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Travel Time
January 2008
Monday January 28, 2008
Posted by: Diane at 9:58AM CST on January 28, 2008
During the president's State of the Union address tonight, the Chamber of the United States House of Representatives http://clerk.house.gov/ will hold all of the U.S. senators, congressmen, cabinet and members of the U.S. Supreme Court plus a few guests. To make life easier (and most importantly, a place with food and rest rooms), The Capitol Visitor Center http://www.aoc.gov/cvc/project_info/index.cfm (currently under construction) is sheduled to be completed in the fall of 2008. I'd recommend the guidebook, "The Unofficial Guide to Washington DC" for help in planning. Note, there's no admission fee to any of these public buildings. The Capitol Building--what did I miss? Friday January 25, 2008
Posted by: Diane at 1:37PM CST on January 25, 2008
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A three-alarm fire broke out Friday on the roof of the Monte Carlo hotel-casino, sending plumes of black smoke above the Las Vegas Strip. City and county firefighters responded to the fire, which was reported at about 11 a.m., said fire spokesman Tim Szymanski. MGM Mirage, the casino’s owner, had no immediate information about the blaze. Check out CNN or live video at http://www.cnn.com Monday January 14, 2008
Posted by: Diane at 3:53PM CST on January 14, 2008
West of Glacier National Park and north of the town of Whitefish, in the mountainous and beautiful country of northwestern Montana, read the following AP story and then visit the website of the National Avalance Center for more information about avalanches--prior to heading to those ski slopes for your winter vacation.--Diane BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Three other people were killed over the weekend in a separate avalanche in Wyoming. Emergency responders were alerted around noon Sunday to the avalanche on Fiberglass Hill, a popular recreation area on the opposite side of the mountain from the Whitefish Mountain Resort. In addition to the two skiers found dead, witnesses were “adamant” that they saw two other people caught up as the snow surged down, Meehan said. But there were no reports of other people missing. The search for the others was halted overnight and a crew of 60 to 70 searchers returned to the site Monday morning. Deputies have also been busy checking with the owners of cars parked overnight in the ski area to see if anyone was unaccounted for, Meehan said The area is U.S. Forest Service land, outside of resort boundaries, said Donnie Clap, spokesman for Whitefish Mountain Resort. “We set off explosions to mitigate the (avalanche) risk within our boundaries,” he said. “When you ski out of bounds, you are really taking your life in your own hands.” “We’re just distraught over this tragedy,” he said. “It’s been really hard on all of us.” In Wyoming, three men were killed Saturday when they were caught in an avalanche while snowmobiling in the Star Valley south of Jackson. The Star Valley Search and Rescue team found the men’s bodies in the Cottonwood Lake area later Saturday. Authorities say Scott Bennett, Alan Jensen and Kim Steed were all from the Afton area. Avalanches have killed at least 21 people across the West since Dec. 2, according to the National Avalanche Center. The national annual average for avalanche deaths is about 25. Thirty-five people were killed nationwide in avalanches in the 2001-2002 season, the most on record, according to the U.S. Forest Service. |
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