Typhoon exits Philippines, heads north; 5 dead Oct 4, 2009
Soldiers, in rubber boats and armed with chain saws, started to clear roads and rescue marooned communities, officials said. Antonio said many areas remained inaccessible due to power outages and disruption in communications. (Scientific American)
* Typhoon destroys houses, leaves four dead in Philippines Oct 4, 2009
Soldiers on rubber boats and armed with chain saws started to clear roads and rescue marooned communities, officials said. So many trees have been uprooted, blocking roads, regional police chief Robert Damian told reporters. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
'Zombieland' Stars Enjoyed 'The Art Of' Killing Zombies Oct 3, 2009
I like chain saws,' Woody Harrelson says of his character in the comedy-horror flick ... "I like chain saws.". (VHI.com -- Music News)
Letters to the editor, Sept. 24 edition Sep 30, 2009
It s my impression that the town too frequently rushes to fire up the chain saws and cut down trees when, with a little real thought and concern for the environment and aesthetics, trees might be saved. I hope Acton can follow the example of Brewster on Cape Cod. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Weekend what-to-do Sep 26, 2009
Take gloves, chain saws, brooms, garbage bags, water, snacks, etc. After the work is done, join everyone for a barbecue (place to be announced after work is done). (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
OUR OPINION: Live trees fall victim to grant-fueled chain saws Sep 25, 2009
News Tribune - Opinion Story. The Information you need. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Twenty years ago, reeling from Hugo Sep 25, 2009
Chain saws were buzzing all over the city. This day would have been a Monday, four days after Hugo hit. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
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OUR OPINION: Live trees fall victim to grant-fueled chain saws. Advertisement. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Sheriff's Report: Sept. 11 - Sept. 20, 2009 Sep 24, 2009
12:13 p.m.: Deputy Godzicki took a report from a resident at 97 I Avenue concerning two chain saws that were taken. Investigation is continuing. (Ogden Reporter, IA)
French Police Detain Hundreds of Illegal Immigrants Sep 23, 2009
Workers with chain saws cut down the trees and scrub brush that had supported the tents. While the encampment was squalid, it was widely viewed by the immigrants as a better option than being expelled and it allowed them to keep hoping that they would one day reach Britain. (Fox News)
The journey of carry-on contraband Sep 23, 2009
Kitchen sinks, machetes and chain saws have been confiscated by TSA. TSA screens about 2 million passengers on any given day. (CNN -- Travel)
French police bulldoze migrants jungle camp Sep 23, 2009
Teams with bulldozers, backhoes and chain saws then moved in, pulling down the tents, made from sticks, logs and plastic, sawing through the logs and bulldozing the debris. "This operation adds nothing and resolves nothing," said Vincent Lenoir of the Salam association, which has regularly distributed meals to the immigrants. (MSNBC -- International)
Keene: Outreach failure on trees a 'mistake' Sep 23, 2009
I just wonder what us it with humans and chain saws. Is there some sort of war on trees that I don't know about. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
French police bulldoze migrant camp near Calais Sep 22, 2009
Workers with chain saws cut down the trees and scrub brush that had supported the tents. Activist group Refugee Action called the police operation "horrific" and inhumane but agreed the camp should not have been permitted to sprout up in the first place. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Action Report: City cuts lawn of blighted home Sep 22, 2009
"Saturday morning we woke up," a smiling Diane said, "we woke up to the music of chain saws and lawn mowers. What was going through your mind? I was thrilled. I said when Bill speaks people apparently listen.". When I contacted the Mayor's Office, I asked them to take action quickly. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Woman saw Hugo's wrath through eyes of a child Sep 21, 2009
Throughout that Friday, her dad and others revved up chain saws and cut through downed trees to make the driveway accessible. Later that day, Maharrey said she and her family managed to navigate through crudely cleared roads to visit her home at Cypress Shores. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Phoenix-based CSK Auto fined over gas-powered blenders Sep 18, 2009
The blenders, popular at outdoor cocktail parties and tailgate events, are powered by a two-stroke gasoline engine similar to those used in small chain saws. The Chinese engines in the blenders are not certified for use in California and can produce emission levels 10 times higher than approved products, according to the California Air Resources Board. (AZCentral -- Business)
Can't get There From Here- Small engines, big problem Sep 18, 2009
Mowers, snow blowers, and chain saws are all part of the suburban experience. Moreover, they all accomplish something, along with being legal to operate. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Eco-Fair focuses on ecologically-friendly practices Sep 14, 2009
Joseph Siniski, business development officer for the National Bank of Coxsackie, said he was impressed by G-Oil, a non-polluting fuel that can be used in chain saws and weed whackers about which Hal Zucker, of Living Structures Realty, spoke. Bank of America Cairo Branch Manager Elizabeth Hansen said she learned at the fair that Central Hudson Gas and Electric provides businesses and homeowners with information about environmentally-friendly construction options. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Stolen items recovered; one man charged Sep 12, 2009
The items included power tools, Craftsman tool boxes, chain saws, rims and tires, torches, welding equipment and a motorized go-cart. A number of these items have been determined stolen from several different counties in the Mid-Missouri area. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
West Hartford Land Trust Seeks Volunteers To Help Clear Invasive Plants Sep 8, 2009
"We're hoping there'll be a few experienced folks with chain saws," Macosko said. People seeking more information may e-mail the trust at or call Macosko at 860-331-3241. (FOX61, CT)
Program strives to target Monarch butterflies Sep 6, 2009
Mexican organized crime operations also are known to carry out nighttime raids on the forest, employing chain saws and trucks to clear trees from several acres in a single night. Logging not only removes the roost trees but opens up the forest canopy and makes the Monarchs more vulnerable to freezing weather. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Several report home break-ins Sep 3, 2009
Someone jimmied the front door of a home in the 400 block of North Burson Avenue between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesday and stole two chain saws with a total value of $1,300, police said. One chain saw had the words "bad ass" written on it. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Calif. police expand search in kidnapping Sep 1, 2009
(AP) - Armed with rakes, shovels and chain saws, about 20 officers on Sunday combed the backyard of a couple charged with kidnapping and raping Jaycee Lee Dugard and used cadaver dogs to search an adjoining property where neighbors say one of the suspects once served as a caretaker. Sheriff's deputies and prosecutors from two counties and officers from two city police departments were using the dogs, shovels and other tools to inspect the neighboring yard, which sits behind an offwhite house... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Police find bone fragment near CA suspect's home Sep 1, 2009
Also Sunday, investigators armed with rakes, shovels and chain saws and also continued combing Garrido's property, where authorities say he and his wife, Nancy, kept Dugard in a scruffy compound of tents and sheds, hidden by trees and tall fences. ANTIOCH, Calif. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Hike into the sky Sep 1, 2009
"Operating the chain saws in the rain can get a little dicey.". Montague was among six people in his work crew. (Anchorage Daily News)
Calif. Police Expand Search in Kidnapping Case Sep 1, 2009
Armed with rakes, shovels and chain saws, about 20 officers on Sunday combed the backyard of a couple charged with kidnapping and raping Jaycee Lee Dugard and used cadaver dogs to search an adjoining property where neighbors say one of the suspects once served as a caretaker. Sheriff's deputies and prosecutors from two counties and officers from two city police departments were using the dogs, shovels and other tools to inspect the neighboring yard, which sits behind an off-white house with a... (Fox News)
Tahoe never forgot lost girl Aug 31, 2009
Also yesterday, investigators armed with rakes, shovels, and chain saws continued combing Garrido s property. In South Lake Tahoe, the shy girl last seen in a pink jacket and pink stretch pants is in everyone s hearts again, this time as a grown woman, now 29, and the mother of two children fathered by her alleged abductor. (Boston Globe)
Husqvarna shifts HQ to Charlotte from Ga. Aug 30, 2009
The Swedish maker of chain saws, lawn mowers and other landscaping power tools has been consolidating its national white-collar workers at the Husqvarna facility in north Charlotte. That includes moving workers here from Husqvarna Outdoor Products in Augusta, Ga. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Local briefs Aug 26, 2009
After interviews were completed, deputies located the missing chain saws, pole saws, and a generator, in a Little Falls area storage garage. The stolen items have been returned to their owner. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Cash-starved governments could use a lottery windfall Aug 25, 2009
Fresno might pay off $46 million Chukchansi Park and have money left over to buy a dozen chain saws for Mayor Ashley Swearengin's tree-felling campaign. Cash-strapped Mendota could bring back its police department without having to set up speed traps. (Fresno Bee)
Big trees irreplaceable Aug 22, 2009
Call off the chain saws, and we'll take care of Eaton Plaza's historic grove of camphor trees. City Hall's response: Maybe. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Green Space: Horse chestnut an impressive tree Aug 20, 2009
They showed up with a bucket truck and chain saws. Within two hours, the entire tree was neatly dropped and all over the yard. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Wildfire fighters return to find their base in Palmer looted Aug 19, 2009
All were loaded into stolen vehicles along with $5,000 fire pumps and $1,000 chain saws. Nearly every one of the 20-some cars parked in the lot -- all belonging to the 40 or so firefighters tackling wildfires up north in the Interior -- had been pilfered. (Anchorage Daily News)
Husqvarna will leave Augusta Aug 18, 2009
Husqvarna is the world's largest producer of lawn mowers, chain saws and portable gas-powered garden equipment such as trimmers and blowers. Its brand names are Husqvarna, Gardena, Flymo, Partner, McCulloch, Poulan and Weed Eater. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Come and get it! There are iPods, chain saws, old equipment at annual auction Aug 11, 2009
There are iPods, chain saws, old equipment at annual auction ... Published: Monday, August 10, 2009 12:30 PM MDT In the basement of City Hall, several rooms store CD players, bicycles, big screen TVs, wedding bands, chain saws, iPods , MP3 players and power tools ... I think Ive got three chain saws. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
McKinney Police Report Aug 11, 2009
Stolen Property: AMPLIFIER , 12" SUBWOOFEREstimated Property Loss: 1,26909032130Deadly Conduct F3VICTIM (Business) of Deadly Conduct F3 , at N Graves St, Mckinney, TX, between 05:15,08/02/2009 and 05:34, 08/02/2009 Reported: 08/02/200909032131Information ReportUnattendedVICTIM (B M, 47) of Information Report Unattended Death , at Sunflower Dr, Mckinney, TX,between 23:30, 08/01/2009 and 07:00, 08/02/2009 Reported: 08/02/200909032133Burglary OfVehicles MaVICTIM (W M, 30) of Burglary Of Vehicles Ma... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
County Judge: Neglected roads comment burned (134) Aug 10, 2009
He said after the ice storm the road was blocked by fallen limbs and it took 10 neighbors working for four-and-a-half hours with two tractors and two chain saws to clear it. Britt Camp, JP for District 3, said he thinks Wood and Dollars are both doing their jobs and doing them well, and the disagreement is due to a communication breakdown. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Celebrating all things Samoan Aug 10, 2009
Strapping young men brandished weed eaters and chain saws. Floats bore canoes and happy people waving paddles. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Saws stolen from trailer community Aug 8, 2009
A thief stole two $500 chain saws from the Hallmark Mobile Home Park main office, located at 705 Spring Valley Road, between 8 a.m. Sunday and 4 p.m. Thursday, according to an Athens-Clarke police report. The property manager found the chain saws missing after opening the office Thursday afternoon and told police that he suspected a former employee may be responsible, though he declined to identify a particular employee, according to the report. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Druid Hills football has big dreams, bigger obstacle Aug 8, 2009
There were practices where we could hear bulldozers in the background, and guys were in trees cutting down limbs with chain saws, Stephens said. Despite distractions, for some reason kids will adjust to anything. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Don't remove Eaton trees Aug 7, 2009
The city of Fresno will soon rev up the chain saws and clear-cut a part of its urban forest, all in the name of transforming Eaton Plaza into an idyllic green space amid downtown's asphalt and concrete. That means war, say activists at Tree Fresno. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Thunderstorm leaves path of damage in Comfort (6) Aug 7, 2009
The sounds of chain saws and wood chippers filled the air as road and bridge crews cleared the roadways for utility trucks and repair crews. They were joined by Bandera Electric Cooperative and Hill Country Telephone Cooperative workers and linemen. (Boerne Star, TX)
Madison County police blotter Aug 5, 2009
The owner identified his possessions, which included two chain saws, a generator, pressure washer and other items. Farley was already in the Hart County Jail on a theft charge, but Scoggins took out warrants for both suspects in connection with the stolen items. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Twister Touch Down Confirmed In Ijamsville, MD Aug 3, 2009
(WUSA9) -- Chain saws could be heard up and down Ball Road and Ijamsville Road Saturday afternoon. It's the signature sound of cleanup in the aftermath of tornadoes. (W-USA News, DC)
Alcoa Destroying Rain Forest in Court Battle Sparked by Brazil Prosecutors Aug 1, 2009
Every week, federal prosecutors say, people acting outside the law use bulldozers, chain saws or fire to wipe out parts of the jungle to make way for crops, cattle and mines. The fires men set to clear land for ranches and farms create 6 percent of the carbon dioxide spewed into the air worldwide, according to the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based That equates to half of all the emissions from cars, trucks, planes, trains and ships in the world. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Trial by fire (1) Jul 31, 2009
He might have had a fantastical premonition of Stihl chain saws and 10-pound splitting mauls, but he shook it off as pure lunacy. In the meantime, Mary fell asleep sewing the finishing touches on her mammoth-skin duvet cover and dreamed a crazy dream of space heaters. (Helena Independent Record)
Lawn tools stolen while men on break Jul 30, 2009
Two neighbors found their lawn mowers, chain saws and weed trimmers, valued at a total of $900, missing from their Burkland Drive homes when they returned from breaks to finish some yard work Tuesday afternoon, according an Athens-Clarke police report ... A neighbor who was also doing yard work and decided to take a break at the same time found his lawn mower, weed trimmer and two chain saws stolen when he returned to finish up, the report read. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Walmart Recovers 6 Stolen TV's In Pawn Shop Raid Jul 29, 2009
During the search of the Maryland Computer Exchange, police seized hundreds of items, such as vacuum cleaners, chain saws and tools. Many were in unopened, original packaging. (W-USA News, DC)
Free State movement sees rising acceptance Jul 27, 2009
Her America is embodied in a story of the time a tree fell on a friend's house near Concord and, instead of waiting for government, neighbors responded with their own chain saws. She says she can't imagine shooting a living creature, but she'll do it if the need arises. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Mendota: a town scraping bottom Jul 27, 2009
More than 2,000 people moved out of town in the past two years, and the loss of both residents and workers able to buy goods sent sales of everything from chain saws to groceries plummeting. Then water deliveries from the Westlands Water District to Mendota farmers were cut to 10 percent of normal, with federal officials blaming the three-year drought and the need to protect delta smelt and other threatened species. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Storms rip through Bureau County Jul 26, 2009
Chain saws, power trucks, tree services, gawkers ... The course suffered considerable tree damage, and the sound of chain saws could be heard, as workers attempted to clear the debris from every hole on the course. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
July 24 storm Jul 26, 2009
Chain saws, power trucks, tree services, gawkers. they were out in force Saturday morning, as the effects of a late night Friday storm left portions of the county in shambles. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
2009 STIHL Tour des Trees Cycling Event Raises $373,543 for Tree Research Jul 26, 2009
STIHL Inc. manufactures the world's largest selling brand of chain saws and produces a full line of powerful, lightweight, and versatile handheld outdoor power equipment for homeowners and professional users. STIHL products are sold through servicing power equipment retailers from coast to coast -- not mass merchants. (PR Newswire)
Beetle-killed trees primed to fuel fires Jul 26, 2009
But the beetle infestation is moving so fast, according to Bielenberg incident command team member and recently retired Meagher County Sheriff Rick Siedlitz, that the chain saws might not help. Even if we had the infrastructure and logging community we used to have, we couldn't get this all off the ground, Siedlitz said. (Missoulian, MT)
Classifieds Local Employment Jul 24, 2009
Lawn mowers, chain saws, weed eaters & everything else in between. No hacks, please. (The Daily Journal)
Sheriff's Report: July 13 - July 19, 2009 Jul 23, 2009
11:01 a.m.: Sgt. Hurley began an investigation of the theft of two chain saws and a generator taken from an acreage in the 100 block of R Avenue, Boone. Items were taken in the last month or longer. (Ogden Reporter, IA)
Tester unveils forest plan Jul 19, 2009
Motorized recreation, chain saws even mountain bikes are prohibited in recognized wilderness. Additionally, the bill calls for 59,000 acres of new wilderness on nearby Bureau of Land Management lands currently being managed as de facto wilderness, while releasing 76,000 acres of de facto wilderness to multiple uses. (Missoulian, MT)
Police Blotter: July 18 Jul 18, 2009
The suspect(s) have targeted specialty items such as the lumberjack axes and chain saws. Anyone with information on this B&E or the previous ones are asked to call the Michigan State Police at 231-627-9973 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-422-JAIL.. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
'Stuck There Forever And Die' Says Man Rescued Near Quilcene Jul 14, 2009
"Eventually friends and a neighbor came to his aid, knocking the tram cable off a tree so he could reach the ground and be untied. Firefighters used chain saws to clear trees from the area, which allowed a Coast Guard helicopter to hoist David to the hospital."I probably wouldn't do it again, it was kind of dumb," David said.He is at Harborview Medical Center and said on Monday that hes OK, but very tired and spending much of his time sleeping after his adventure."I'm a little sore. My legs are... (KIRO TV, WA)
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The storm turned thousands of people usually not accustomed to running chain saws and other equipment into lumberjacks, he said. And that can lead to trouble. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Bark beetles may cost city $2M Jul 12, 2009
The widening sea of red trees surrounding Helena will soon likely be accompanied by the buzz of chain saws, and city officials believe the scope of the cutting work - and replanting - could cost up to 2 million. Helena natural resources coordinator Brad Langsather said the city will need roughly 825,000 just to cut the dead trees he observed this spring in Helena's 2,140 acres of open spaces. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Hudson Entertainment Brings Wii Owners Face to Face with Spirits of the Dead in Calling Jul 11, 2009
It is a game that revolves around real people and real emotions no chain saws or suits of armor. The game is traditional survival horror at its finest. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Activists barricade logging road Jul 9, 2009
REEDSPORT Roseburg Forest Products foresters expected to hear chain saws this week in the Umpcoos Ridge No. 2 timber sale on the Elliott State Forest. Instead, activists with Earth First. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Thanks to our neighbors Jul 9, 2009
Friday evening after the storm, our two neighbor boys, Scott Jackson and Phillip Erickson, brought their chain saws, and with the help of another two neighbors, Kevin and Lori Atilano, sawed up the big limbs in our yard. The next morning, Phillip brought his dump truck and they cleaned our yard of all the debris. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
