NASA releases first 360 degree panorama from Mars rover Spirit
NASA released the first 360 degree color panorama from Mars created from 225 images by a team of about two dozen scientists. The Spirit rover, after landing on January 3, is planned to roll onto the terrain at Gusev Crater later this week, with rollout delayed by planning checks and technical milestones. The mission aims to test the presence of water and past life potential by using the robotic arm to sample rocks and soil and a spectrometer to analyze mineral content near Sleepy Hollow crater and other features.
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Pasadena
Calif
Michael Malin
Malin Space Science Systems
Gusev Crater
Spirit
Arthur Amador
Sleepy Hollow
Taxation debate continues amid city budget hopes
Mayor Bruce Comer backs a tax freeze after reviews show monthly revenue meeting expenditures over the past two years. City staff seek state support for flashing 10 mph signs at EMS and fire stations on Miller Street to slow speeding traffic, but officials say state approval is needed and has been elusive.
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Thomas Miller
Miller Street
Miller
Fire tears through Crosby complex displacing seven families
Nash escaped with diapers and two young sons as flames ripped through a two story wood framed building in Crosby. Red Cross officials say seven families are staying with relatives and two at a hotel while authorities work to relocate them to Houston area apartments. Water had to be brought in due to lack of fire hydrants. About 10 departments and 100 firefighters battled the blaze. Residents’ January rent and deposits will be prorated and returned. Donations to the local disaster fund and Red Cross training are encouraged.
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Fran Parent
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Crosby Volunteer Fire Department
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Texas
City to hire marshal to chase warrants and collect fines
Kilgore outlines a new city marshal program to focus on issuing and tracking warrants, replacing on the spot fines collection, and handling out of city warrants. The plan includes two positions with salaries between 33,000 and 50,000 and duties such as bailing and transporting prisoners.
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Kilgore
Gary Smith
Smith
Burglary Report From Baypoite and Platinum Hands
Police say a man returned to his Baypoite Apartments home on Northwood Drive to find a forced entry and a missing 380 pistol. The thief also took a portable computer projector worth 52,500 a DVD player and a cell phone. Separate burglary at Platinum Hands at 1403 Lacy Dr saw 20 football jerseys valued at 3,300 taken along with about 130 CDs totaling 1,300 after window damage.
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Northwood Drive
Lacy Dr
Baytown Police log details 101 calls from Sunday dawn to Monday dawn
Police Beat reports from the Baytown Police Department show 101 responses between 6 a.m. Sunday and 6 a.m. Monday including six alarms one assault two auto thefts two burglaries 10 disturbances two shots fired one theft one major accident and two minor accidents Crime Stoppers offers cash for tips and callers remain anonymous at 28-427-TIPS or police baytown.org for details
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Baytown Nature Center birding journal and sightings
The Baytown Nature Center offers a weekly birds and animals guide by Dwayne Litteer and Ron Ummei, listing species such as pied-billed grebe, pelicans, herons, shorebirds, gulls, raptors, and sparrows. Notable notes include a Carolina chickadee nesting near Bayshore Trail and four northern flickers landing together from a distance. Located on W Shreck Avenue off Bayway Drive.
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Ron Ummei
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Shreck Avenue
Bayway Drive
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