Your Christmas tree could help save the coast Jan 1, 2009
In mid-January, a trailer full of Christmas trees from Shreveport arrives in Port Fourchon, and volunteers help McKneely and her organization unload them. Finally, in March, volunteers are drafted to load Lafourche s dried-out Christmas trees onto boats and place them in the cribs. (WWLTV.com, LA)
DeWitts year that was: 2008 Jan 1, 2009
Thieves steal two engraved tombstones from a trailer behind Essex funeral home. MARCH 27. (DeWitt Era-Enterprise, AR)
Eveready Announces Completion of Conversion Into a Growth Oriented, Dividend Paying Corporation Jan 1, 2009
Operating from 79 locations in Canada, the United States, and internationally, Eveready currently employs over 2,800 employees and operates a service fleet of over 2,400 truck and trailer units. Forward-looking Statements. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Remembering a wrong turn in the Bradshaws Jan 1, 2009
We didn t truck or trailer the remuda in; we drove the herd from the Springs all the way to our ranch. My job one year was to haul supplies to the halfway stop where the wranglers spent the night and rested the animals. (Wickenburg Sun, AZ)
Red Wings, Blackhawks out in the cold for hockey Dec 31, 2008
It was shipped to Wrigley Field by trailer. And in contrast to a year ago when the rink was hastily assembled at the Buffalo Bills Ralph Wilson Stadium in eight days, workers will have had more than two weeks to fine tune. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Nearly 300 animals seized from kennels in Yellowstone County Dec 31, 2008
Casey Riffe / Billings Gazette An English shepherd dog, bottom, looks into a humane society trailer loaded with dogs in crates that were confiscated from Linda Kapsa's Shady Lane Kennels in Ballantine on Tuesday. BALLANTINE (AP) The Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant and seized almost 300 dogs and other animals Tuesday from Shady Lane Kennels in Ballantine. (Montana Standard, MT)
New pickup registration fees going up Dec 31, 2008
Lawmakers last session also changed fees some Iowans pay to register and title their motor vehicles and trailers or license their motorcycles ... -- Semi-trailer truck -- The annual registration fee is 30 for trailers with an empty weight over 2,000 pounds, and 20 for trailers with an empty weight of less than 2,000 pounds ... -- Trailer -- The annual registration fee is 30 for trailers with an empty weight over 2,000 pounds, and 20 for trailers with an empty weight less than 2,000 pounds. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Chiller mishap blocks traffic: Trane says this is ‘rare occurrence’ Dec 31, 2008
It was being moved from a storage yard by an outside trucking firm when it partially slid off the flatbed trailer onto 21st Place, Trane spokesman Art Scheskie said ... Employees of Modern Crane Service and Trane Co. work to return a large piece of Trane equipment to its proper place on flat bed trailer Tuesday after it slid from the truck on 21st Place shortly after leaving the assembly plant. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Iowa truck fees to increase in new year Dec 31, 2008
Trailer and semi-trailer registration fees will increase to $30 for trailers that weigh more than 2,000 pounds and $20 for those that weigh less. "We just want to reassure people, for people that have vehicles right now, you're not going to pay anything more," said Dena GrayFisher, of the Iowa Department of Transportation. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Ontario snowboarder feared missing on Vancouver mountain Dec 31, 2008
Chris Knight Trailer Tracker: The Day the Earth Stood Still, Knowing, Terminator: Salvation, 2012. Columnist Gary Marr on the taxes we pay. (National Post)
Telford Diving stays in the deep Dec 31, 2008
Along with the pickup truck, the TDU fleet includes an inflatable raft, aluminum boat, a supply trailer and a converted ambulance used for carrying first aid materials that might be needed by unit members and other supplies. Surface supplied diving systems, with hoses and lines to provide air and communication from onshore to the divers, are used. (Ambler Gazette, PA)
Tuscany Fine Furnishings has American-made old-world tradition Dec 31, 2008
And everything you see here you can take out the door and put in your SUV. We often have people coming in with a trailer or their friend s pick-up truck to cart away loads of furniture. We also allow customers to take home small items on approval to purchase later. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Soldier, sniper, son returns from Iraq Dec 31, 2008
We lived in a trailer, not as nice as a mobile home with two bunk beds and a locker. In the north, he lived in old abandoned Iraqi houses where the U.S. troops built their own rooms. (Westford Eagle, MA)
They said it in 2008 Dec 31, 2008
It all went through and we got all the permits and the abutters letters signed and sent and had the meeting approve it and then the next day it got hit by a trailer truck ... -Eleanor Holler, who was prepared to open her business on 346 Boston Road, but never got the chance after the building was hit by a tractor trailer. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Auto Racing Supplies Dec 31, 2008
Customize your trailer to fit your exact needs with E-Track, the most versatile, most flexible tie-down anchoring system around. Flo Fast Fluid Pumps. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Is government still for the people?--Bill and Linda Hackett Dec 31, 2008
We are looking at a car and boat trailer. There is supposed to be overflow parking for approximately eight vehicles. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Big Brother denies 'Paki song' allegations Dec 31, 2008
Watch a trailer for Charlie Brooker's new E4 zombie thriller Dead Set. . (Yahoo News -- Reality TV)
Expansion in '08 Dec 31, 2008
Even though the city didn't report any fire-related fatalities, Ector County had six deaths caused by fires, including one trailer fire in March 4 that claimed the lives of three children at 6617 W. Dunn St. in West Odessa. Inside the city, the Jan. 5 blaze at Heap Equipment, 117 E. First St., caused an estimated $2 million in property damage as it reduced the business to ashes. (Odessa American, TX)
After holiday shopping for Littleton Police Dec 31, 2008
Suggs said that he is purchasing an enclosed trailer (to store the equipment), two portable generators and two light sources to light up where we re at, he said, as well as traffic cones and other incidental items. What makes me feel better is knowing that if this part was approved, then the other part comes through. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Despite economy, Galt businesses opening and growing Dec 31, 2008
Oh boy," Horrigan said. However, setting up and taking down their pop-up tents for each show became time-consuming, sometimes lasting more than eight hours.So the Horrigans bought a 36-foot trailer that will make it's mobile store debut this January. It's an investment that takes a little faith in a continuing, stable business."We're scared to death, but we haven't seen a decline. praise the Lord," Horrigan said.Contact Business Editor at . Note to Commenters: Valid Registration Required... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Huntington mom sues school over religious ed class Dec 30, 2008
Classes meet once a week in mobile trailers near school buildings, and children who don't participate remain in their classrooms with school staff, according to a brochure for the program filed with the lawsuit ... The church trailer sits in the school's parking lot and uses its electricity, the suit states. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Supercomputer arrives Dec 30, 2008
The computer arrived from Dallas on a semi-truck trailer that used chains on its tires to navigate icy roadways, he said. Once in Butte, MERDI engineers and employees with Jordan Contracting used a lift and 10-ton boom to move the computer into the building, Kambich said. (Montana Standard, MT)
Hamilton owes banks $10 million, county $500,000 Dec 30, 2008
Hamilton also mortgaged the rent-to-own contracts for mobile homes in the Barker & Little trailer parks. Those trailer parks include Marquette Manor, Countryside Estates, Deluxe Mobile in Rapid City, and the Wagon Wheel trailer park in Box Elder. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
'08's Top Videos Dec 30, 2008
IGN's Legend of Zelda Movie Trailer (April Fool's) ... IGN's Legend of Zelda Movie Trailer (April Fool's) /span ... IGN's Legend of Zelda Movie Trailer (April Fool's) - Posted Fri Dec 19 17:49:00 PST 2008. (IGN Dreamcast)
Movie Trailers Dec 30, 2008
Wolverine Trailer /span ... Wolverine Trailer - Posted Fri Dec 19 16:00:00 PST 2008 ... Movie Dragonball: Evolution International Trailer. (IGN Dreamcast)
AK Carpet gives family a holiday surprise Dec 30, 2008
Hibner and her daughters had been living in a travel trailer in the front yard of her sister and brother-in-law. It was crowded for us but it was all we could handle. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Ring of Fire: Fire district got off to smoky start Dec 30, 2008
It was born prematurely, with fire trucks rushing to a trailer park fire in the town of Wheaton ... Salter and other officials of the fire protection district were at the Chippewa Falls Fire Station preparing to take the trucks out to their new duty stations when a call came in from the C and D Trailer Court in the town of Wheaton. (Menomonie Dunn County News, WI)
Fire destroys Powers building (730) Dec 30, 2008
Dudley said the owner lost a car and a camp trailer in the fire. One side of the building appeared to have collapsed outward, a skeleton of wall construction. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Searching for Christmas spirit in all the wrong places Dec 30, 2008
When I met the big 18-wheelers on the narrow stretches of the highway, I had to prepare for the double wallop, first when the big rig created a temporary wind screen for my car and nearly sucked me into the vortex of the trailer, and then when it cut me loose, like a sledge hammer, back into the storm. By the time I got to my daughter's village, I was brain-numb from the road, and my arms were actually sore from fighting the wind. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Helping others in times of need Dec 30, 2008
When my mother finally got out of that situation we moved into a small three bedroom trailer. We weren t very wealthy. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Recovery includes lending a helping a hand Dec 27, 2008
Her first concerns were for her baby and when the father left their trailer, she called immediately dialed 911. That night, Milburn said she left her home with her baby, Michael, in one hand and two Walmart bags of her own clothes and baby clothes. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
She steals the show from Brad and Cate Dec 27, 2008
If you were a young actor suddenly thrown into a pivotal role in a blockbuster holiday film starring the formidable likes of Brat Pitt, Cate Blanchett, and Tilda Swinton, and directed by the same auteur who made Se7en, Fight Club, Panic Room, and Zodiac, would you a) hide in your trailer, b) bribe the editor not to cut all your scenes, or c) make like Taraji P. Henson and steal the show. Playing Queenie, the title character's adoptive mother in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (which opened... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Barron County Dispatch log -- December 24 Dec 27, 2008
10:38 a.m., Chetek man says someone tried to cut the lock from his ATV trailer ... 3:15 p.m., eight new windows and a water heater have been stolen from a Chetek man's uninhabitable trailer house. (Chetek Alert, WI)
TOO MUCH 'COURAGE' SHOWN Dec 27, 2008
But "Theater of War," while informative, feels more like a trailer for "Mother Courage" than a film of its own. Perhaps Streep is right when she says that she usually doesn't allow her rehearsals to be recorded because the "process is clunky.". (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Pimp My Yard Dec 27, 2008
The gardeners come on bikes, one pulling a trailer full of tools up the hills. Gasoline is consumed only by the truck that delivers a mix of compost and topsoil. (Slate)
CSX Intermodal expands Orlando services Dec 27, 2008
The options include trailer and container service to Orlando and private trailers owned or leased by other companies from Atlanta to Orlando. Expanded gate deadlines for shipping schedules from the western gateway of Memphis, Tenn. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Law enforcement agencies unite to make arrests in DWI crack down Dec 26, 2008
We also conducted saturation patrols before the checkpoint, and well do more when this is over, said WPSO Deputy Chief Shannon Lyons as he approached the Command Center trailer where those who failed field sobriety tests were waiting to be tested on the Intoxilizer 5000. At that time, about 8:30 p.m., a handful of people were inside awaiting their turns, and Trooper Kevin Allen was operating the device, which the sheriffs office had borrowed from the state police. (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)
For stretching food budget, Angel Food box ‘a blessing’ Dec 26, 2008
Also, Storms said Lowe s Home Improvement will make its skate conveyor available a system that simplifies the food boxing process but it requires someone with a truck and trailer to take it to the assembly site. Virtually since its beginning in September 2005, there have been church-related groups and individuals in Bellville, Somerville and Caldwell who have brought the local Angel Food program to a multi-county status. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Board of Trustees hears reports, discusses election referendum Dec 26, 2008
The fire company, he said, had been kept busy that day with six separate calls, one involving a tractor trailer that collided with a telephone pole. The department also had to drive to Daytop twice within 24 hours because of pranksters pulling fire alarms. (Millbrook Round Table, NY)
Grappling with reality Dec 25, 2008
Two decades ago, he was headlining Madison Square Garden; today he's living in a trailer and unloading trucks at the local market. On weekends he picks up spare change in small-time bouts staged in gyms and at American Legion halls across greater New Jersey. (Boston Globe)
A spankin' new holiday song Dec 25, 2008
Movie madness We hear Roger Berkowitz is thrilled that Legal Sea Foods gets so much play in the new "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" trailer. It includes a shot of the restaurant's Burlington Mall exterior and shows funnyman Kevin James riding past its logo-painted windows on one of those geeky stand-up scooters. (Boston Globe)
Motorway body run over by drivers Dec 25, 2008
Detectives want to trace the drivers of a yellow Mercedes Sprinter, a blue goods vehicle and a white Volvo articulated lorry with a trailer. The motorists were unlikely to have realised what they hit, said police. (BBC News -- UK)
Sinoenergy Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and 2008 Fiscal Year End Results Dec 25, 2008
BEIJING, Dec. 24 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Sinoenergy Corporation (Nasdaq: ) ("Sinoenergy" or the "Company"), developer and operator of retail Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) filling stations in the People's Republic of China, and a manufacturer of CNG transport truck trailers, CNG filling station equipment and CNG conversion kits for automobiles, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended September 30, 2008 ... Commenting on the results, Mr. Bo Huang, CEO of... (PR Newswire)
Movie review: Bolt Dec 25, 2008
He escapes from his trailer and, in his attempts to rescue Penny, accidently gets shipped off to New York. In the Big Apple, he enlists the help of a savvy stray cat called Mittens (voiced by Susie Essman) to find his way back to Hollywood. (iAfrica.com)
Disney.com Unwraps Exclusive Video Premieres for the Holidays Dec 25, 2008
New Trailer for G-Force and Exclusive First Looks at Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience and Hannah Montana the Movie to Debut Online at Disney ... Previews of three highly-anticipated Walt Disney Pictures films, including the trailer for G-Force and first looks at Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience and Hannah Montana The Movie, are set to debut on Disney ... December 29, 2008 Exclusive online debut of new trailer for Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Web Site for the Film 'Truth in 24' Earns a Creative Website Award Dec 25, 2008
The site offers movie trailers, background on the nine Le Mans drivers who raced for Audi in 2008 and useful information on the Le Mans racing circuit. The site also allows visitors to download the movie trailer, wallpaper and a screensaver ... "There is so much energy in the content that we had a blast cutting the trailers and integrating those elements into this site. Viewers should know to keep coming back as we'll be adding more content and features.". (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Wood Road Association donates ice rescue sleds Dec 23, 2008
The 13-year-old association has purchased such items as police dogs, defibrillators, computers for the fire department, Jaws of Life hydraulic extension tools, and a motorcycle trailer which doubles as a utility vehicle in emergencies. We ll continue purchasing equipment, and even police dogs, that will benefit Braintree s quality of life, Cusick Woodman said. (Braintree Forum, MA)
3 years after Katrina, 1800 trailers still in New Orleans Dec 23, 2008
NEW ORLEANS -- Steve Donahue doesn't mind how cramped his federally supplied trailer is; he got over that long ago ... About 1,800 travel trailers and mobile homes remain in New Orleans, nearly four months after Mayor Ray Nagin had hoped to have them all gone due to concerns about formaldehyde levels and the potential for them to become projectiles during hurricane season ... There are far fewer trailers than this summer, which the city's zoning administrator attributes to people simply asking... (WWLTV.com, LA)
A different type of Christmas song Dec 23, 2008
It almost makes us forget, for a fleeting instant, that our homes are about to be overtaken by a horde of nieces and nephews that will blow through the upstairs bedrooms like a tornado through a trailer park. Don't get me wrong: The holiday has its heart-warming moments. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Fire department responds to calls Dec 23, 2008
A trailer house in Willistons Glenn Villa Mobile Home Park was destroyed by fire Sunday morning after the owner tried to thaw pipes with a blow torch ... At that time, the fire was under the trailer and had moved inside into the attic space, Hanson said ... Although the trailer is a total loss, 80 percent of personal belongings were salvaged, he said. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
An appreciation of some underrated movies Dec 23, 2008
Forget the movie itself; for many moviegoers this summer, the endless coming attractions were brightened by the Chihuahua trailer, which ignored the movies plot in favor of a Busby Berkeley-esque musical fantasy full of dancing, singing canines. Now thats entertainment. (Vancouver Sun)
Mother Nature's icy breath Dec 22, 2008
They left their trailer in the Crescent Mobile Home Park around 4 p.m. Friday ... On Saturday Bud went back to the trailer to check on its condition, pick up some video games, and get a fresh change of clothes. (Community News Weekly, NY)
Mildred Browning cherishes the moments when she can visit with her pet Sosie. Dec 22, 2008
maybe a story about the tractor trailer that jack-knifed on the parkway at the 91 mile marker and lost its heavy equipment load, which hit a car head on and closed a lane of the parkway. It took ten hours to clear as a result of the icy road conditions. (Leitchfield Grayson County, KY)
Lippert Farm settles into 2008/2009 winter routine (7) Dec 22, 2008
He mounted it on a trailer and had an auger made that pivots out like a feed truck. He uses the mobile mixer to mix the dry feed and deliver it across the fence and into the feeders. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Auto Racing Supplies Dec 22, 2008
Customize your trailer to fit your exact needs with E-Track, the most versatile, most flexible tie-down anchoring system around. Flo Fast Fluid Pumps. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
The logistics of gloom and doom Dec 22, 2008
In October, nationwide traffic volumes were down 3 percent year-over-year, and box trailer traffic, which mainly feeds retail, was down more than 7 percent, said Bob Costello, the s chief economist. is experiencing a decrease in business, with some customer orders down as much as 60 percent, but the company has stayed afloat because it curbed fleet expansion and has a range of customers. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Not Sin City Dec 20, 2008
IGN Video: Black20: Trailer Park Movie - The Spirit ... Movies Wolverine Trailer Movies Teaser Trailer Movies Theatrical Trailer Movies The Spirit. (IGN FilmForce)
Goodyear DuraSeal Tire Technology is 'Nifty Fifty' Dec 20, 2008
This year, DuraSeal Technology was introduced in the Unisteel G316 LHT line-haul trailer tire. A tire with Goodyear's exclusive DuraSeal features a gel that quickly seals punctures up to a quarter-inch in diameter in the reparable tread area. (PR Newswire)
Pet detective seeks lost Corvallis dog Dec 20, 2008
Cindy Tucker of Corvallis lost Annie, a small mixed-breed German shepherd, on Dec. 7 while she was preparing for a horseback ride at Peavy Arboretum near the horse trailer parking lot. Tucker willingly paid Cooke 2,400 to come to Oregon to help track Annie. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Time For The Tune Dec 20, 2008
Saturday, December 20, 2008 Last Update: 09:05 AM EST. By JUSTIN ROCKET SILVERMAN. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
East Jordan Iron Works to lay off 80 workers Dec 20, 2008
Rather, the industries that typically buy the firms products which as construction castings, other infrastructure products and some truck and trailer brake components are facing a slump, and the company needed to adjust production accordingly. - Advertisement. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
The Top 10 Funniest Cars of All Time Dec 19, 2008
"Maybe they were trying to take the title of trailer trash car from the El Camino," Bodden hypothesizes. 7. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
The clean team Dec 19, 2008
After it was cleaned up, the owners discovered a haul trailer they didnt remember they had. Konrad and Holmlund make the rounds every day, responding to neighbors complaints and doing as much preventative education about the citys nuisance compliance laws as they have time for. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Fire destroys Caddo home, homeowner criticizes fire district Dec 19, 2008
SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) - Fire broke out in the Evergreen Estates Trailer Park on Old Moringsport Road early this morning (Thursday) ... From the Fire District's point of view a fork in the road in the trailer park is where a lot of the confusion lies. (KSLA.com, LA)
Martinez reflects on county career Dec 19, 2008
We also were able to get a trailer so that we could transport more than one voting machine at a time, she added. Another accomplishment was a changeover in the system used to record deeds at the Clerk's Office. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
