County considers seven day state of emergency for fireworks ban
County officials discussed a seven day state of emergency to reimpose a fireworks ban if conditions threaten the community with drought blamed for last year's burn bans. The ban would affect sales until June 24 unless commissioners act again. The court approved courthouse honeycomb repairs at about 197000, while rejecting immediate removal. They also extended the Jackalopes hockey deal, approved new offices and concessions rules, extended the ECSO unit, capped debt at 3 million, and planned a court collections office by April 1 2007.
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Jacks
Ector County
Jackalopes
Barbara Graff
Graff
Monty Hoppel
Tracy Nuborg
Coliseum
Don Thorne
ECSO
Mark Donaldson
West Odessa
Russ Duncan
Office of Court Administration
Deals at national parks offer value this summer
Despite budgets tight and maintenance backlogs, many national parks still waive entrance fees. Only 21 of 147 fee-raising sites increased rates this year by about $1 per person and $5 per car. Some parks charge no entrance fees, including 14 lesser-visited parks like Isle Royale and North Cascades, while the busiest parks hosted millions of visitors nationwide.
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Washington
Alaska
Kobuk Valley
Lake Clark
Gates of the Arctic
Katmai
Wrangell-St. Elias
Kenai Fjords
Glacier Bay
Isle Royale
Michigan
North Cascades
Washington State
Great Basin
Nevada
Odessa College to consider naming Ray Ann Zant to OC board
Odessa College trustees meet at 7 p m in the Joe Zant Community Room to name Ray Ann Zant to the Place 5 seat and finish her late husband Joe Zants 28 year term. Meeting will canvas election results administer oath to David Turner re elect Ralph McCain and Walter Smith reorganize the board discuss partnerships property near campus select a service area boundary change and pass a homestead exemption resolution for 2006
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Odessa College
Ray Ann Zant
Joe
Joe Zant Jr
Odessa
Joe Zant
David Turner
Ralph McCain
Walter Smith
Permian Basin
Alvin and the Chipmunks Return in 1987 Film Release
In Los Angeles this week, Alvin Simon and Theodore return for the DVD release of The Chipmunk Adventure from 1987. The trio, voiced since 1972 by Ross Bagdasarian Jr and his wife, use analog tape to speed voices, a method Bagdasarian defends as irreplaceable.
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Los Angeles
Alvin
Simon
Theodore
Chipmunks
David Seville
Ross Bagdasarian
Bagdasarian
Ross Bagdasarian Jr
Bagdarian
Family disputes over fatal club shooting and Purvis arrest
In a tangled family dispute surrounding a fatal club shooting, the Winn and Marshall families dispute who possessed a gun. Police issued a warrant for Purvis, who was captured after tips from the Carpentersville Police Department. Renae Winn and supporters express relief and desire for Purvis to face consequences.
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Winn
Hicks
Purvis
Odessa
Marshall
Renae Winn
Brian
See the World From a Whole New Angle
A brief newspaper caption invites readers to explore perspectives and viewpoints from fresh angles, promising a renewed look at familiar scenes and experiences through engaging photography or storytelling. The notice emphasizes curiosity and discovering overlooked details in everyday life.
Kentucky miners used air packs like Sago victims
In eastern Kentucky a mine blast killed five miners with carbon monoxide asphyxiation. The dead and a survivor used SCSR models CSE SR-100, the same as in Sago. Officials confirmed the survivor’s pack worked properly and rescue teams noted his use of the device during escape.
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Kentucky
Sago
Holmes Mill
Holly McCoy
Kentucky Office of Mine Safety and Licensing
Harlan County
David Dye
U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration
Dye
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