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The long-awaited new environmentally-friendly residence hall, Cedarwood, is nearing completion at Eastern Mennonite University. The facility, which replaces the 40-year-old Oakwood residence, will meet basic LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification standards at a minimum.
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After three weeks in sunny California, two of them cooped in a convention center and hotel conference rooms, how marvelous to wake up in Virginia, land of green trees, verdant fields, friendly folks…and those two banes of life in the Old Dominion: mosquitoes and yearly elections.
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Democratic Party House of Delegates candidates Erik Curren (20th), Greg Marrow (25th) and Gene Hart (26th) will take part in a public forum on public education on Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 7 p.m. at the Bridgewater Town Hall.
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Dear EarthTalk: What are some simple low-cost improvements I can do to my home to make it greener? – Stefan Lonce, via e-mail According to consumer advocate Remar Sutton, there are many ways to save energy and other resources around the home without spending a lot of money. And taking action sooner rather than later…
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Friday, Aug. 7 – State News: New online resources for teachers Thursday, Aug. 6 – Local News: 40th anniversary of Camille disaster this month – Elections ’09: Wagner releases statement on Bolling’s absence from revenue meeting Wednesday, Aug. 5 – Local News: Harrisonburg traffic alert – State News: ACLU of Virginia weighs in on sectarian…
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Dear EarthTalk: I’ve heard so much about using Borax for green housecleaning. But if this mineral has to be mined, doesn’t that negate some of its “green-ness?” – Elsa, Lincoln, Neb.
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It was a quiet week in Lake Wobegon, Minn. Ditto for Rockbridgeland, Va. Except here the summer sun was hotter than up north. It may have baked a few brains. How else can you explain our local happenings? We all know that when you spend too much time in the noon day sun the mind…
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It ain’t paradise, but it’s knockin’ on heaven’s door. I’m thinking this while mellowing out on a sand chair on the 15th Street, lifeguard-patrolled beach at Ocean City, N.J., still “America’s Greatest Family Resort”(at least, in my opinion) after all these years.
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Augusta Free Press columnist Chris DeWald has withdrawn from consideration for the 20th House District Republican nomination. DeWald, the vice chairman of Crossroads to Brain Injury Recovery, a Staunton-based brain-injury advocacy group, cited his concerns with his medical history in a letter to 20th District Republican chair Carl Tate.
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Eye-catching headline there, huh? Kind of akin to, Commonwealth’s attorney urges local residents to comply with murder laws. I wish I was making this up, of course. “Despite these sobering statistics, Congress has not delayed the impending minimum wage increase. Thus, employers should comply with the new federal rate,” read a memo from the Greater…
