Podunk Below the Masthead: January 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.

JANUARY 31--RUPERT STUDENTS EXCEL AT TAKING IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL--School District 52 has a few statistics of their own to celebrate (see story here)

JANUARY 30--COPS, TEENS ON BAORD FOR MAJOR SKATEPARK UPGRADE--A few ideas are bounced around to have local youth usethe under used Skateboard park more often and move away from the downtown core (see story here)

JANUARY 29--HOSPITAL SENDS OUT LETTERS FOLLOWING SURGERY CONCERNS--A possible infection concern leads to advisory letters from Northern Health (see story here)

JANUARY 26--CITY PROMISING ALL WILL BE HEARD AS IT PLANS FUTURE--With a 90,000 dollar study underway, a few residents are worried that they won't be heard (see story here)

JANUARY 25--CN RAIL IS BUOYANT AFTER PORT PLAYS PART IN SUCCESS--Canadian National Railways finds that the prospects for the Rupert Port are proving to be helpful to their bottom line (see story here)

JANUARY 24--ASSESSMENTS MEAN TAX HIKES IN WORKS FOR SOME--Assessments mean tax hikes in works for some--The value of your house has gone up and so will your tax bill (see story here)

JANUARY 23--REVIEW OF FERRY SAFETY LEADS TO LIST OF 41 NEEDED CHANGE--More concerns expressed over the atmosphere at BC Ferries (see story here)

JANUARY 22--CRABBING INDUSTRY FEARS IT WILL BE BLOWN OFF COURSE--The local crab industry finds itself concerned over wind farm plans (see story here)

JANUARY 19--CLOUD OVER THE BERRY PATCH AS CUTS THREATEN ITS FUTURE--More social services in the city find themselves on the cutting block (see story here)

JANUARY 18--FERRIES’ BOSS EXPECTS MORE THAN EVER TO HEAD NORTH--David Hahn comes north to share the company vision (see story here)

JANUARY 17--ALASKAN FERRY SUBJECT OF TALKS--The city looks to increase the rent at the Alaska Marine Terminal (see story here)

JANUARY 16--TEAMWORK AVERTS DISASTER AS VESSELS BLASTED BY WIND--High winds wreak near havoc in Prince Rupert harbour (see story here)

JANUARY 15--MANY SKEPTICAL ABOUT CITY’S EXPENSIVE POPULATION RISE--The province's head counting may cost the city of Prince Rupert some money (see story here)

JANUARY 12--CITY URGED TO GET INVOLVED AS PORT'S COURT DATE LOOMS--Skeena MP, Nathan Cullen stirs up a controversy over his thoughts on what role the city of Prince Rupert should have in the ongoing court action between local First Nations and the Government over the Fairview Container Terminal. (see story here)

JANUARY 11--CITY PRODS SUN WAVE TO HURRY UP WITH MILL PLANS--City Council expresses concern over the rather slow progress in getting the regions pulp mill back into operation. (see story here)

JANUARY 10--POND PUSHING FOR SPEEDY START TO THE NEW ACROPOLIS--City council gives its approval to rezoning to get the new Acropolis Manor seniors home underway (see story here)

JANUARY 9--HAWKAIR HOPES IT CAN FLY OUT OF CREDITOR PROTECTION--The locally owned airline in the Northwest finds a white knight out of Alberta and moves towards leaving creditor protection(see story here)

JANUARY 8--PRICE STIRS UP FIRST NATIONS PRIDE ON THE WAY TO GOLD--The Daily News hails the success of the Canadian Junior Hockey team and Carey Price role model for the province's First Nations. (see story here)

JANUARY 5--HOME SUPPORT STOPWATCH HAS SENIORS, STAFF FUMING--The state of home support in Prince Rupert provided by Northern Health leaves one with many questions about the direction of care in the region. (see story here)

JANUARY 4--LIFE IN B. C.’s NORTH MAY HARM YOUR HEALTH, REPORT--Living here can make us sick and risk our lives, at least in the eyes of the Progress Board of BC, as far as the latest report is published painting our part of the province shows. (see story here)

JANUARY 3--VALUE OF A RUPERT HOME SURGES TO SEVEN YEAR HIGH--The details of the annual BC Assessment on properties across BC. (see story here)

JANUARY 2--WIND POWER FIRM HOPING FOR WINDFALL FROM OTTAWA--The Mount Hays windfarm sits in a bit of holding pattern as the proponents wait for word on the Conservatives plans for a subsidy program. (see story here)