Podunk Below the Masthead September

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. Unfortunately there will be no link to the stories, as . Now you just end up at a dead end, asking you to go purchase your paper for (as Paul Harvey would say) the rest of the story.


SEPTEMBER 29--BOOMING TOWN EXPECTED TO HAVE BOOMING ‘DARK SIDE’--A warning from social agencies that there is a cost from fast economic change in the community (see details here)

SEPTEMBER 28--PROTESTORS DEMAND ACTION OVER ‘UNFAIR’ EI RULE--Local shoreworkers and fisherman march for changes to the EI policies of the federal government. (see details here)

SEPTEMBER 27--CITY TRIES TO PUT OUT BLAZE OVER FIRE SAFTEY CONCERNS--The City smarting from criticism launches a rebuttal to the safey concern issue over its firefighter staffing policy. (see details here)

SEPTEMBER 26--COONS FEARS HOME SUPPORT CUTS PUT SENIORS ‘AT RISK’--Cut backs to home support for seniors has the NDP asking questions of the Ministry of Health (see details here)

SEPTEMBER 25--DOCUMENT DETAIL DEAL FEDS OFFERED TO VILLAGERS--The Daily News provides details of the federal offer to the Coast Tsmishian over the container port project (see details here)

SEPTEMBER 22--FIREFIGHTERS FEAR NEW RULES WILL MEAN NEW TRAGEDIES--The local firefighters union raises an alarm over the current staffing policies at city hall and the possible repercussions of them ( see story here)

SEPTEMBER 21--COONS FEARS HIGH COST OF SONIA WILL BE PASSED ON--The local MLA asks questions about the recent purchase of the MV Sonia for use in the Northwest and other ferry issues. (see story here)

SEPTEMBER 20--CN RAIL BRASS IN TOWN TO VISIT ‘HUGE AREA OF GROWTH’--CN brings its board of directors to town to inspect the investment and meet the locals (see story here)

SEPTEMBER 19--LOCAL VOTERS MAY BE SET TO LOSE CLOUT--With a dwindling population base and a review of the riding distribution across the province, fears grow of a reduction of MLA's in the North. (see story here)

SEPTEMBER 18--HIGHWAY SIXTEEN MARCHERS WALK THE ROAD TO HEALING--A report on the weekend's march in commemoration of the victims of violience along the Highway of tears ( see story here)

SEPTEMBER 15--WOMAN SEEKS ANSWERS TO MOM'S HIGHWAY 16 DEATH--A daughter looking for details about the murder of her mother back in 1978 wonders if there may be a link to the list of murders under investigation as part of the Highway of Tears investigation. (see story here)

SEPTEMBER 14--NEW ACROPOLIS PLAN MEANS EXTRA DELAYS--Northern Health makes a decision on the replacement for Acropolis Manor, but with that decision comes a further delay on the date of completion. (see story here)

SEPTEMBER 13--CALLS MADE FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS ON $2 M FUND--City Council holds an in camera session to learn more about the Northern Trust, this while other Northwest Communities held open meetings for the public. (see story here)

SEPTEMBER 12--INVESTIGATOR PROBING HIGHWAY OF TEARS TIPS--A North Vancouver private investigator believes that a tip he has received may be of importance in the ongoing Highway of Tears investigation (see story here)

SEPTEMBER 11--RUPERT HOTEL SCENE SEES MAJOR CHANGE--One of Prince Rupert's long time Hotels has changed hands, as one of the major investors in the soon to be built gaming centre take charge of the hotel. (see story here)


SEPTEMBER 8-- FAMILY FIGHTS TO PICK UP PIECES AFTER FIRE--A local Prince Rupert family loses all their belongings in a house fire and enters the bureacracy of the Ministry of Social Services (see story here)

SEPTEMBER 7--SULPHUR ON TRACK FOR NEW START AT RIDLEY --The long dormant sulphur project at Ridley Island may soon spring to life. The Daily News has details of the possible plans (see story here)

SEPTEMBER 6--DANCE COMPETITION IS SET TO MISS A BEAT--A shortage of volunteers results in the cancellation of a major dance competition in 2007. (see story here)

SEPTEMBER 5--SOCKEYE STALEMATE ENDS IN GOOD NEWS--Some common sense prevails in the corridors of government, as the fishing fleet is allowed an opening to chase some salmon. (see story here)

SEPTEMBER 1--IT'S OUR TURN TO CATCH SALMON, SAYS UNION--The turf war between DFO and the provincial Ministry of the Environment continues to annoy both union reps and city officials. The Daily had the story in its Friday edition (see story here)