May 27 2012 - The Flaming Lips to Compete for Most Shows in a Day Record
The Flaming Lips will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most live shows in 24 hours on June 27. The group will travel by bus to eight shows in six cities over the 24 hour period, all of which will be streamed live in conjunction with the O Music Awards . The action will begin in Memphis, Tennessee and conclude 24 hours later in New Orleans. |
May 16 2012 - Expanded route in areas future?
The loss of long-distance bus service in Durango left some people stranded and has prevented some from accessing medical services. But that could change if a proposal by Road Runner Transit to add daily service between Durango and Grand Junction is successful. |
May 14 2012 - MATTHEW WALLER: Time to see what all the bus is about
Dodging blessed rain, I loaded onto one of the buses preparing to take off midmorning Thursday at the new depot near Fifth Street. I had been writing about a transit survey that the Concho Valley Transit District has put out in conjunction with Angelo State University's Community Development Initiatives department. |
May 12 2012 - Drug symposium warns parents about substance abuse
Stevenson High School hosted the Community Symposium “Saving Our Children” on Wednesday, a discussion of the dangers of illicit drug use, an annual event held in conjunction with Buffalo Grove High School. Also invited were families from Libertyville and Vernon Hills high schools. |
April 30 2012 - Man, 85, cited in crash with GVT bus
An 85-year-old driver was cited this morning after he blew through a red light in downtown Grand Junction and slammed into a Grand Valley Transit bus, according to police. |
April 23 2012 - GOOD Maker Challenge: Rebooting Democracy in Oregon
In conjunction with the Rebooting Democracy conference happening this week in Portland, The Bus Project Foundation , which promotes democracy and civic engagement in Oregon, is asking the public to weigh in on how to a build a strong economy and strong communities throughout the state. There are six ideas for “doing democracy right” listed on GOOD Maker , and until today at noon PST you can ... |
April 14 2012 - Light Rain with Thunder
The building that has been the home of the Lyceum Theatre in Arrow Rock for the past 52 years originally housed a small Baptist church. This year, the Lyceum will offer ticket packages in conjunction with a Sedalia bus service and Arrow Rock restaurants. |
April 13 2012 - School bus driver accused of driving drunk
GRAND JUNCTION - A school bus driver is accused of driving the bus drunk after a student on the bus sent a text message to his mother, letting her know the driver might be intoxicated. |
April 13 2012 - School Bus Driver Suspected Of DUI
The Colorado State Patrol says a school bus driver in Grand Junction was ticketed on suspicion of driving drunk after a student on the bus told his mother he smelled alcohol. |
 | April 12 2012 - Godless Bus Ads Now in Little Rock after Court Ruling - - - Central Arkansas Coalition of Reason -
Press release courtesy of Central Arkansas Coalition of Reason
"Are you good without God?
Millions are."
These words, superimposed over an image of blue sky and white clouds,
appear in queen-sized ads on the outsides of 18 Central Arkansas
Transit Authority (CATA) buses serving Little Rock. The ads will be up
for four weeks, which includes the October 14-23 run of the Arkansas
State Fair. They were placed by the Central Arkansas Coalition of
Reason (Central Arkansas CoR) with $5,216.00 in funding from the
United Coalition of Reason (UnitedCoR).
The posting of these ads by On The Move Advertising (OTMA) is in
fulfillment of a federal court order handed down in response to a June
1 lawsuit by UnitedCoR, represented by the Appignani Humanist Legal
Center of the American Humanist Association (AHA). In its suit,
UnitedCoR alleged that CATA and OTMA had violated its constitutional
free speech rights by declining to apply the same acceptance standards
to atheist ads as it applies to religious ones. At a hearing held
August 11, UnitedCoR sought a preliminary injunction requiring CATA
and OTMA to give equal treatment. The injunction was granted by
Federal Judge Susan Webber Wright, and the appearance of these ads is
the result.
Originally, Central Arkansas CoR had wanted its ads to run during
Little Rock's Riverfest this past May. But now, in the wake of the
successful litigation, it has chosen to take advantage of the
increased audience provided by the state fair and the fact that two
CATA bus routes serve the fairgrounds. CATA routes also serve local
college campuses and, with classes now in session, Central Arkansas
CoR leaders hope their ads will reach students as well. Two new
Secular Student Alliance groups have formed this semester
under the Central Arkansas CoR umbrella.
Beyond this, the Little Rock campaign is part of a nationwide effort.
Since the spring of 2009 there have been similar bus ad and billboard
campaigns in 25 states and the District of Columbia. These include an
April 2010 bus and billboard campaign in Fayetteville, Arkansas, as
well as campaigns in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois,
Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma,
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington, and West Virginia.
"The Little Rock effort is part of a nationwide awareness campaign
that is reaching out to the millions of atheists and agnostics living
in the United States," explained Fred Edwords, national director of
the United Coalition of Reason. "Often such nontheists don't realize
there's a community for them because our culture is dominated by
biblical faiths. We want our work to show them they aren't alone."
Attracting the like minded isn't the only goal of the effort. "We want
folks to understand that atheists and agnostics are a legitimate part
of the community," said LeeWood Thomas, media representative for the
Central Arkansas Coalition of Reason. "People like us live all over
Arkansas. We're your friends and family, neighbors and coworkers, and
maybe even the person sitting next to you in church."
"Being visible is important to us," Edwords concluded, "because
nontheists in our society often don't know many people who think like
they do. We are reaching out to them, just as traditionally religious
organizations reach out to their audience.
More information |
April 11 2012 - Colorado School Bus Driver Suspected Of DUI
The Colorado State Patrol says a school bus driver in Grand Junction was ticketed on suspicion of driving drunk after a student on the bus told his mother he smelled alcohol. |
April 11 2012 - Boulder Junction: Work begins on transit development at 30th and Pearl
Earth-moving and drilling work recently started on 3100 Pearl, a 319-unit apartment project just east of 30th and Pearl streets, and construction will begin in the coming months on other key aspects of the multi-modal, transit-focused residential and commercial hub that is expected to be "transformative" to the city of Boulder. |
April 10 2012 - Child Abuse Month observed in Michigan
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. In conjunction with that observation, the Michigan Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is helping to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect, particularly online sexual exploitation of children. |
April 03 2012 - TWU, Occupy Wall Street And Working Families Party Plan To ‘Reclaim Public Transit’ Tomorrow
The Transit Workers Union Local 100 is holding a daylong "reclaim public transit" event tomorrow in conjunction with Occupy Wall Street and the Working Families Party, against the backdrop of their protracted contract negotiations with the Metropolitan Transit Authority. According to the statement announcing the event, it is designed to "highlight funding and infrastructure needs of public ... |
March 30 2012 - Official: Towns may look at legal action over homeless student busing
Massachusetts communities strapped with the costs of busing homeless school children could seek an injunction to stop participating, forcing the state's hand to pay for the federal program determined to be an unfunded mandate on more than 200 cities and towns, according to an official from the state auditor’s office. |
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