Podunk Below the Masthead January 2009

A daily look at the BIG TYPE headline of the Podunkian Daily News.
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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.
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There will be a link to this feature on the right hand side of the blog.
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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 30-- MAYOR HOPES CITY CAN FIND A WAY GRAB FED'S FUNDS--Prince Rupert Mayor Jack Mussallem seeks out ways to access Federal infrastructure funding for the city (see story here).

January 29-- EXPERT CHARTING THE BEST COURSE FOR CRUISE INDUSTRY-- A Newfoundland professor suggests that BC is following the wrong course when it comes to the cruise ship industry (see story here)

January 28-- BUDGET IS SLAMMED BY MP FOR FAILING TO DELIVER-- Budget Day in Ottawa leaves the local NDP MP unimpressed at the Conservative offerings (see story here)

January 27-- THREAT OF OIL SPILL RAISED AT HAIDA’S OCEAN FORUM-- Day two of the environmental conference on Haida Gwaii examines the threat of oil tankers to the north coast (see story here)

January 26-- OCEAN FORUM EXPRESSES ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS-- The Queen Charlottes is host to an environmental conference tracing some of the past troubles and where the future may lead (see story here)

January 23-- PORT FEELS BUOYANT DESPITE WORLD ECONOMIC DOWNTURN-- While the economic news seems disconcerting on a daily basis, the Port Authority of Prince Rupert is still feeling pretty positive about its ventures in the city (see story here)

January 22-- NORTHERN LEADERS GATHER TO PREPARE FOR OPPORTUNITIES-- The Premier hosts a northern summit in Prince George to explore the state of the Northern economy in the province (see story here)

January 21-- BC FERRIES LAY-OFFS ANGER, WORRY NORTH COAST MLA-- With layoff announced and concerns being raised at the state BC Ferries, the local MLA Gary Coons voices his concern (see story here)

January 20-- SHOWDOWN BETWEEN POND AND COONS IS CONFIRMED-- The Liberal party of BC officially announce the name of Herb Pond as their candidate in the upcoming provincial election (see story here)

January 19-- OTTAWA SET TO HEAR NORTH COAST’S BUDGET WISH LIST-- Nathan cullen takes the economic message from the North coast back to Ottawa for budget day (see story here)

January 16-- TRUSTEES DO HOMEWORK PICK NEW SITE FOR SCHOOL-- After a controversial first choice was shot down by city zoning, the Pacific Coast school finds a new home downtown (see story here)

January 15-- SCHOOL CLOSURES SCARRING CITY STUDENTS SAY TEACHERS-- Closures of two east side schools have caused some major problems for the remaining elementary schools on that side of town suggests the PRDTU (see story here)

January 14-- AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAIDA AND PROVINCE IS WELCOMED--The Haida Nation and the provincial government sign a number of agreements on conservancies for Haida Gwaii (see story here)

January 13-- UNCERTAINTY STILL HURTING PORTS WHILE TALKS DRAG ON-- While the talks between the BCMEA and the ILWU continue on, concerns grow over diverted container ships and any lasting problems from that (see story here)

January 12-- CONTAINER-INSPECTION SITE MOST ADVANCED IN CANADA-- Ridley Island is now home to one of the most modern of Container inspection facilities in the nation (see story here)

January 9-- SOME HOMEOWNERS GETTING A BIGGER BANG FOR THE BUCK-- Property Assessments arrive in local mailboxes with the rate of assessment holding the line from last years numbers (see story here)

January 8-- CHARLOTTES REELING FROM ANOTHER BLOW TO FORESTRY -- Major job cuts come to the Queen Charlotte forestry industry (see story here)

January 7-- ISLANDERS GIVING CANADA POST STAMP OF DISAPPROVAL-- The ongoing saga of frustrating mail service on the Charlottes gains another chapter (see story here)

January 6-- BLAST OF EXTREME WEATHER TESTS LIMITS OF RUPERTITES-- Prince Rupert's unusual bout of winter weather stretches the resources of the city and its citizens (see story here)

January 5-- CREWS SWING INTO ACTION AS CONTAINER TRAIN DERAILS -- A container train derailment at Fairview combined with the nasty winter weather makes for a long day for work crews (see story here)

January 2-- PORT STRIKE THREAT LOOMS AS SIDES GET AROUND TABLE -- The clock begins to tick as negotiations continue past a deadline for job action in the dispute between the BCMEA and the ILWU (see story here)