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State providing $645K for worker training Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:01AMAnother $645,000 in state grants is coming here to help fund worker training and industry partnerships, Gov.
Main Hed Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:48AMNORTHWEST RENO
Feds offer local homeless shelters a financial boost Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:45AMGEORGETOWN -- As homeless shelters statewide begin seeing more and more people affected by the economic crisis, funding is getting harder to come by.
Twenty-Minute City | As PLANiTULSA suggested, traffic light sync could lead to quicker T-Town travel Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:37AMThe chairman of a City Council task force examining Tulsa's traffic light synchronization program hopes to figure out by Oct. 1 how much money is needed to step up implementation of the program. After that, he plans to go fight for that money. District 8 Councilor Bill Christiansen has become a re... By Mike Easterling.
Water district manager Steffani resigns Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:35AMAn embattled local water district needs to start looking for a new director, as well as additional sources of revenue such as a groundwater assessment, district board members said at a meeting Tuesday morning in Lodi.
W.Va. volunteer fire departments get grants Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:28AMAssociated Press - September 8, 2010 4:15 AM ET BRADLEY, W.Va. (AP) - Two West Virginia volunteer fire departments are getting more than $286,000 in federal funds to retain and recruit...
Telford adds to recycling rules, but wants to reconsider issues Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:27AMIt’s not the additional recycling rules Telford Borough Council approved Tuesday night that have some borough officials up in arms.
Grants available for public safety programs Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:23AMFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet has announced that more than $2 million in funding is available for projects that combat violence against women.
Mafia mobsters go green to get their dirty hands on wind farm grants Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:18AMTRAPANI, Sicily: Rising above the sun-scorched countryside, looking out over hilltop villages and vineyards, Italy's wind farms - promising a clean, green future - have acquired a dirtier whiff. They are the latest industry to be infiltrated by the country's mobsters.
NMPASI praised for its clean audit Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:08AMThe Northern Marianas Protection and Advocacy Systems Inc. has received a clean audit report review from the Department of Health & Human Services for fiscal year 2009, in contrast to a slew of controversial audits on government agencies receiving federal grants.
Windfarms grow cash for mafia Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:36AMItaly's wind farms, hailed as a source of clean energy, are generating more than electricity after becoming latest industry to be infiltrated by country's mobsters.
Mafia Cash in on Lucrative EU Wind Farm Handouts Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:26AMAn ill wind is blowing over Italy's green revolution, as the Mafia seek to capitalise on generous grants for renewable energy. They rise up high above the sun-scorched countryside, looking out over hilltop villages, palm trees, neatly-tended vineyards and olive groves.
Mafia Cash in on Lucrative EU Wind Farm Handouts Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:26AMAn ill wind is blowing over Italy 's green revolution, as the Mafia seek to capitalise on generous grants for renewable energy.
Radio upgrade for Slater First Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:25AMEver notice the E911 charge on your monthly phone service bill? Whether you use a land line provider like Huxley Communi-cations/Iowa Telecom or a cell phone provider like Verizon/US Cellular, if you live in Story County you’re likely paying a flat rate fee of $0.65 to $1, respectively, which goes directly to Story County E911, a fund for county emergency services.
Morgan looks to buy splash pad Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:58PMMORGAN -- Morgan City may be the next Northern Utah city to join the splash pad craze. read more
Patrolling The Streets Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:57PMLocal law enforcement agencies use grant money to patrol the streets on Labor Day weekend.
Young man helps fire department in Conway, MO land $350,000 for upgrades Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:54PMRicky Savage, a volunteer for the Conway Volunteer Fire Department, began writing grants three years ago when he was just 17-years old.
Arts & Money -- Part 1: The end of stimulus funding Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:53PMThis is the first of a four-part series on how the arts are faring during the recession. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The arts organizations that received money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 are scrambling to fill the gap le...
Jobless struggle with bleak outlook Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:16PMMICHIGAN CITY — As thousands of people in La Porte County struggle to find work, the national unemployment rate crept up slightly in August to 9.6 percent.
Conservation district gets federal grant Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:56PMSPOKANE - The Foster Creek Conservation District in northern Douglas County has received a conservation innovation grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service.
New Highlandtown Healthy Living Center serves disadvantaged Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:55PMNew Highlandtown Healthy Living Center serves disadvantaged The lobby of the new Highlandtown Healthy Living Center is busy these days, with many seats filled. But once national health care reform is fully under way, the waiting area at this community health center — and others like it around the nation — is likely to be standing room only.
Area schools salvage arts programs with limited aid Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:51PMBy TOM HOWELL JR. SPARTA — Two-finger “Chopsticks” and the simple, four-chord carousel of “Heart and Soul” take a back seat when 10-year-old Eileen Huhn is at the piano — she’s more apt to play a Mozart polonaise from memory.
Southern Tier school districts hope to minimize disruptions of budget cuts Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:50PMElementary students in the Chenango Forks Central School District will see larger class sizes when they return to school this week.
Landmark Theater renovation scheduled to begin this fall Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:10AMStephen Cannerelli/The Post-StandardThe Landmark Theatre on South Salina St. in an 2008 photo. Syracuse, NY -- A long-planned $16 million renovation of the historic Landmark Theatre in downtown Syracuse is expected to begin this fall. First announced in 2002, the...
New Findings May Lead To The Development Of More Effective Therapies For Inflammation, Wounds And Malignant Tumors Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:28AMIn two closely related studies, two teams of Scripps Research Institute scientists have discovered the underlying mechanisms that activate a type of immune cell in the skin and other organs. The findings may lead to the development of new therapies to treat inflammation, wounds, asthma, and malignant tumors. The results of the two companion studies were published in the September 3, 2010 issue ...
Blighted buildings, absentee landlords plight of North Side Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:28AMPHOENIXVILLE — It's a tale of two cities, although both are part of Phoenixville. While downtown has seen much revitalization, the North Side has become littered with blighted properties and absentee landlords.
Northern Neck struggles with high-speed Internet Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:07PMREEDVILLE Ever since high-speed Internet made its limited debut here in 2004, residents of the Northern Neck have learned to work around the patchy cellphone signals and Internet connections compared by some to those of a developing nation.
Barnes: Don't monkey with Constitution Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:05PMDemocrat Roy Barnes and Republican Nathan Deal squared off Saturday afternoon in their first gubernatorial debate, sponsored by the Medical Association of Georgia and other medical groups, at the C...
Healthy debate Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:03PMBy Marcus E. Howard mhoward@mdjonline.com Democrat Roy Barnes and Republican Nathan Deal squared off Saturday afternoon in their first gubernatorial debate, sponsored by the Medical Association of...
Guest column: Protecting our lottery scholarships, not playing politics Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:00PMTennessee's lottery scholarship program has been a tremendous success, helping thousands of Tennesseans obtain a college degree. Since it began in 2004, the lottery has provided nearly $1.2 billion in scholarships to approximately 247,000 students.
City considers raising sewer bills Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:35PMCity officials indicated Saturday that they expect to move forward quickly on consideration of sewer rate adjustments and hope to capture soon-to-expire stimulus dollars to help the city pay for state-mandated sewer system upgrades.
Three Rivers and Scott County work on working as one Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:18PMOfficials and their lawyers are trying to figure out the details of staffing, money and decisions under shared management.
T-4-C losing federal funds for character programs Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:17PMEfforts to help youths and adults build character in Tuscarawas County are facing a financial crisis.
Warren County returns $330K in stimulus funds Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:03PMWarren County has returned more than $330,000 of stimulus money to the federal government this year. The county is not able to comply with rules attached to the money, but commissioners are not shy to show their distaste for the stimulus money.
Warren County returns $330K in stimulus funds Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:02PMLEBANON — Warren County has returned more than $330,000 of stimulus money to the federal government this year.A majority of the reason is because the county is not able to comply with rules attached to the money, but commissioners are not shy to show their distaste for the stimulus money.
Good start for playground campaign Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:17PMA new campaign started by B&B Builders and the Sidney Community Foundation for brand new equipment at West Side Elementary School is off to an excellent start as $47,655 of the $200,000 has been raised thanks to community donations.
Ruling won't stop UCI stem-cell research Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:16PMA federal judge's decision to strike down President Obama's expansion of human embryonic stem cell research sent shockwaves through the scientific community Tuesday. But stem cell research at UC Irvine won't be strongly affected because they...
Developer Misses Sacramento Railyard Deadline Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:56PMAnother potential setback has come for Sacramento's troubled Railyard Development project. The developer is struggling with major money troubles. Tonight, Mayor Kevin Johnson is weighing in.
Obama administration to appeal stem cell injunction Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:51PMThe Obama administration will appeal a judge's ruling that temporarily barred federal funding of embryonic stem cell research, the US Justice Department said yesterday
School funding: Districts plan for uncertainty Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:21AMBy October, every school treasurer must submit a five-year forecast to the Ohio Department of Education, estimating revenues and expenditures through 2015. While they will submit only one plan, the education department is advising districts to plan for three scenarios -- steady, bad and catastrophic.
New 20-acre community park nears reality in Unionville Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:10AMOn a recent evening, some new steps were taken—literal steps, on actual ground—toward making the longstanding vision of a new park in Unionville into a reality.
County-approved HUD funds include Pottstown grants Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:08AMNORRISTOWN — The Montgomery County Commissioners approved plans for $8.4 million in federal funding for low-income, elderly and handicapped individuals.
Franconia’s lawyer says towns not required to ban all burning Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:05AMJust as the other 10 towns in the Northern Montgomery County Recycling Commission are doing, Franconia Township is preparing to update its recycling rules to make sure it meets the requirements to keep getting state recycling grants.
Schools must plan for an uncertain funding future Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:04AMAt Coshocton City Schools, two special education teachers were hired 18 months ago, but there was a catch.
Tulare County's Workforce Investment Board adjusts its spending after criticism Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:46AMIt's been six months since state auditors charged Tulare County's Workforce Investment Board with improperly using more than $1 million to pay rent and overhead. Those accounting errors have been fixed, local officials say, but since then millions in funds to run programs for dislocated workers and teens have begun to run out.
Kids suffer as the spending axe swings on playgrounds Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:29AMChildren in Greater Manchester could miss out on almost 100 new and improved playgrounds after the government announced a funding freeze. The region’s councils have been asked to put 93 planned play areas on hold – many designed with the help of the children who will use them.
School district cuts consultant budget Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 11:00PMFunding is drying up for hiring consultants in the school district, and it's occurring just as school board members are calling for a review to determine whether they're a necessary expense.
More road improvements a possibility for Rockingham County Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 11:00PMPiedmont Triad Rural Planning Organization met this week to talk local road projects
Broome needs to borrow $1.7 million for Transportation Center cost overruns Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 10:48PMBroome County will have to borrow an extra $1.7 million for cost overruns at its now-$14 million Greater Binghamton Transportation Center on Chenango Street in Binghamton.
County budget set for approval Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 10:44PMThe Washington County Commission is expected to pass the budget for the 2010-11 year Monday evening. Despite changes touted by a new mayor set to take office Sept. 1, this year’s budget will not be too much different than last year’s.