Crane migration map is online (Homer News)

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:15:35 GMT

[The migration of 10 lesser sandhill cranes tagged this summer with satellite in the Homer area can be tracked through a U.S. Geological Survey Web site. The satellite telemetry crane research project done by Gary Ivey with support from Kachemak Crane Watch follows the cranes as they move around Kachemak Bay and eventually head south. Ivey is the Western Crane Conservation Manager for the ...

NORTHAMPTON: Planning commission OKs future land-use map (Fri., Sept. 5) (Eastern Shore News)

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:45:59 GMT

EASTVILLE — The Northampton Joint Local Planning Commission on Wednesday voted to recommend extensive changes to the county’s guiding land-use map for adoption by the Board of Supervisors.

Map of the Day: Streetsblog Pins it on Shelly (Gothamist)

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:06:18 GMT

View Larger Map Noticing Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's new re-election campaign site , complete with map showing "What Shelly's Doing Near You," Streetsblog created a " Streetsblog: Pin it on Shelly! " map. Streetsblog was frustrated by Silver's site, which doesn't allow users to put a pin on Canal Street to "make note of Silver's complicity in maintaining that street's ...

Sheriff’s site tracks sex offenders (The Union-Recorder)

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:19:50 GMT

The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office has just implemented a new Web site feature that enables users to track sex offenders in their neighborhoods.

Construction workers strike at Chemtool site (Rockford Register Star)

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:45:49 GMT

Construction workers are striking at the Chemtool site in Rockton and halted work on the site, complaining that the company brought in nonunion workers from out of town. The company’s owner, in turn, said the strike may cause him to nix the entire project.

New Web site helps find lawyers (The Salt Lake Tribune)

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:27:21 GMT

The Utah State Bar has launched a new Web site in an effort to help people seek attorneys and better understand how to successfully work with a lawyer.

LCVA Unveils New Tourism Web Site Design (Leesburg Today)

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:30:15 GMT

The Loudoun Convention & Visitors Association launched its redesigned and revamped consumer Web site, www.visitloudoun.org . The Web site is designed to be more user-friendly, easier to navigate and includes many innovative features.