The Deputy Director of the National Institute for Rural and Regional Australia (NIRRA) has welcomed the package for rural and regional Australia announced by the government, but says more needs to be done to ensure long-term sustainability for regional communities.Dr Anthony Hogan, Fellow in Rural Health at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health [...]
The sustainability fair's goal is to inform people about energy-saving, environmentally sensitive projects in Snohomish County. It's also a chance to learn about groups that promote sustainable building.
Three area waterways with blue-green algae will remain under a warning "for the rest of the season," according to a spokeswoman for the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit.[...]
Even before President Barack Obama began his Oval Office address to the nation Tuesday, some members of Orange County's congressional delegation issued statements thanking our troops for their service in Iraq. Rep. Loretta Sanchez, D-Santa Ana, who...