| Oklahoma launches breastfeeding initiative
An initiative two years in the making from the State Chamber and the Oklahoma State Health Department to recognize worksites that support a woman's right to breastfeed officially was launched Thursday during an Oklahoma State Board of Health meeting. .
Winter guard gives performing units a chance to step out of band's ...
Winter guard is most popular among schools in eastern Allegheny County and Westmoreland County. The competitions are on two circuits: the Three Rivers Winter Ensemble Association and the Tournament Indoor Association. Both feed into larger circuits, the Winter Guard International and the Tournament of Bands, a mid-Atlantic organization. Some groups compete nationally while others do only regional circuits, said Jan McMahon, circuit director for Three Rivers ensemble, which has about 50 participating units. Most of the scholastic units include students who are also involved with their school's marching band, she said. .
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Ryan Reynolds got suited up in his helmet and leather gloves to go for a ride around LA on his motorcycle yesterday. Scarlett wasn't in the mood to go cruising with her man, but rest assured that this hot new couple of 2007 is still going strong. They rang in '08 together at a party Scarlett hosted in LA, and while they weren't attached at the hip all night (or dressed in super cute themed outfits), they still managed to sneak in a NYE makeout session. We kind of love that these two have a balance between spending their time together and doing their own thing, and hopefully these pictures are a sign of more Ryan Reynolds to come in 2008. .
That $500,000 rambler
It shouldn't come as news to anyone that home prices in the Seattle region have soared. Theo Eicher, founding director of the University of Washington's Economic Policy Research Center, offers a thoughtful analysis of how zoning laws and other land-use regulations have driven home prices up by an estimated $200,000. Illuminating, but nothing that ought to spur changes in at least one key land-use regulation, the state's Growth Management Act. Residents in the Puget Sound region are getting a tremendous return on their investment. Restrictions on development have preserved the character and environmental appeal of our area. Policies sometimes work at cross-purposes. Yes, state and local growth-management laws restrict where homes can be built, affecting supply that contributes to rising prices.
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