courts and working-class motorists losing their driving privileges and thus their jobs.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
07-30-2007 |
Transportation
Global Warming Hates South Texasnew
Aggie study turns San Antonio into Laredo; South Texas the new Coahuila.
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
07-30-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
High School YouTube Fight Dies Downnew
The media storm over a Jefferson High YouTube video appears to have blown over now that students are fighting the charges.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
07-30-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
PDX Del Monte Plant Reopens After Immigration Raidnew
After the June immigration raid at Fresh Del Monte, production halted, then continued. WW revisited the St. Johns plant. Here's what we found.
Willamette Week |
Ryan White |
07-30-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
A Heavy Load for Truckersnew
The ports say they have a plan for cleaner, safer trucks -- but do they have a plan for the truckers?
L.A. Weekly |
Judith Lewis |
07-27-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Honeybees Are Dying by the Million, but Why?new
The mysterious disappearances have prompted entomologists from Pennsylvania to California to scour empty beehives and dissect the survivors in hopes of finding a culprit -- but so far, no dice.
Riverfront Times |
Malcolm Gay |
07-27-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Cutbacks at The Tennesseannew
The daily sees shrinking news hole, a hiring freeze and an end to TV listings in rack copies.
Nashville Scene |
Liz Garrigan |
07-27-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Baseball Blogs Make Successful Pitch for Legitimacynew
While bloggers are still banned from major league press boxes and clubhouses, it has become increasingly common for front offices to develop relationships with them that sometimes rival those they maintain with traditional news outlets.
Riverfront Times |
Keegan Hamilton |
07-27-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Pop Goes to Warnew
Tokens of normalcy in a surreal dystopia, music and movies are vital coping mechanisms for US servicepeople in Iraq, and often after they get home.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
07-27-2007 |
War
Tase-Manianew
The chorus of voices calling for reform of Taser policies is growing -- and so is the list of deaths.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Gayle Reaves |
07-27-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Islamic Democracy Unveiled in Turkeynew
Muslim win is no cause for fear.
NOW Magazine |
Gwynne Dyer |
07-27-2007 |
International
Tags: international
Big Homes, Small Lotsnew
SW neighbors fight new development trend.
The Portland Mercury |
Amy J. Ruiz |
07-26-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Church Fight!new
Religious leaders battle over gay rights -- again.
The Portland Mercury |
Scott Moore |
07-26-2007 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
