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What to do with fallen leaves: Consider local environment and community needs
FROM Stafford County News 11/13/24 / Environment / Health & Safety / Local Government / Real Estate / Nature and the Outdoors /
Determining where leaves can be left alone and where cleanup is necessary can help you strike a reasonable compromise between yard maintenance and land stewardship. Although the advice comes from a Stafford County news release, it is applicable here too,
Meet Leland Melvin: Author, Astronaut and NFL Player at Chinn Library April 6
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FROM Prince William County Government Reports 04/01/19 / Breaking News / Education / Environment / Federal Government / Health & Safety / History / People & Places / Woodbridge /
Former Astronaut Leland Melvin will be at Chinn Park Regional Library on Saturday, April 6, at 2 p.m. to talk to people about the value of sticking to it, something he's learned throughout his life, and sign books. Melvin, whose hometown is Lynchburg, VA, also is a former NFL player and the author of "Chasing Space: An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances."
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Va. game board passes ten-year elk management plan
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FROM Virginia Farm Bureau Federation 03/28/19 / Agriculture / Environment / Health & Safety / State Government / Nature and the Outdoors /
The Virginia Board of Game and Inland Fisheries passed the 10-year Virginia Elk Management Plan at its March 21 meeting. The plan covers from 2019 to 2028 and will guide the state game department’s management of a growing elk population.
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Twice a year vaccination protects horses from West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis
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By Michael Wallace, Va. Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) 03/27/19 / Agriculture / Environment / Health & Safety / State Government /
Spring has sprung in Virginia, and as temperatures rise, so does the risk of mosquito-borne illnesses. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) encourages horse owners to talk to their veterinarians about vaccinating their horses.
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Northbound GW Parkway to remain closed over weekend due to sinkhole repair
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FROM National Park Service 03/23/19 / Environment / Federal Government / Health & Safety / Transportation /
Northbound George Washington Memorial Parkway will remain closed through the weekend as road crews and engineers work to fully assess the extent of the sinkhole and repair the road, according to a news release from National Park Service, which is in charge of the road.
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Those spring chicks are so cute! Think you want to raise chickens? Here’s what you need to know
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By ELAINE LIDHOLM, Va. Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services 03/11/19 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Environment / Health & Safety /
In four to five weeks, those little chicks will become full-grown chickens that require housing, feed, water and protection from predators. They also need good biosecurity to keep the birds and their owners healthy and disease-free. Biosecurity is a program designed to prevent the introduction and transmission of diseases into a flock or herd.
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Veteran’s home in Alexandria to be weatherized tomorrow by Dominion volunteers and contractors
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FROM Dominion Energy 03/06/19 / Business / Environment / Health & Safety / Military / People & Places /
Dominion Energy employee volunteers and contractors tomorrow, March 7, will weatherize the Alexandria home of Steve Pagach, a Vietnam-era veteran. The project is part of the EnergyShare Weatherization program.
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Va. Science Museum to have presence in Northern Virginia
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FROM Children's Science Center 03/06/19 / Education / Environment / State Government / Kids Konnection /
Developed in partnership with the Fairfax-based Children’s Science Center, the new regional science center will be an extension of the Science Museum of Virginia
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Freedom science teacher Jennifer Boyko, DCCA’s High School Teacher of Year
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FROM Dale City Civic Association 02/25/19 / Education / Environment / Kids Konnection /
The Dale City Civic Association's High School Teacher of the Year was Jennifer Boyko, science teacher at Freedom High School. Boyko views teaching as the honor of influencing lives beyond a subject by modeling the importance of healthy communication, empathy, passion, and compassion.
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Manassas Council names Steve Burke as new Manassas City Manager
Steve Burke, an Assistant City Manager and Director of Public Works for the City of Manassas, has been named City Manager by Manassas City Council effective February. 3, 2025. Interim City Manager Douglas Keen will return to his post as Police Chief and an Assistant City Manager.
