DAILY EXPRESS NEWS Cooling Sabah's urban centres Kota Kinabalu: The time has come for the city and major towns in Sabah to be rid of "rubbish trees" and plant, instead, more appropriate and valuable ones, said Sabah Timber Industries Association (STIA) President Datuk James Hwong. DAILY EXPRESS NEWS Cooling Sabah's urban centres Kota Kinabalu: The time has come for the city and major towns in Sabah to be rid of "rubbish trees" and plant, instead, more appropriate and valuable ones, said...

Jim Sanders, supervisor of the Superior National Forest, said law enforcement investigators are in contact with federal prosecutors, but there's no indication if or when charges might be brought. DULUTH Torrential autumn rains have brought an end to the forest-fire season in northeastern Minnesota, the driest, most destructive year since 1918. Forest Service data shows that more than three-fourths of the blow-down in the area remains unburned and uncut, mostly in the BWCA. attorney's...

An obstruction study conducted in 2002 found that 6 acres of trees, including those in the conservation area, would need to be removed for the safe operation of an enhanced precision lighting system at the airport. The Board of County Commissioners, as a matter of policy, prefers that all county projects comply with the strict terms of federal, state and county law and that variances be sought only in the most extraordinary of circumstances, Powell wrote in the decision. The Board of...

During the daylong field trip to the 1,200-acre Glaze Forest Restoration Project site Thursday, participants got a glimpse of the current state of the forest, what it could look like in the future and how project organizers are planning to get it to that point. Field trip helps forge trust among diverse interests . The Bulletin 35. During the daylong field trip to the 1,200-acre Glaze Forest Restoration Project site Thursday, participants got a glimpse of the current state of the forest,...

McCowen was introduced by Ukiah Mayor Mari Rodin, and gave a short speech focused on the need for regional planning and opposition to large development projects which he said "threaten to change the character of the Ukiah Valley and destroy the sense of community and quality of life which we currently enjoy. Ukiah Daily Journal - Inside UDJ: A sampling of this week's blog postings. If a person tests positive to have active TB then the antibiotic therapy treatment lasts 6 to 12 months and...