County jail overcrowding drives higher costs and plans
Douglas County faces growing inmate numbers with more than 150 daily, up from 111 three years earlier, straining the jail budget. Officials consider hiring three corrections officers, raising overtime to about 675000, and exploring shifts or expansion while reviewing a 671000 growth in the sheriff's 2005 budget.
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Contact for Staff Writer Mark Fagan
The staff writer Mark Fagan can be reached at phone number 832-7188 for comments or follow ups regarding the story.
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Rock Pot of Gold puzzles Spirit rover scientists
NASA scientists remain puzzled by a rock named Pot of Gold found at the foot of Columbia Hills by the Spirit rover. Principal scientist Steven Squyres of Cornell notes the softball sized sample shows unusual stalks with dangling nuggets and defies easy explanation. Meanwhile Opportunity detects more water at Meridiani Planum than expected.
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Wildfires strand 150 in Alaska mining town Chicken
Wildfires closed 90 miles of highway Friday stranding about 150 people and dozens of RVs in Chicken Alaska. Some left under escort before dawn. officials planned another convoy as cooler conditions may ease flames. Radio updates from Tok fire officials limited by no local landlines.
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Safety board targets death causes on small planes
The NTSB urges the FAA to curb carbon monoxide poisoning in small aircraft after 84 such deaths over four decades. Incidents include a December 2000 flight from Chesterfield, Missouri to Tulsa, Oklahoma where a pilot died after inhaling CO from a fractured muffler, and a January 1997 crash near Alton, New Hampshire where both pilot and passenger were killed from exhaust leaks. The board recommends reassessing engine exhaust inspections.
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Lawrence E and E facing closure after 9-11 demand drop
Lawrence company E and E warned it may close if no buyer appears after 9-11 triggered a 30 percent sales decline from 1998. In May 70 workers were laid off, with ownership exploring a sale or equipment auction set for July 29. The 330000 square foot site and 1953 founded firm show a long local manufacturing history.
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