Archive for January, 2009

Alaskans brace as Mount Redoubt rumbles, threatens Anchorage with … - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

Friday, January 30th, 2009

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Hardware stores and auto parts shops scored a post-holiday run of business this week as Anchorage -area residents stocked up on protective eyewear and masks ahead of a possible eruption of Mount Redoubt. Monitoring …


Tell us your stories - The Morning News

Friday, January 30th, 2009
Tell us your stories
The Morning News, AR - 17 minutes ago
So far I have cooked deer stew, and a number of other meals on our wood stove (most consider us unfortunate for heating this way). Since I heat with wood


More Photos - Daily Freeman

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Although much of the PT 48, just arrived by truck from Florida, is bound in plastic, the boat’s bow and keel are visible. (Freeman photo by Tania Barricklo) After arriving from Florida, the PT 48 is seen parked a short distance from the Cornell …


Furnace Failure Sparks Thoughts Of Woodstove - Rocktown Weekly

Thursday, January 29th, 2009
Furnace Failure Sparks Thoughts Of Woodstove
Rocktown Weekly, VA - 25 minutes ago
When we lived in Jollett Hollow, we heated our chalet with wood by way of two stoves. Staying warm was an ever-present reality. Even in the summer,


Weather conditions prompt burning restrictions - Medford Mail Tribune

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Yet another inversion is expected to clamp down over Southern Oregon this weekend, trapping cold, stagnant air in the Rogue Valley. The National Weather Service office in Medford has issued an air stagnation advisory, warning that pollution could …


‘He’s going to learn and do better when he goes to school’ - Tidings

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

In the pre-school room under the watchful eyes of Sister Clarinda Idea, three-year-olds Julian Martinez, Miranda Romero and Diego Muñoz were busy working away at a workbench. Miranda had an orange plastic drill in her hand, which she passed to …


No store in Nunam Iqua increases food costs - Seward Phoenix Log

Thursday, January 29th, 2009
No store in Nunam Iqua increases food costs
Seward Phoenix Log, AK - 31 minutes ago
We try to reduce our heating fuel costs by using our wood stove, but then are we really saving money? We still have to spend money on gas to go and get wood


WBKO Hometown Hero - WBKO

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

If you plan to use a wood stove, fireplace, or space heater, be extremely careful. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and remember these safety tips: Use fireplace, wood stoves, or other combustion heaters only if they are properly vented to …


Youth honored for quick action - Independent Enterprise

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Independent Enterprise
Youth honored for quick action
Independent Enterprise, ID - 1 hour ago
According to Kevin Shoemaker the three teens were in the family room where there is a wood stove. The teens were keeping the stove filled with wood to heat


Fond memories of grandma’s apron - Reading Evening Post

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

I don’t think our children know what an apron is. The principal use of grandma’s apron was to protect the dress underneath, because she only had a few. It was easier to wash an apron than the dresses and they used less material, but along with …