AltWeeklies Wire
Bank Sit-Downs Could Prevent Foreclosure Scamsnew
How can Oregon prevent 14,000 foreclosures? Sit-downs.
The Portland Mercury |
Sarah Mirk |
05-07-2009 |
Economy
When Polar Bears Attack ... You!new
Here's how you can try to live through the polar bear invasion -- even though, to be perfectly honest, you probably won't survive, so nice knowing you, I guess.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
05-07-2009 |
Animal Issues
Tags: humor, polar bears
First-Time Homebuyers Are Swooping in on the Monterey Peninsula Foreclosure Boomnew
This is the flip side of the national economic meltdown. For the first time in recent memory, real estate bargains are fairly easy to come by in the Monterey Peninsula.
Monterey County Weekly |
Kera Abraham |
05-07-2009 |
Housing & Development
The Gold Price Is Rising, But Congolese Mine Workers Aren't Profitingnew
In Congo, desperate men labor in dangerous conditions to satisfy the world market's recession-driven appetite for gold.
Artvoice |
Mike Pflanz |
05-07-2009 |
Business & Labor
Virginia Rep Requests $4M for Blue Ridge Tunnel Projectnew
Plans to convert the Blue Ridge Tunnel into a hiking trail through Afton Mountain may have gotten a boost when Representative Tom Perriello asked the House Appropriations Committee to earmark $4.36 million for the project in fiscal year 2010.
C-Ville Weekly |
Mark Meier |
05-06-2009 |
Housing & Development
Has Smoking Cessation Gotten Easier?new
Government regulations, high taxes, cultural trends and improved cessation programs may provide the incentives cigarette smokers need to quit.
How Albuquerque's South Valley Is Giving Capitalism a Good Namenew
Albuquerque's South Valley Economic Development Center (SVEDC) is a small business incubator that provides facilities, resources and training to support the development and expansion of all manner of small enterprises.
Weekly Alibi |
Ari LeVaux |
05-05-2009 |
Business & Labor
Detroit Bait Shop Owner Holds His Ground Against Bridge-Expansion Projectnew
Dean Aytes and his bait shop are the only things standing in the way of a potential second bridge from Detroit to Canada.
Metro Times |
Detroitblogger John |
05-05-2009 |
Housing & Development
A System of Give and Take Emerges -- Just in Time for the Hard Timesnew
Kim Hodge wasn't looking for a way to deal with hard economic times when she decided to start a "time bank" in a Detroit suburb.
Metro Times |
Curt Guyette |
05-05-2009 |
Economy
Crime Scene Cleanup: Evidence of Toxic Chemical Leak Disappearsnew
As evidence in San Antonio's Toxic Triangle whodunit disappears, so does the possibility of justice for its victims.
San Antonio Current |
Greg M. Schwartz |
05-05-2009 |
Environment
Why We Fight: To Defend Rapists
The next time you watch a flag-draped coffin return from Afghanistan, remember why that young man died: to defend Afghan rapists.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
05-04-2009 |
The War on Women
Colorado's Souvenirs Suck. Why Can't We Buy Mile High?new
Sure, it will take some effort to sort through the possible wares for a Colorado-centric shop, but compiling an inventory of our homegrown businesses and talents might be a good use of time in these tough times.
Westword |
Patricia Calhoun |
05-04-2009 |
Business & Labor
Craig Newmark Finds an Unlikely Ally: A Victim's Familynew
In the wake of the murder of Katherine Olson, who was killed after responding to a babysitting ad on Craigslist, creator Craig Newmark and CEO Jim Buckmaster are weathering a storm of criticism.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Bradley Campbell and Matt Snyders |
05-04-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Florida International University Spends Big Bucks on Bureaucratsnew
Even as the FIU president's salary is rising, the university is slashing majors, departments, and jobs. And it's raising tuition.
Miami New Times |
Chuck Strouse |
05-04-2009 |
Education
Who Profits from Pint-Size Preacher Terry Durham?new
While television and newspapers have chronicled his growing success, the circle of adults that surrounds him, and their respective criminal histories, makes the story more complex.
Miami New Times |
Natalie O'Neill |
05-04-2009 |
Religion
