It's Good To Be In N.D. http://www.areavoices.com It's Good To Be In N.D. on AreaVoices en-us Public meeting on releases, levees http://www.areavoices.com/adams/?blog=73511 http://www.areavoices.com/adams/?blog=73511 This just in from the Army Corps of Engineers:

A public meeting on projected releases from Jamestown and Pipestem dams and plans for building emergency levees in Jamestown will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the theater at Jamestown High School, 1509 10th St. N.E.

]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:52:00 CST Tough news http://www.areavoices.com/adams/?blog=73428 http://www.areavoices.com/adams/?blog=73428 The Army Corps of Engineers has issued a new water release forecast for the Jamestown area. The news is not good.

Two things come to mind:

1. Jamestown is going to beat this.

2. I am very glad my arms are in much better shape than last year, because it's likely there's going to be some sandbagging to do.

UPDATE: Here is the latest version of the story.

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:50:00 CST Helping the Beerbower family http://www.areavoices.com/adams/?blog=73391 http://www.areavoices.com/adams/?blog=73391 You might have noticed this story in The Sun today about efforts to help an Edmunds, N.D., family repair their home. There is a Facebook group dedicated to this effort, which you can find by following this link.

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:01:00 CST Check us out on Facebook http://www.areavoices.com/adams/?blog=73255 http://www.areavoices.com/adams/?blog=73255 As of this writing, The Jamestown Sun has 557 fans on Facebook (Try saying that five times fast).

Become a fan by following this link, and bring our fan count up to a number that doesn't lead to so much alliteration.

Also, this blog has its own Facebook page. Check it out, too.

]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:35:00 CST Should we do more restaurant reviews? http://www.areavoices.com/adams/?blog=73179 http://www.areavoices.com/adams/?blog=73179 The post I made earlier this week invited readers to review La Carreta, Jamestown's newest restaurant, sure got a lot of responses. A dozen different readers spoke their mind on the contents of their stomachs, and it was really cool to read. You can read those reviews here.

This has me thinking: Should we do this more often? What if every Monday I picked a different restaurant in town and you all got your chance to pass judgement over it? I think it might be fun.

UPDATE: It's settled then. Come back Monday morning and we'll have a discussion on a Jamestown-area restaurant to be announced then. All viewpoints, positive or negative, meat-and-potatoes or foodie, are welcome.

]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:00:00 CST Inglourious parodies http://www.areavoices.com/adams/?blog=73115 http://www.areavoices.com/adams/?blog=73115 I loved the movie Inglourious Basterds, and a lot of people are showing their appreciation through the highest form of flattery. Here, ranked in descending levels of quality, are three such parodies. The first one is embedded because it's not too inappropriate, while the second two are a bit worse, so they're just linked. I wouldn't call them not safe for work, but watch at your own risk.

#1. Inglourious Plummers

#2. Inglourious Toddlers.

#3. Boston Terrier Basterds.(Not for cat lovers)

]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:58:00 CST Prairie Paws Rescue pet meet and greet http://www.areavoices.com/adams/?blog=73089 http://www.areavoices.com/adams/?blog=73089 From Kaye John, president of Prairie Paws Rescue:

Prairie Paws Rescue will have a "Pet Meet and Greet" on Saturday, March 13 from 10am-2pm at Jamestown Tractor Supply Company (TSC) located at 1100 5th Ave SE. All the pets available through our rescue will be there to meet potential adopters. Currently in our rescue, Pekinese puppies and mom, small breed and large breed dogs, a rabbit and one cat. Prairie Paws Rescue pets have medical work completed prior to adoption for a donation to cover the costs. To see who is available for adoption or for more information try awww.prairiepawsrescue or (701) 320-4553.

]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:10:00 CST Spotlight in the Sun: Back from Kenya http://www.areavoices.com/adams/?blog=73086 http://www.areavoices.com/adams/?blog=73086 Here is this week's edition of Spotlight in the Sun, featuring Dr. Jackie Mangnall, chair of Jamestown College's nursing program, discussing her students' recent trip to Kenya.

]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:57:00 CST Follow The Sun: Nice try http://www.areavoices.com/adams/?blog=72978 http://www.areavoices.com/adams/?blog=72978

Our Follow The Sun series has attracted a lot of attention (and more submissions than we can print, it seems). This was on my desk when I arrived at work Monday. All it said on the attached note was that it features two Jamestown readers in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Feb. 23. There was no phone number or any other contact information.

We require identification for the Follow The Sun photos, and since none was provided, this photo isn't going in the paper. If you recognize the feet and legs in this picture (one is hairy, and one has painted toenails) let us all in on the gag.

]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:35:00 CST School House Rock for grownups http://www.areavoices.com/adams/?blog=72942 http://www.areavoices.com/adams/?blog=72942 I meant to post this a while back, but forgot to. It's rap music video featuring a battle between conflicting economists John Maynard Keynes and F. A. Hayek (who are both actually quite dead). It's an interesting way to explain the debate and also kind of funny.

I didn't hear any explicit language or see anything Not Safe For Work, but it's still pretty loud so don't blast it in your workplace.

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