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  • Fishing Report: Sweeney's says fall bite will be solid Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:27AMTom down at Sweeney’s Sports in Napa (255-5544) said that the fall striper season “is going to be a lot better than last year.” He is already getting reports of fish as big as 8 to 10 pounds. Time to give it a try — no license required on Labor Day.
  • Truman Lake is a catfishing haven Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:37AMLong before Truman Lake was a reality, monster catfish roamed the Osage River. The monsters now have moved into the reservoir, and many have stayed in the river.
  • Outdoors Column: Prepare for everything Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:21AMMaybe I’ve been watching Man vs. Wild or Duel Survivor too much on Discovery Channel lately, but while preparing to embark on an archery black bear hunt in the wilderness of Ontario, Canada, safety and packing the necessities seem to be at the forefront of my mind.
  • Book Editor Larry Ashmead Dies At 78 Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:42PMLarry Ashmead, a former book editor who worked with Isaac Asimov, Tony Hillerman and other authors, has died at 78, his former employer, former employer, HarperCollins, said Friday.
  • Pets ordinance bill Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:46PMIntroduced by the Council President at the request of the Mayor:   ORDINANCE 2010-527 [substitute] AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES (ACPS); AMENDING CHAPTER 111 (SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS), PART 4 (ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL AND CODE REGULATION), SECTIONS 111.450 (SPAY AND NEUTER REBATE TRUST FUND) AND 111.455 (ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL TRAINING AND VETERINARY ...
  • How Much Will Labor Day Road Trip Cost? Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:38PMFind out how much money you're likely to spend in gasoline on your road trip this Labor Day weekend by using this calculator.
  • Labor Day stories: When a good job goes bad Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:32PMIt's the day of rest, for many. It's a day spent around a smoking grill or on the beach with friends and family. It's the day the American worker is applauded. This year, we celebrate Labor Day by collecting stories about the best and worst jobs held. Click here to tell us about your worst job ever.
  • Coyote group takes next step to deal with increasing numbers Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:32PMThe Oxford Coyote Advisory Group (OCAG) says it has taken another step towards dealing with an ever-increasing number of coyotes incidents throughout the county, although several members worry it won't be enough.[...]
  • Report: Jax Has Fla.'s Worst Speed Traps Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:46PMJACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- With the combination of heavy holiday traffic, federally funded ticketing campaigns, and financially strapped local and state governments, motorists have good reason to feel like they have dollar signs painted on their vehicles.
  • Harry Potter Helps Boost Tourism Tax Revenue Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:43PMInterest in Universal Studios' newest attraction is credited with boosting Orange County's tourist tax revenue.
  • Taking dad fishing, Stumpjumpers and more Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:55PMI have been busy since retirement; fishing, cleaning house, fishing, cooking, fishing...and working on the finishing touches to my book “There’s a fish!” — a comprehensive guide to fishing some of Oklahoma’s popular lakes.
  • Deer hunters might get more chances on the ground Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:40PMMost deer hunters in the mid-Atlantic hunt from stands, elevated platforms that sit 15 to 30 feet from the ground.
  • Double Hand Transplant Patient Shows New Hands Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:40PMThe recipient of a rare double hand transplant says he feels "fantastic" and can wiggle fingers on both his new hands.
  • List Of Most Congested Roadways Released Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:22AMThe Texas Department of Transportation announced that Bexar County ranks among its updated list of Texas' 100 most congested roadway segments.
  • Journal: Boy Scout Troop 282's trip to Philmont Scout Ranch Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:47PMDuring late July and early August, some of the Boy Scouts of Clay County Troop 282 took a backpacking trip to Philmont Scout Ranch, near Cimarron, N.M. After the troop's last trip, in the summer of 2008, Scout Leader Tom Barbre gave us his journal, which the Advocate-Press presented excerpts from. This year, we will run all of Barbre's journal from the trip, divided into two parts. For the full ...
  • Top Podcasters Descend on Dragon*Con 2010 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:56PMATLANTA, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, thousands of sci-fi enthusiasts will overtake Atlanta to celebrate the 24th annual Dragon*Con, billed as the world's largest multi-media and pop culture convention. This year's lineup includes "HowStuffWorks.com Podcasts: From Medici Murders to Linux and Lightsabers," in which panelists will discuss how any subject can be brought to life through ...
  • Arctic Securities Chess Stars Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:28AMThis rapid chess tournament is taking place in Kristiansund from Saturday, August 28th to Monday, August 30th 2010. It is a double round robin with four players: Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand, Judit Polgar and Jon Ludvig Hammer.
  • Utah Lieutenant Governor Announces New Online Notary Service Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:07AMSALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Utah Lieutenant Governor Announces New Online Notary Service
  • Utah Lieutenant Governor Announces New Online Notary Service Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:00AMSALT LAKE CITY----Utah’s Office of the Lieutenant Governor today announced a new notary service is now available on the state’s official website at http://notary.utah.gov. The new site allows for a notary exam to be taken online, allowing individuals to become a notary or renew a notary commission.
  • Hunting for Headland ghosts Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:45AMTWO popular spiritual mediums are set to scour Hartlepool's Headland in search of things that go bump in the night.
  • Bostian: Unpredictable dove season opens today Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:42AMTHE WEATHER forecast calls for a 40 percent chance of rain or thunderstorms and southerly winds. The dove forecast for tomorrow's opening day is just 50/50.
  • Bostian: Unpredictable dove season opens Wednesday Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:42AMTHE WEATHER forecast calls for a 40 percent chance of rain or thunderstorms and southerly winds. The dove forecast for tomorrow's opening day is just 50/50.
  • The Magazine Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:01PMThere's no special theme this month. That's because we're celebrating our sixth anniversary with the September issue. That's right: We've published 67 issues since the very first one came out in September 2004. And we're marking the important milestone with an ultra-fun package.
  • Two friends travel 33 states, taking aim at typos Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:23PMSigns of errors are all around us. Mostly we put up with them. Or maybe we smirk at mistakes, feel superior and move on.
  • Florida's gator hunting season pits man against reptile Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:14PMMIAMI -- Roger McCulloch skipped a grizzly bear hunt in Alaska to drive 18 hours from his Ohio home to central Florida with one mission in mind: shoot an alligator with bow-and-arrow. It was his fourth visit in four years to hunt the reptiles with Okeechobee guide captain Bobby Stafford. read more
  • Top Chef Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:16PMFROM SPE Networks — Asia, the team that brought AXN and Animax to the region, comes a new television entertainment destination, AXN Beyond HD. From tomorrow, AXN Beyond HD is available in the preview package to all Astro B.yond subscribers on Channel 720.
  • Professional ghost hunter coming to Fall River Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:11PMChristopher Moon was one of the pioneers in his field of work, but that doesn't mean he was lonely while on the job. He often had spirits with him. Moon, a ghost hunter and president and founder of Haunted Times magazine, spends his time searching out spooky sites, advising others on contacting the dead and assisting who want to speak with lost loved ones.
  • Fungi 'massacre' in Italy claims victims Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 3:26PMROME, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Mushroom hunting season in Italy is proving fatal for some, with 18 dead, mostly in accidental falls, in 10 days, officials said. Italy - Fungus - Mushroom hunting - Mushroom - Fruit and Vegetable
  • 6 Job Search Tips for Aspiring Programmers Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:01AMIt’s true that most programmers don’t need any help getting a job. While other professions have cut down on hiring during the recession, the number of programming jobs has shot through the roof. Demand is expected to
  • 48 hours in London Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:16PMGot 48 hours to explore the British capital during a business trip? Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors explore London's mix of old world charm and modern culture.
  • Wildfire Closes Area To Bow Hunters Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:14PMBow hunting season started Saturday morning in Western Oregon, but a wildfire closed off a popular spot northeast of McKenzie Bridge.
  • Of the Outdoors:ICAST 2010: What’s New For Anglers Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:34PMEach year, there’s a convention where manufacturers of fishing related products get together to display their latest and greatest products.
  • Wild Colorado: As summer ends, eyes turn to elk Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:03AMLocal sportsmen have been venturing out to their favorite hunting spots lately, hoping to catch a glimpse of the often-elusive ungulate in preparation for Colorado's elk-hunting seasons, which begin this weekend and continue through December.
  • Fall hunting season arrives soon Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:01AMDove hunting, the unofficial start of the fall hunting season, kicks off Sept. 4.
  • Busch Conservation Area events Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:32AMThe August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area is located at 2360 Highway D, two miles west of Highway 94 in St. Charles County. To register for a class or to report a cancellation, call 636-441-4554.
  • Wild Colorado: As summer ends, eyes turn to elk Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:12AMSUMMIT COUNTY - As the days grow shorter and summer fades into fall, elk capture the imaginations of many in Colorado's High Country. Whether you're a hunter, hiker or avid wildlife viewer, there are few animal encounters that can match the thrill of a herd of elk thundering across an open hillside. Local sportsmen have been venturing out to their favorite hunting spots lately, hoping to catch a ...
  • Where the fur flies Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:10PMWatching dog-sled teams getting ready to run is a bit like observing a cocktail party sped up into comical fast forward.
  • JAKES Day special for this dad Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:44PMTalkin' Outdoors
  • Hunting fishing expo attracts 800 attendees Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:56AMThe Dayton Chamber of Commerce held its first Hunting and Fishing Expo on Aug. 21 at the Dayton Community Center attracting approximately 800 attendees.
  • Return of the seals delights tourists in France Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:23AMVictims of hunters, seals had almost disappeared from the coasts of northern France at the end of the 1970s, but in the past few years they have come back, to the delight of tourists.
  • Prep tennis results, Aug. 24, 2010 Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:18AMFruita Monument 4, Montrose 3 Tuesday at Montrose
  • Vice content to show on ABC’s iView video player Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:28PMVice magazine’s online TV network VBS.TV has signed a deal with the ABC which sees its content available on the iView video player from next Monday. The five part series The Vice Guide To Film, feature length documentary Heavy Metal in Baghdad and Australian produced Heavy Metal Gangs of Wadeye are among the content that [...]
  • Finders Keepers: A Tale of Archeological Plunder and Obsession Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:33PMWritten in his trademark lyrical style, this riveting book carries readers directly into Craig Childs´ adventures and discoveries. NEW YORK, NY.-
  • Mesa State makes Forbes.com list Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:03PMMesa State College, for the second year in a row is listed among the nation’s best colleges. That’s no small accomplishment, given the fact that the United States has 6,600 institutions of higher education and the highest 610 of them are ranked by Forbes.com.
  • Weekly Buyer's Guide - 08/23/10 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:59PMThere are plenty of books to check out as August draws to a close. Avengers, Superman: Secret Origin, Action Comics, Batman and much more. But what do we suggest? Check it out!
  • Community Calendar Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:58PMBy Robinson Newspapers Staff The print deadline for calendar submissions is two weeks before the date of the event to be publicized. Email calendar@ballardnewstribune.com, or to get it posted online immediately, email michaelh@robinsonnews.com. Greenwood Senior Center 525 N. 85th St. 206.297.0875 Book Discussion Group Third Thursdays, 1-2 p.m ...
  • The Great Outdoors; Guides running late, so go online Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 2:12AMThe arrival of the 2010-2011 Tennessee Hunting and Trapping Guide is later than ever this year. The word is that the Guide will be distributed to license agencies by the end of August; however, it is available now online at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s Website www.tnwildlife.org . Meanwhile the first three seasons are poised to begin.
  • Germany's Zugspitze offers ease in ascent Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 2:05AMForget breaking a sweat. Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain, boasts rail and gondola access to the top.
  • It takes work to find work Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 1:35AMREADY for the job you want? Whether you are unemployed or not, how do you get the ideal job?
  • Schmitt outdoors column: Small can still be good Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 12:34AMLast week the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources released the results of its annual small-game hunter mail survey.