http://www.statenews.com en-us Foundry4 Fri, 16 May 2008 06:13:01 -0400 Thu, 15 May 2008 18:59:36 -0400 webmaster@statenews.com http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/05/juneau_residents_set_example_in_saving_energy It’s official. Green is the new black. If ever there was a time to conserve energy, that time is now. The residents of Juneau, Alaska realized this, but only after an April avalanche depleted more than 80 percent of their electrical supply. After such a loss, the 31,000 residents of Juneau are going to extremes to conserve every little bit of energy they can. Thus far, the city has cut its electrical use by more than 30 percent. Thu, 15 May 2008 18:59:36 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/05/juneau_residents_set_example_in_saving_energy http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/05/campaigns_play_out_like_playoffs If the mainstream media wants to reduce the presidential election to a sporting competition, they should have their sports reporters covering it. Obsessing over the candidates’ political strategizing and voter reception of their talking points doesn’t expand anyone’s understanding of the issues at stake. Journalists are not living up to their responsibility to shape the discussion on their own terms, rather than the terms of the nominees. The news media’s failure allows politicians to turn this campaign into a competitive spectacle. Thu, 15 May 2008 18:59:36 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/05/campaigns_play_out_like_playoffs webmaster@statenews.com (Drew Winter) http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/05/city_center_ii_plans_could_work_with_small_changes I am an East Lansing homeowner excited about the proposed City Center II development. There needs to be more residential units and other offerings in the Valley Court area of the city. However, the question is how much more, and what type of development? Thu, 15 May 2008 18:59:36 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/05/city_center_ii_plans_could_work_with_small_changes