Top Educational Priorities For Harrisonburg
This is the final question in a Q&A series with Harrisonburg City School Board candidates running in the west district. If elected, what will be your top priorities?
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After The Election: Engaging The Citizens
Friday, October 29, 2010
This is part eight of an ongoing Q&A series with candidates for Harrisonburg City Council. Election day is Tuesday, November 2. hburgnews.com reader Josh asks: “How do you plan to engage your constituency if you are elected?”
Harrisonburg City Schools Budget In Trouble?
Thursday, October 28, 2010
This is the second question for Harrisonburg City School Board candidates running in the west district. hburgnews.com reader Dany asks, “Do you view our city school budget as “in trouble” or needing help? If so, do you view it primarily as a spending/management issue or a revenue issue?
Do Council Candidates Support The DREAM Act?
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
This is part seven of an ongoing Q&A series with candidates for Harrisonburg City Council. The current council unanimously supported a resolution in favor of the DREAM Act. When are such resolutions on national issues appropriate? Do you support that specific legislation?
Baxter, Fravel Compete For School Board Seat
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
On the ballot in Harrisonburg next Tuesday, there are several items in addition to the 6th District House of Representatives race and the six candidates running for two City Council seats. Sallie Strickler and Stephen Barranco, Jr. are running for two open seats on the Harrisonburg City School Board in the East District. In other [...]
What Should Be Done About The Golf Course?
Monday, October 25, 2010
This is the sixth installment of the 2010 Q&A series with Harrisonburg City Council candidates. What (if anything) should be done to address the Heritage Oaks Golf Course operating deficit?
Harrisonburg’s Most Important Issues
Friday, October 22, 2010
This is the fifth installment of the 2010 Q&A series with Harrisonburg City Council candidates. hburgnews.com reader hhsparent writes, “I would like to know what issue or position they feel most strongly about and how they would seek to advance that position as a councilperson. Is it jobs? Is it education? If they could advance [...]
What’s Changed About Harrisonburg?
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
This is the fourth installment in a Q&A series with Harrisonburg City Council candidates. hburgnews.com reader Ross asks, “What’s one thing that’s changed about Harrisonburg that you wish hadn’t?”
Pedestrian & Cyclist Safety In Harrisonburg
Monday, October 18, 2010
This is the third installment in a Q&A series with Harrisonburg City Council candidates. hburgnews.com reader Kristen asks: “What do you intend to do to increase pedestrian safety downtown?” and “What are your plans for increasing cyclist safety?”
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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
- The Inflation Tax
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- 'Tebow Bill' passes out of committee ... now on to full House vote
- 'Tebow Bill' may face defeat Wednesday
- Kwiatkowski At Mary Baldwin
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- Ratings Agencies Demonstrate Power Over Markets Again (Not)!
- For Once The Military Is Right
- Lobby Day in Pictures
- Allen Calls The Kettle Black
Harrisonburg Business, PR & Coupons
- First Free Fridays at the Explore More Discovery Museum
- Harrisonburg Neighborhood Tour: Magnolia Ridge
- U.S. Unemployment Rate Falls Again, to 8.3%
- Ask Eddie: What were the highpoints of the Plan Our Park public meeting in January?
- Guerilla Art Show This Friday!
- Harrisonburg Population Tops 50,000
- Henry Buhl and the yellow socks
- Meet Mariel!
- Virginia housing market shows signs of returning stability
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