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CORRECTIVE
Corrective to article on energy author
NOTE: Clients that used BC-CNS-Energy Author, which moved Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, under a Phoenix dateline, are asked to run the following story. The version on this site has been corrected:
PHOENIX (Friday, Sept. 12) _ A Cronkite News Service story on Sept. 11 erroneously reported the first name of Jay Hakes, an expert and author on U.S. energy policy.
WEEKEND SPECIAL
Downtown parking meter plan stirs debate in Flagstaff
FLAGSTAFF _ Mark Lamberson sees many of the same cars parked each day in front of Mountain Sports Downtown, one of two businesses he runs amid the storefronts and narrow streets of this city’s historic business district. The problem for Lamberson: A lot of those cars belong to employees from other downtown businesses, not to customers. The city limits most street parking in the area to two hours, but Lamberson said it’s easy for workers to avoid tickets by moving their cars. Lamberson said downtown businesses, most of which are small and independently owned, are popular with residents and travelers. But that popularity, he said, has created a parking crunch that hurts the ability of his and other businesses to grow. “In a sense, downtown has become a victim of our own success,” Lamberson said. Trying to ease the crunch, Flagstaff earlier this year approved a Downtown Management Plan that includes adding parking meters and kiosks to downtown. But faced with concerns from some business owners and area residents, the plan is now on hold until October while a consultant studies downtown’s parking and traffic needs.
Slug BC-CNS-Flagstaff Parking. By Maria Konopken. With BC-CNS-Flagstaff Parking-Box.
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Officials: New invasive species plan will help coordinate response to threats
PHOENIX (Tuesday, Sept. 9) _ Arizona now has a formal battle plan to address plant and animal invaders wreaking havoc on the environment. Leaders of the Arizona Invasive Species Advisory Council say the plan, approved by Gov. Janet Napolitano, will lead to a nimbler, better-coordinated effort.
Slug BC-CNS-Invasive Species. By Megan Thomas. With BC-CNS-Invasive Species-List.
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THE WEEK’S NEWS
Jesse Ventura: Government hiding truth behind Sept. 11 attacks
PHOENIX (Thursday, Sept. 11) _ Former Minnesota governor and professional wrestler Jesse Ventura accompanied state Sen. Karen Johnson to Arizona’s memorial to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks to press his claim that the government is withholding the real reason for the collapse of the World Trade Center towers.
Slug BC-CNS-Ventura-9-11. By Michael Martinez.
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Author: Renewable energy will cost consumers, but it’s worth it
PHOENIX (Thursday, Sept. 11) _ Arizona consumers will take a financial hit because of the state’s requirement that utilities get 15 percent of their electricity from renewable resources by 2025. But like other things America must do to achieve energy independence, it will be worth it, a former U.S. Energy Department official said Thursday. “Sacrifice needs to come back into the political realm of the country,” said John Hakes, who was in the Valley to promote his book “A Declaration of Energy Independence.”
Slug BC-CNS-Energy Author. By Andrew Shainker.
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Award notes ASU sustainability school’s role in informing Arizona’s growth
PHOENIX (Tuesday, Sept. 9) _ Arizona State University’s School of Sustainability has a global mission, but it also pays dividends to the state by helping inform those dealing with growth and producing leaders on environmental issues, according to a Valley organization that honored the school.
Slug BC-CNS-Sustainability Honor. By Greg Lindsay.
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Arizona’s universities, colleges prepare for influx of students from new GI Bill
PHOENIX (Monday, Sept. 8) _ Universities and community colleges around Arizona are preparing for an influx of veterans taking advantage of the new GI Bill, which doubles education benefits and helps with living expenses.
Slug BC-CNS-GI Bill-Arizona. By Deanna Dent. With BC-CNS-GI Bill-Box.
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VENTURA-9-11
CAPTION FOR BC-CNS-VENTURA-9-11: Jesse Ventura, former professional wrestler and governor of Minnesota, argues with a reporter on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at Arizona’s memorial to the attacks of 9-11. Ventura, joined by state Sen. Karen Johnson, visited the memorial to press his claim that the government isn’t providing the truth behind the collapse of the World Trade Center towers. The reporter asked Ventura whether professional wrestling is fake. (Cronkite News Service Photo/Michael Martinez)
CAPTION FOR BC-CNS-VENTURA-9-11: Light shining through Arizona’s memorial to the 9-11 attacks creates messages on the concrete below on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008. Former Minnesota governor and professional wrestler Jesse Ventura visited the memorial to press his claim that the government hasn’t revealed the real reason for the collapse of the World Trade Center towers. (Cronkite News Service Photo/Michael Martinez)
ENERGY AUTHOR
CAPTION WITH BC-CNS-ENERGY AUTHOR: Jay Hakes, a former U.S. Department of Energy official and author of “A Declaration of Energy Independence,” is pictured Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at Arizona State University’s Downtown Phoenix Campus. Hakes’ book discusses how America can get out of its current energy predicament. In an interview, he said a requirement that Arizona utilities get 15 percent of their electricity from renewable resources by 2025 might be painful for consumers, but it’s worth it in the long run. (Cronkite News Service Photo/Andrew Shainker)
CAPTION WITH BC-CNS-ENERGY AUTHOR: Jay Hakes, a former U.S. Department of Energy official and author of “A Declaration of Energy Independence,” is pictured Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at Arizona State University’s Downtown Phoenix Campus. Hakes’ book discusses how America can get out of its current energy predicament. In an interview, he said a requirement that Arizona utilities get 15 percent of their electricity from renewable resources by 2025 might be painful for consumers, but it’s worth it in the long run. (Cronkite News Service Photo/Andrew Shainker)
CAPTION WITH BC-CNS-ENERGY AUTHOR: Jay Hakes, a former U.S. Department of Energy official and author of “A Declaration of Energy Independence,” is pictured Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at Arizona State University’s Downtown Phoenix Campus. Hakes’ book discusses how America can get out of its current energy predicament. In an interview, he said a requirement that Arizona utilities get 15 percent of their electricity from renewable resources by 2025 might be painful for consumers, but it’s worth it in the long run. (Cronkite News Service Photo/Andrew Shainker)
FLAGSTAFF PARKING
CAPTION FOR BC-CNS-FLAGSTAFF PARKING: Mark Lamberson is shown in Mountain Sports Downtown, the business he runs in Flagstaff’s historic downtown. Lamberson wants the city to install parking meters to deal with a dearth of street parking downtown, which he says hurts his business. Without meters, he says, employees of other downtown business use street parking, which often forces his customers to park a few blocks away. The City Council has proposed a plan that includes putting meters downtown, but officials have decided to study the issue further after meeting opposition from area residents and some business owners. (Cronkite News Service Photo/Maria Konopken)
CAPTION FOR BC-CNS-FLAGSTAFF PARKING: Flagstaff’s historic downtown business district features narrow streets and a dearth of street parking. The city has proposed installing parking meters to turn over parking spaces, a move welcomed by some businesses, but opposition from those living nearby has prompted the City Council to take another look at the plan. Neighbors say meters would cause even more people to park in front of their homes. (Cronkite News Service Photo/Maria Konopken)
CAPTION FOR BC-CNS-FLAGSTAFF PARKING: Cars line a street in front of homes near Flagstaff’s historic downtown business district, which features narrow streets and a dearth of street parking. The city has proposed installing parking meters to turn over parking spaces, a move welcomed by some businesses, but opposition from those living nearby has prompted the City Council to take another look at the plan. Neighbors say meters would cause even more people to park in front of their homes. (Cronkite News Service Photo/Maria Konopken)
CAPTION FOR BC-CNS-FLAGSTAFF PARKING: A sign registers a Flagstaff business’ opposition to a plan to put parking meters along the narrow streets of the city’s historic downtown. The city has proposed installing parking meters to turn over parking spaces, which are in heavy demand. Some businesses welcome the idea, but opposition from those living nearby has prompted the City Council to take another look at the plan. Neighbors say meters would cause even more people to park in front of their homes. (Cronkite News Service Photo/Maria Konopken)
CAPTION FOR BC-CNS-FLAGSTAFF PARKING: A sign warns drivers that street parking in Flagstaff’s historic business district is limited to two hours. But some business owners complain the the rule isn’t enforced adequately and is easy for drivers to beat. The city has proposed installing parking meters downtown, but the City Council is taking another look at that plan because those living near the business district say meters will cause even more people to park in their neighborhood. (Cronkite News Service Photo/Maria Konopken)
INVASIVE SPECIES
CAPTION WITH BC-CNS-INVASIVE SPECIES: A tiger salamander is shown in this undated U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service photo. An invasive species introduced to Arizona waterways as bait, the tiger salamander is suspected of harboring chytridiomycosis, a fungal disease that has decimated native frog populations. Gov. Janet Napolitano has approved a plan recommended by the Arizona Invasive Species Advisory Council for responding to threats from introduced animals and plants. (Photo Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
CAPTION FOR BC-CNS-INVASIVE SPECIES: Buffelgrass blankets an area of the Santa Catalina Mountains near Tucson. The invasive plant species is so established in southern Arizona and is spreading north so rapidly that scientists are now talking less about eradication and more about protecting homes and people from the intensely hot fires it can support. Gov. Janet Napolitano’s Arizona Invasive Species Advisory Council is seeking feedback beginning this week on its recommendations for providing a faster and more coordinated response to such threats. (Credit: Aaryn Olsson, University of Arizona, via Cronkite News Service)
CAPTION FOR BC-CNS-INVASIVE SPECIES: A quagga mussel discovered in Lake Mead is seen in this Jan. 9, 2007, photo by the National Park Service, with a ruler providing scale in centimeters. The quagga mussel, along with its cousin the zebra mussel, has caused widespread and expensive problems in the Midwest and Northeast. Gov. Janet Napolitano’s Arizona Invasive Species Advisory Council is seeking feedback beginning this week on its recommendations for providing a faster and more coordinated response to such threats. (Photo Credit: National Park Service)
CAPTION FOR BC-CNS-INVASIVE SPECIES: This undated photo from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows a crayfish, which is among the invasive species inhabiting Arizona. Gov. Janet Napolitano’s Arizona Invasive Species Advisory Council is seeking feedback beginning this week on its recommendations for providing a faster and more coordinated response to such threats. (Photo Credit: Eric Engbretson, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
SUSTAINABILITY AWARD
CAPTION WITH BC-CNS-SUSTAINABILITY HONOR: Katherine Spielmann, assistant director of Arizona State University’s School of Sustainability is pictured at the school on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008. Valley Forward, an organization promoting public-private dialog on livability, has honored the school for its leadership in and beyond Arizona. (Cronkite News Service Photo/Greg Lindsay)