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In The Pipeline: Singer devotes 'broad stripes and bright stars' to free and brave
There are many who are excited about being in Huntington Beach over the Fourth of July weekend, but none perhaps as much as Amy Scruggs.
The patriotic country singer, who focuses on military audiences, will be here the entire holiday weekend, performing,...Tags: Christianity, Texas, California, Phil Vassar, Ontario (San Bernardino, California)
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Natural Perspectives: Digging up some family roots
I have a confession to make. I'm utterly addicted to tracing my family's roots. Vic says that kicking a heroin habit might be easier, but I have no intention of overcoming my addiction. I enjoy it too much. I lay the blame on my mother and my Aunt...Tags: Texas, Native Americans, North Carolina, Missouri, Kansas
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Several groups also affected by fire
Grant Thiessen played only a six-month part in the history of the Woman's Club of Huntington Beach's landmark building at 420 10th St. But when the 101-year-old structure burned down nearly two weeks ago, he found himself in the same position as the...Tags: Rentals, Clubs and Associations, Insurance, Lifestyle and Leisure, Bars and Clubs
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Natural Perspectives: A close call with tornadoes, storms, hail
Vic and I are back from our trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park with the Photographic Society of Orange County. Due to Vic's teaching schedule, he arrived April 28, a day after I did. The good news is that we survived. The bad news is that it was...Tags: Arts and Culture, Southern U.S. Storms (2011), Weather, Tornadoes, Vehicles
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Natural Perspectives: Losing forests to pests in the East
Wherever Vic and I travel, we study the area, searching for environmental stories. Our recent trip to Tennessee yielded a number of interesting tales about eastern forests.
First, we learned that the magnificent forest that we saw in Great Smoky...Tags: Wetlands, Diseases and Illnesses, New York, Native Americans, Connecticut
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Power of muscle words
Wrenched. Twisted. Stumped.
Students jotted down these words and others that caught their attention as they listened to a passage of Harry Potter amid the crinkle of candy wrappers being opened around the room.
The exercise was to pinpoint the action...Tags: Harry Potter (fictional character), Los Angeles, Entertainment, J.K. Rowling , Children
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Fired up for an original
In two concrete bunkers at the Boeing Co. complex, members of the Huntington Beach Fire Department are trying to restore the city's first motorized fire engine.
With the frame, engine and water pump in one room and the disassembled frame and a second...Tags: Arts and Culture, Boeing Co., Disasters and Accidents, Fires, Science and Technology
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Bacon recipes galore!
We were opening Christmas gifts last year when my much better half dropped a package on my lap -- a cold, heavy package. Curious (and suddenly chilly), I opened it. Bacon. Six pounds of artisan bacon, ranging from thick-cut hickory-smoked to jalapeño-...Tags: Texas, Onions, Breads, Alcoholic Beverages, New York
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Hollister MO close to passing prescription-only pseudoephedrine law, Branson could follow
jscherder@ky3.comTANEY COUNTY, Mo -- Missouri had close to 2,000 meth busts in 2010--second only to Tennessee. One community in the Ozarks is fighting back with another one on its heels. As meth continues to rear its ugly head in Southwest Missouri some communities...Tags: Missouri, Methamphetamine (drug), Health, Drugs and Medicines
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Unclassified Info: Paying extra for a brand name
As I peruse the News Press this week, budget cuts seem to be a recurring theme all over town. Of course, I’d have to be deaf, dumb and blind not to notice. I can’t stop thinking about the misguided branding effort our city was so hot to...Tags: Ohio, Arizona, Washington (U.S. state), Government Debt, Marketing
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Campus expansion a victory for the entire city
I enjoyed your Aug. 23 article, “Expanded Garfield campus debuts,” about the history and opening of the Glendale Community College Garfield campus expansion. Your piece accurately recounted the epic, hours-long Board of Trustees meeting in...Tags: Colleges and Universities, New Year's Day, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Education
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The secret is out in Oak Ridge
OAK RIDGE, Tenn.—The poster's hush-hush tone said it all: "What you see here, what you do here, what you hear here, when you leave here, let it stay here."
Here in the rolling hills of eastern Tennessee, America built one of three secret cities...Tags: Ricky Skaggs, Village People (music group), Manhattan (New York City), Nuclear Weapons, Defense
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