A warm bed on a cold night (Child Backpacks)
Hospitality House, the city's roving homeless shelter, continues to serve an average of 23 clients a night in Nevada County.
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IPS initiative seeks teachers
Indianapolis - There's a teacher shortage and the Indianapolis Public School system is part of a new initiative to attract more of them. The state's largest school system is looking for professionals wanting to trade cubicles and brief cases for classrooms and backpacks.
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Local News
The White River Valley Board of School Trustees on Thursday night approved a policy regarding backpacks. We just believe it's better for the students to bring those bags with them and leave them in their locker.
Source: www.dailycitizen.com
Oregon mountaineers again thwarted by weather in search for 3 missing climbers
HOOD RIVER, Ore. (AP) - Teams of hand-picked expert mountaineers tried Saturday to take advantage of easing weather conditions atop Oregon's Mount Hood in the search for three missing climbers but the fickle and still-treacherous conditions turned them back.
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State district court in Santa Fe bans backpacks
SANTA FE (AP) - The state district court in Santa Fe has cracked down on backpacks, large bags and large purses. Such large items now will have to be stowed in lockers near the buildings entrance.
Source: www.kobtv.com
Upper Perk scares cause loss of time for everyone involved
Seven bomb scares later, Upper Perkiomen High School students are now facing a shortened summer.
Source: www.pottstownmercury.com
Jingle Jam brings holiday jubilation to the village
When Jingle Jam was created a few years ago, it was named for its musical element; an outdoor concert was the main event of the Mountain Village holiday event.
Source: www.telluridenews.com
Stubborn cold snap in no hurry to leave / Freeze warning still in effect for some areas as low temps set records
The cold snap continued to snap its way through the Bay Area, sending temperatures down around the freezing mark and leaving homeless souls shivering on the sidewalks. A freeze warning remained in effect for parts of the North Bay, East Bay and South...
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