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Calif. Tenants Stay Put in Units Perched on Eroding Cliff

PACIFICA, Calif. (Jan. 23) -- It wasn't the thunderous sound of a massive chunk of ocean bluff plummeting to the beach that jarred Marva Seaton to life Thursday at 5:30 a.m., but a rap at her door. For her own safety, she was ordered out of her apartment building, perched atop an eroding seaside cliff about 80 feet above...

ISC Finally Gives Up in Washington

International Speedway Corporation, the track company that is a sister to NASCAR, finally -- and I mean finally -- dropped their plan to build a speedway in Washington state this year.And it took this long?Now before I get all the comments about how there are NASCAR fans in the Seattle and Northwest region, I know that. I...

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05/31/12 Vice President for Enrollment Source: Inside Higher Ed The University of Puget Sound, a selective, residential national liberal arts college in the heart of the Pacific Northwest seeks a forward-thinking, results-oriented vice president for enrollment to provide inspiration and leadership in enrollment planning, student recruitment, admission, and financial aid.
05/31/12 The iPhone Bigfoot footage: 'Cleverly staged hoax'? Source: The Week A hiker in the Pacific Northwest captures video of a hairy, shadowy figure skulking through the woods.
05/29/12 Sasquatting In The Pacific Northwest Source: Pollstar Music Festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, Wash., is now in its second decade as one of the country's top festivals, resulting in another sold out Memorial Day weekend of music at the venue sitting on the edge of the Columbia River and located only two hours from Seattle.
05/25/12 Undersecretary Promotes âAll of the Aboveâ... Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural America has great potential in helping the U.S. meet the future energy demand by deploying alternative energy and energy efficiency sources and practices, so says U.S. Department of Agriculture's Under Secretary for Rural Development, Dallas Tonsager, who visited the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland Wash., with other members of a technical advisory committee exploring ways to further the use and development of advanced bio-fuels.
05/24/12 CSR Reporting Leaders In The Pacific Northwest Source: Triple Pundit The Pacific Northwest has held its own during the recent financial turmoil, performing on par with the entire U.S. economy.