| Class builds sheds and playhouses
The carpentry class at the Connellsville Area Career and Technical Center is experiencing every facet of residential housing construction -- without leaving the classroom. When instructor Jerry Matthews took the job at the technical school, the students were building actual modular homes. "But the project was so big and the students had to go outside to do the work, so it was weather permitting," Matthews said. "I got the idea to downsize and we started making miniature buildings that could be used for storage or for a child's playhouse." Since the projects began in 2004, the classes have put together eight buildings. .
Blaine County bust nets $55000 in meth
A warrant served on an undisclosed location, linked to 30-year-old Tristar P. Ontiveros, resulted in the seizure of 25 ounces of methamphetamine with a street value of approximately $55,000.The seizure follows the arrests of 11 made April 11 for charges focused on dealing meth and cocaine.Blaine County Lt. Jay Davis announced April 12 that multiple agencies, including the Immigration Customs & Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, raided two homes in Hailey and one in Ketchum on April 11.Agencies served the three search warrants simultaneously, beginning at about 5 a.m. last Wednesday. Davis said 3750 Glenbrook Drive and 101 McKenzie Lane in Hailey and 106 Rember Street in the Bavarian Village Condos in Ketchum were targeted in the raid.Although the exact source of the meth is unclear, law enforcement officials said it was not manufactured at any of the homes."I don't have any reason to believe it was being manufactured in Blaine County," said detective Steve Harkins.The three search warrants yielded cocaine, a weapon and more than $10,000 in cash, although specific amounts of cocaine and details regarding the weapon were unavailable."Three vehicles were seized and civil forfeiture proceedings will be pursued," Davis said.Agencies involved in the investigation included Idaho State Police detectives, Sun Valley Police Department, Blaine County Sheriff's Office, Hailey Police Department, Bellevue Marshals Office, Ketchum Police Department, Immigration Customs & Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.Preliminary hearings for all arrested in the case are set for Wednesday, April 25 at 9 a.m.
Day Tripping: A Visit to Historic Harlem Valley
After living 3 decades in the beautiful Hudson Valley, I am accustomed to coming across the rare gems we have here, like the Historic Heritage Homes along the river and spectacular hikes such as Mount Beacon, but I was surprised and delighted to discover an entire region that had escaped my notice. Perhaps because its name brings to mind the urban neighborhood 55 miles south of home, but I never realized Harlem Valley was in my own backyard.
It got its name because of the railroad, Amenias historian, Ann Linden explained. In 1852, the New York and Harlem Railroad completed a northern extension to Chatham, 125 miles long, in order to build a connection with Albany. The railroad allowed easy transportation of iron and dairy products to New York City and spurred industry in this region).
Home burns east of Harbeson; woman, dog escape unharmed
A 66-year-old woman and her dog survived a fire Monday afternoon that gutted much of her house and reduced her garage to a pile of black rubble. While the cause of the fire is unknown, investigators said the blaze started in the garage and spread to the rest of the home at Hunters Mill Estates east of Harbeson. .
Digital TV sets, digital homes and digital services expanding ...
CCID Consulting, a leading research, consulting and IT outsourcing service provider in China, forecasts that digital TV sets, IPTV and related digital content and services will get closer to Chinese consumers in 2007, despite obstacles inhibiting the digital home market in China. CCID predicts that the boundaries between the major modules of the digital home will gradually blur, including boundaries between IGRS and ITopHome.
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