Fires Will Leave Long Term Impacts in Idaho
John Cline, director of Idaho's Bureau of Disaster Services, warns that wildfires may trigger mudslides this spring and affect rivers and streams for years to come, signaling lasting environmental and safety concerns for the state.
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Admiral Pleads For Forgiveness Over Kursk Loss
Russian Admiral Vyacheslav Popov tearfully apologizes on television for not saving the Kursk crew after the submarine wreck in the Barents Sea, leaving 118 sailors dead.
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Mitsubishi Chief Apologizes for 20 Year Recall Neglect
Mitsubishi Motors President Katsuhiko Kawasoe apologized to drivers and pledged to win back public trust after revealing the company ignored the need to conduct auto recalls for two decades. The admission marks a major shift as leadership seeks to repair reputational damage.
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Mitsubishi Motors
Katsuhiko Kawasoe
Fall offers pause for travel after heavy summer delays
The airline industry outlines steps to ease the summer crunch but forewarns that delays will recur. With 50,000 flights late in June and 44,000 in July, chaos stems from demand, weather, and hub operations. A transportation summit produced 21 initiatives, yet only 11 will take effect by October, as funding and policy friction persist.
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Washington, D.C
Rodney Slater
Congress
Scripps Howard News Service
Digital Divide reshaping with rising low income internet use
A Media Metrix study shows low income households earning under 25k rose 50 percent to 7.5 million online, now 10 percent of users and online longer. The report notes falling computer prices and wider access as the cause while Clinton pushes 1000 community technology centers with a $90 million federal program.
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Media Metrix Inc
Media Metrix
Clinton
Neshannock drama swirls as football coach squabble unfolds
Aaron Cohen portrays a growing crisis in Neshannock High School with accusations of mismanagement and subterfuge. He highlights sudden coaching changes, costly hiring, and a perceived lack of board accountability. The piece questions authority, calls for organized citizen action, and urges continued scrutiny at future meetings.
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Neshannock School Board
Dan Matsook
Matsock
Neshannock High School
Frank Antuono
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Running mates fade as Gore and Bush campaign shift spotlight
The vice presidential hopes of Lieberman and Cheney slip toward the backwater of the race. Gore and Bush emphasize the top ticket, with Daley and Lehane framing Al Gore as the candidate and Lieberman as less central.
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Philadelphia
Richard Cheney
Bush
Cheney
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Gore
Joseph Lieberman
al Gore
Connecticut
Lieberman
Albert Gore
William Daley
Chris Lehane
Senate
Congress
Scripps Howard News Servic
Keffer Leaves Lawrence County Learning Center
The writer notes Ray Keffer is leaving the Lawrence County Learning Center and commends his public service. He recalls Keffer's role in funding efforts with state Rep. Chris Sainato and the writer, citing lobbying and data provided by Keffer that helped secure state assistance in recent budgets.
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Ray Keffer
Lawrence County Learning Center
Ray
New Wilmington
Chris Sainato
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Letters to the Editor Policy and Acknowledgment
Community invites reader letters with three rules libel-free anonymous letters banned and maximum 350 words. Include name address and phone for verification. letters may be edited for length and grammar. Frank LaGrotta praises a local advocate for education and support at the learning center.
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No kill shelter draws support letter to editor
Justin Oliva of New Castle argues in favor of a no kill shelter for Lawrence County Humane Society, urging expansion and support while contrasting animals’ right to life with critics’ views.
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Christine Walters
Nokill
Lawrence County Humane Society
Justin Oliva
New Castle
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