Saturday, March 03, 2007

Podunk Below the Masthead March 2007

A daily look at the BIG TYPE headline of the Podunkian Daily News. We'll list that day's BIG STORY, the one the Daily puts out in the big type just below it's masthead, for all Podunkians to ponder. There will be a link to this feature on the right hand side of the blog.

On Wednesdays and Friday's you can access all the stories of the Daily News free on their website, on the remaining days you end up at a dead end, asking you to go purchase your paper, for (as Paul Harvey would say) the rest of the story.

MARCH 30--CITY DIGS OUT AFTER GETTING BURIED BY SURPRISE DELUGE--
The blast of winter in the early days of spring received some attention in the Daily News on Friday (see story here)

MARCH 29--WORKERS URGED: GET SKILLS FOR COMING JOBS BONANZA--A report released Thursday suggests that there will be a shortage of skilled workers for the jobs to come in Prince Rupert. (see story here)

MARCH 28--TAXPAYERS ON THE HOOK AS OFFICIAL 'RELIEVED OF DUTIES'--The behind the scenes personnel matters at Regional District are going to cost Prince Rupert taxpayers (see story here)

MARCH 27-- PORT EYEING LAND, ‘EAGER TO GET ON WITH PAHSE TWO’--The Prince Rupert Port Authority begins its move to get Phase Two of the Fairview Container project underway (see story here)

MARCH 26--DO NOT ALLOW PORTS TO BE THE NEXT 9/11, SAY SENATORS--Canada's senators see troubles on the waterfront (see story here)

MARCH 23--BC FERRIES WANTS WORLD TO HEAR ABOUT NEW VESSEL--The Northern Adventure slips into Prince Rupert Harbour as BC Ferries prepares to introduce the vessell to the residents of the North coast. (see story here)

MARCH 22-HUGE GREEN COMPANY BUYS INTO CHARLOTTES WIND FARM--NaiKun Wind Development signs an agreement with an Alberta based power generator to work on the wind farm project off the Charlottes (see story here)

MARCH 21-MAHER TERMINALS BOUGHT BY INTERNATIONAL PLAYER--The investment arm of a major German bank purchases the terminal operator that will operate the Fairview Container Terminal upon its completion. (see story here)

MARCH 20--BOARD BEGINS PROCESS TO EXAMINE SCHOOL CLOSURES--The discussion on education in the public school system in Prince Rupert continues on, with concerns over diminishing enrollment and aging schools topping the list. (see story here)

MARCH 19--COST OF GAS IS FUELLING NEW CALL FOR ANTI-GOUGING LAWS--The rising cost of gasoline has consumers and opposition politicians wondering if perhaps some legislation isn't needed (see story here)

MARCH 16--‘CITY NO LONGER COUNTING ON PULP MILL REOPENING’ --Not to the surprise of many, the City suggests that they're not particularly optimistic regarding a re-opening any time soon, of the pulp mill at Watson Island (see story here)

MARCH 15--EXPERT GIVES 'THUMBS-UP' TO VILLAGE'S LOGGING PLANS--A consultant hired by the city of Prince Rupert shares his opinions on the pending logging of land across from Prince Rupert. (see story here)

MARCH 14--FALLING POPULATION IS NOW A THING OF THE PAST: POND-- The mayor speaks out and offers his interpretations of the recent results of the Census (see story here)

MARCH 13--LONG VOYAGE HOME ALMOST OVER FOR REPLACEMENT FERRY--BC Ferries prepares to introduce the Northern Adventure into service on the North Coast, with an open house planned for March 28th in Prince Rupert. (see story here)

MARCH 12--CONCERNS ABOUT WHALES SILENCES SEISMIC PROJECT--A controversial plan to do seismic testing in Douglas Channel is scrapped due to concerns over marine life (see story here)

MARCH 9--SUN WAVE COMPLETES SALE OF FOREST LICENCE TO GITXSAN--The owners of the idled Waston Island pulp mill complete the sell off of their forest licence to the Gitxsan nation (see details here)

MARCH 8--RUPERT SENIOR’S PLIGHT IS DISCUSSED IN LEGISLATURE--Gary Coons MLA for Prince Rupert recounts the tragic situation of a local senior, Verna Sevigny and the issue of seniors care in BC (see story here)

MARCH 7--GROUP FISHING FOR ANSWERS ABOUT STATE OF OUR SALMON--A Thursday night seminar hopes to find some answers to the state of salmon stocks in the Northwest (see story here)

MARCH 6--COUNCIL MULLS TREATMENT OF ANBT’S FOOD VENDORS--Northern Healths food inspectors and the city's bylaw enforcement officers found themselves the topic of debate at city council (see story here)

MARCH 5--BIG DAY AT MUSEUM PASSES LARGELY UNREPORTED LOCALLY--The Daily News raises the alarm over the treatment of local media at a Museum of Northern BC function (see story here)

MARCH 2 BERRY PATCH FUTURE BRIGHTER AFTER MOST CUT FUNDING RESTORED--The local child care referral agency receives some potentially good news from the Province. (see story here)

MARCH 1 WIND FARM FIRMS WELCOME NEW FOCUS ON CLEAN POWER--The Province's new dedication to clean and renewable energy has caught the attention of the wind farm developers of the North Coast (see story here)

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