Fire officials urge caution with fireworks, sparklers
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While legal fireworks and sparklers are a popular part of July 4th celebrations, in most areas of Virginia they could become a cause of wildfires this year.
Search Results for water
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VDOT Staunton District Traffic Alert: June 30-July 4
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The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton VDOT district is comprised of 11 counties: Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren and Clarke.
Earth Talk: Men’s health and the environment
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A recently released report (“Men’s Health: What You Don’t Know Might Hurt You”) by the non-profit Environmental Working Group (EWG) concludes that environmental exposures may have major negative impacts on men’s health as well, and outlines ways that guys can avoid some of the major risks.
Congressional leaders: EPA making ‘unjustified power grab’
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Three Virginia members of the U.S. House of Representatives led 39 members of Congress in filing an amicus brief supporting the American Farm Bureau Federation’s lawsuit against the EPA.
11th annual Lawn Jam at Our Community Place
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Our Community Place hosts its 11th Annual Summer Lawn Jam Saturday, June 28, 2014 from noon – 8pm at 17 E. Johnson Street in Harrisonburg, Virginia – across from the Little Grill Collective.
First participants in conservation stewardship program can renew
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Producers with expiring USDA Stewardship Program contracts have from July 11 until Sept. 12, 2014 to renew and add conservation activities that will support their natural resource improvement activities and fine-tune their conservation plans.
Tim Kaine cosponsors bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act
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U.S. Senator Tim Kaine joined U.S. Senators Kay Hagan and Lisa Murkowski in supporting the Sportsmen’s Act of 2014, bipartisan legislation that contains 12 bills to ensure sportsmen’s traditions are protected, provide sportsmen more access to federal lands, and support conservation efforts.
History at Sunset programs at Cedar Creek, Belle Grove
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Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park is pleased to announce a series of special “History at Sunset” programs.
Shepherd Bliss: Black Oak Down
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The tall, old black oak had split right down the middle of its deep, wide trunk. Though on my neighbor’s farm, it anchored my farm. It now lay slit down its center, broken, crashing across the fence.
Richmond Flying Squirrels complete sweep of Erie
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The Richmond Flying Squirrels (42-31) improved to 12-0 on Sundays and swept the Erie SeaWolves (31-42) with a, 7-3, victory at Jerry Uht Park on Sunday afternoon.
