Health Summit Underway
More than 100 people representing a wide range of interests and organizations gathered at First Presbyterian Church this morning as the Harrisonburg Health and Wellness Summit kicked off around 9:30.
Archive | August, 2009
Bolsinger Sentenced
Friday, August 28, 2009
Early last year I posted about the sex abuse charges filed against former DNR political reporter Andrew Bolsinger. Technically this is old news, but I promised a follow-up.
Dems Discuss Health Care Complexities
Friday, August 28, 2009
Local Democrats gathered at the Rockingham County Board of Supervisors building last night for a presentation and Q&A on the health care reform proposals with Timothy Jost, an expert on health care reform issues. The atmosphere of the event was notably subdued compared with the AFP rally a month ago.
Funding RUSH
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Both WHSV and the DNR ran stories about the joint effort between the city and county to fund the RUSH Drug Task Force intelligence analyst position. Special Agent Tom Murphy pushed for retaining the position after the six-year federal grant expired. Both City Council and the county Board of Supervisors have agreed to step in [...]
Insurance to be billed for ambulances
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
WHSV reports on the Harrisonburg City Council decision to begin charging insurance companies for ambulance service. Some involved with the issue have said many other localities state- and nationwide already use the same billing process.
Paying For The Message
Saturday, August 22, 2009
WHSV ran a short story about the way in which campaigns in Virginia are funded. It notes that the biggest financial supporter of Republican gubernatorial candidate, Bob McDonnell’s campaign lives right here in Rockingham County.
The Business of Detention
Friday, August 21, 2009
As a follow-up to the Brandywine immigrant detention center story, I did a brief Q&A with Patrick Lincoln, organizer with the People United. Lincoln has done some of his own research of the proposed detention center, slated to be constructed in nearby West Virginia.
Permit Parking in Harrisonburg
Thursday, August 20, 2009
In a news release today, the Harrisonburg Police Department, on behalf of the City of Harrisonburg, reminded the community of residential permit parking zones. There are three different permit parking zones in the city and they are defined in Harrisonburg City Code section 13-1-60:
Changing Chamber chief
Thursday, August 20, 2009
The DNR reports today that the Chamber of Commerce head in Harrisonburg is stepping down. The story uses several common journalistic techniques to imply there’s more to the story than the DNR can find out, or that they have the story but can’t use it. Wonder which?
- Ed: Lisa, not sure about the name of the dress shop near Jess's but in the 50's it was the Joa...
- Jeff: http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/hoist%20by%20your%20own%20petard.html Knowledge is p...
- Chris: The ad was never published. The whole thing is in david thorne's fantasy world. There was ...
- HRHO: I hope the developers loose their shirt! Money is the only deterrent....
- Perrie'Lee Prouty: I a hearing that arsenic is being released as a byproduct of the plant? Arsenic is used...
- Shen CC: Sooooo.... Does anybody have ANY kind of update on this case @ this time? Surely it's ...
- Dr Frank R. Southerington: The Democrats are NEVER going to win the sixth District if they won't even field a candid...
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- Friendly City Celebrates Grand Opening
- Cally’s To Become Capital Ale House
- Castillo To Be Awarded Honorary Doctorate
- Last Glimpse of Food Co-op Before Official Opening
- Harrisonburg Gardening 101: Composting & Other Garden Tips
- State Agencies Weighing Benefits Of Burning Poultry Litter To Generate Electricity
- Severe Weather Whips Through Valley
- Rocktown Beer & Music Festival (In Pictures)
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Announcements & Press Releases 
- Friendly City Grand Opening Set for July 9
Friendly City Food Co-Op, Harrisonburg’s consumer-owned grocery, invites the community to come see its new destination for natural, organic and locally-produced products at the store’s grand opening 11 a.m.-5 p.m. July 9 at 150 East Wolfe Street.
- Friendly City Becomes Member of National Cooperative Grocers Association
HARRISONBURG, VA — Friendly City Food Co-op, slated to open this month in Harrisonburg, Va., has become the newest member of the National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA), a business services cooperative serving 120 consumer-owned food co-ops nationwide.
- Harrisonburg Recognized as a Bike Friendly Community
May 2: Harrisonburg was honored when the League of American Bicyclists announced the latest round of Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) designations over the weekend to kick off May as National Bike Month.
Harrisonburg Politics & Opinion
- Tea Across the State
- 'News Virginian' begins charging for online content ... joins growing number of paywall sites
- Linwood Cobb leads 7th Republican District Convention
- Lexington & the Rise of Liberty in Virginia’s 6th
- The 2012 Farm Bill: A Happy Marriage between Democratic Socialism and Corporate Capitalism
- Political Dialogue at JMU
- Tax Day Rally 2012
- The 2012 GOP Nomination is Over?
- The truth about high gas prices
- The Conservative Dilemma
Harrisonburg Business, PR & Coupons
- Demand grows for new homes
- JMU (slightly) boosts first year student count, continuing steady growth trajectory
- Regal Cinemas: $2 off any Candy
- Fareways at Massanutten: $50 Gift Certificate for just $25
- Salad Creations: $25 Gift Certificate for just $12.50
- When the dust briefly settles
- James McHone: A Jewel of a Person
- Don't get distracted by YTD average days on market
- Housing recovery more evident in lower price ranges
- Evaluating a low offer as a seller
Harrisonburg Blogs
- Girls Track Team Wins District Championship
- Entitled people are The Worst
- Racism is never funny.
- Redskins pick RGIII, no surprise there
- Five Sure-Fire Ways To Make You Look Less Unattractive in Pictures
- Westover Waves gear up for summer season
- Soup Night the result of months of preperation
- Fiesta Corn Patties
- Blog: Songs that best defined me in high school
- “Storied” delivers a quality performance
Saturday, August 29, 2009
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