Library catalog's merge
Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:44:50 -0700

As a result library cards issued by Campbell or Bedford county libraries will work in both localities , most materials will have a four-week loan period, items may be requested online through either library's website and all borrowers are subject to ...

States and Localities Squeeze Nonprofits
Wed, 19 Oct 2011 07:07:45 -0700

In the search for revenue, some states and localities are getting awfully aggressive with nonprofits. For example, a few California counties are threatening to do away with nonprofits' exemption from paying property taxes if officials decide that ...

November 2011 National Immigrant Solidarity Network Monthly News Alert!
Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:48:07 -0700

Cooperating with the federal government's immigration enforcement agenda may be mandatory for local law enforcement, but localities are finding ways around the federal government's programs. Last week northern California's Santa Clara County became the ...

Op-ed: State of the County
Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:22:32 -0700

While European nations, the federal government, many states and localities are running considerable deficits, Stafford recently reported a $9.8 million surplus. The great recession led many localities to raise tax rates, cut funding for public safety, ...

Namibe governor inaugurates five social infrastructures
Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:18:56 -0700

Namibe At least five social infrastructures were inaugurated Wednesday in the localities of Lucira and Bentiaba, by the provincial governor of Namibe, Candida Celeste da Silva, ANGOP learnt this Thursday. At Lucira headquarter, 240 kilometres north ...

Board candidates look at county concerns
Thu, 27 Oct 2011 01:54:39 -0700

Federal and state funding of localities has been on the decline. The county may have to pay out $9 million in damages due to the landfill lawsuit. New federal storm water regulations and other federal and state mandated responsibilities have been ...

Pakistan Army Widens Assault on Islamic Guerrillas Near Peshawar
Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:22:26 -0700

The offensive initially targeted two villages southwest of Peshawar and has expanded to five localities in the Khyber Agency, or tribal district, said Haseeb Salarzai, assistant director of the FATA Disaster Management Authority. ...

Secure Communities' Immigration Dragnet Includes US Citizens
Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:06:19 -0700

The data was obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. The controversial program relies on the cooperation of local law enforcement and a number of localities have rejected cooperation. Fingerprints from individuals booked into local jails ...

Report: Keep SPSA going, with changes
Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:30:12 -0700

Another recommendation is to provide for proportional representation on the board of directors that is, localities with more residents or more trash would gain more votes on the board. This approach better reflects fiscal and solid waste ...

Vietnam ready for lethal injections: chief judge
Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:05:02 -0700

Police forces around the country will have to set up the execution chamber of lethal injections in their own localities . -- The condemned offenders will be injected lethal drugs by an automatic machine. The execution chamber would be equipped with a ...

Gold ornaments, cash looted in seven hits
Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:16:44 -0700

Robbers targeted seven places in different localities of the city on Thursday and took away gold ornaments, cash and valuables to the tune of millions of rupees, the police spokesman said. So much so, the bike-jacking gangs didn't even spare police and ...

Drivers and Pedestrians Be Ware of Halloween Street Traffic
Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:40:15 -0700

Downtown Harrisonburg will host its annual Halloween festivities on Saturday, Oct. 29 between 10 am and 2 pm Other localities across the Valley will also host events throughout the weekend. Drivers and trick-or-treaters should be alert and follow the ...

Energy-efficiency campaign aims to cut carbon dioxide emissions in Roanoke ...
Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:03:02 -0700

Households in the valleys will be urged to help their localities cut back emissions by 1 ton per year. By Amanda Codispoti Localities in the Roanoke and New River valleys joined with energy efficiency-minded groups to unveil a campaign aimed at ...

Dengue monitoring in more areas in view of upcoming monsoon period
Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:32:17 -0700

Petaling jaya, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The Health Ministry has increased the number of dengue monitoring localities from 52 to 59 in anticipation of more dengue fever cases during the year-end monsoon period, Director-General of Health Datuk Dr Hasan Abdul ...

Indiranagar BDA complex in a shambles
Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:27:53 -0700

It may be one of the most sought-after localities . But the BDA shopping complex in Indiranagar, one of the first to come up in the city, is known for all the wrong reasons. A walk around the three-acre shopping area reveals that there is zero ...

Central Va. localities bracing for cuts in next budget cycle
Sat, 15 Oct 2011 21:11:02 -0700

The budget outlook for local governments in Virginia has taken a pessimistic turn, as localities continue to cope with falling real estate values, a slow economy, and increasing uncertainty about support from the state and federal government. ...

Sport of kings
Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:14:42 -0700

In these parts, it is all but impossible to not brush up against historic places, such as localities where George Washington set foot, and natural wonders to include the Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River. A few miles down the road in Washington, DC, ...

Late financial reports dog US localities -report
Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:35:57 -0700

By Lisa Lambert washington, Oct 7 (Reuters) - States, cities, counties and others who sell debt in the $3.7 trillion US municipal bond market continue to struggle with providing prompt financial information to the public. A report by Merritt Research ...

COLUMN: Ethics law strengthens financial disclosure rules
Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:32:24 -0700

The state also provided a model law for counties and localities to use as a basis for updating their existing laws, as all county and local ethics laws must be approved by the State Ethics Commission. An online service is needed to view this article in ...

Jon Stewart Asks: Is the Federal Home Weatherization Program Working?
Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:26:21 -0700

That's why the Energy Department is coordinating a $5 billion program to give grants to states and localities on helping homeowners get grants to save on home energy costs. But it appears that the program still has some work to do to become more ...