Outdoor preschools catch on on Vashon Island
Outdoor preschools take root on Vashon Island as Erin Kenny’s class spends three hours daily four days a week in a private five acre forest. Children stay outdoors in rain or snow and explore cedar and Douglas fir as their classroom space near Puget Sound.
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Roswell High School Graduation Farewell for 239 Graduates
The Roswell High School class of 196 includes 239 graduates who will say farewell at the GHS commencement. American service students from University High School lead the TOP 5 web list and 70 graduates are noted among the top ten. Baby animals at Spring River Zoo attract visitors as 10 youngsters join the display.
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Magic Force Triumphs To Force Game Five In East Finals
In a pivotal Game Four, Orlando Magic beat the Boston Celtics 96 92 to extend the series. Jameer Nelson hit consecutive overtime threes as Dwight Howard had 32 points and 16 rebounds to stave off a sweep.
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Obituaries for Betty Von Duncan and Others
Obituaries list Betty Von Duncan Ted Crawford Harold Hammer Chester Frank Smith Ruth Cleve and Olivia Munoz in today’s notices with brief biographical details and survivor information. Local funeral arrangements and service times may follow in upcoming editions.
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Republican Party Intervenes in New Mexico Gubernatorial Ad Row
New Mexico Republican Party chair Harvey Yates Jr. weighed in on a dispute between GOP candidates Susana Martinez and Allen Weir over attack ads. A three member committee reviewed documents and found Martinez ads reasonably supported, while Weir campaigns materials did not clearly justify their radio and TV ads. Weir and campaign manager Whitney Cheshire defended the ads as accurate, while Martinez's camp praised the party analysis.
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Feds refuse to oust BP from oil spill response
Coast Guard Commandant Thad Allen said the Obama administration would not push BP aside, noting the government lacks the companys expertise and deep sea equipment to replace BP in the spill crisis in Covington Louisiana.
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Continuance Filed in Leadingham Case
A motion for continuance was filed Monday to postpone sentencing for firefighter Tyler Leadingham. Leadingham pleaded guilty to two felonies and DWI after a Sept. 13 2009 shooting near the Berrendo Water Cooperative in Alamogordo. He was arrested after a pursuit, resisted, posted $10 000 bond, and faces up to 20 years if convicted on all counts.
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Ultra potent black tar heroin fuels rising overdose deaths
Mexican smugglers push ultra potent heroin sold for as little as ten dollars a bag. The drug, including black tar forms, is driving a surge in overdoses nationwide and catching users off guard with its purity and rapid lethality. Experts note rising death counts in areas like Will County amid the influx from Mexico and Colombia.
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Oil tax hike to fund BP spill cleanup Bill in overhaul
Congress moves to raise the oil tax from 8 to 32 cents per barrel to fund spill cleanup. The plan could net about 11 billion over 10 years and help pay costs from BP’s Gulf disaster. The measure accompanies a broad bill extending tax breaks and unemployment subsidies, with debates over deficits.
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