An early harbinger of tourist seasonMonday, January 5, 2009 @ 1:09PMBATH — On Friday, the first business day of the new year, the management staff of Hermit Island Campground began its annual tradition of sifting through a pile of reservation requests that had been collecting by mail for weeks.
Valdehuesa: Already neglected, further threatenedMonday, January 5, 2009 @ 6:03AMANYONE who cares about Cagayan de Oro cannot but be saddened at the neglect of its periphery. So much attention is paid to the poblacion and adjoining barangays, so little to the rest. This is understandable from the political standpoint, of course -- the poblacion impacts most on voters!
Merced puts homeless eviction plan on holdMonday, January 5, 2009 @ 4:33AMAfter strong opposition, Merced leaders will postpone their effort to clear out the homeless this month.
Park permit sales drop amid record gas pricesSunday, January 4, 2009 @ 12:36AMRecord high fuel prices in 2008 prevented the Rollin-Turtles Camping Club from rolling as far as usual. The Lincoln-based club, consisting of 27 families, camped at four Nebraska state parks, all within 90 miles of Lincoln.
Man found frozen in tent near BreckenridgeSaturday, January 3, 2009 @ 1:14AMBody of Harold "Ray" Poole, 49, found behind the sewage-treatment plant in Breckenridge
Long shadows over the fireworksThursday, January 1, 2009 @ 4:50AMNew Year has swept across the world - but Gaza fears, Mumbai memories, economic collapse and tragedy in Thailand each cast long shadows at the dawn of 2009.
Fireworks but long shadows as world rings in New YearThursday, January 1, 2009 @ 4:25AMApart from carnage wrought by violence, global financial meltdown dampens New Year spirits.
Lives, rebuilt: The scars remain, but he feels goodThursday, January 1, 2009 @ 2:22AMYou might have thought Sam Jantz was a pretty hardcore partier if you saw him after an afternoon with his friends.
In retrospect: Headlines of 2008Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 2:16AMA day-by-day look at the news making headlines in 2008. Jan. 1: Infected trees toppled. Pine wilt claims trees at Kansas State University Research Center south of Hays.