Archive for May 13, 2011
Sky Tonight—May 14, Bright star near moon is Spica
Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science Visit EarthSky at www.EarthSky.org The waxing gibbous moon glides past the star Spica in the constellation Virgo this evening. It passes relatively close to Spica for a day or two each month that Spica is visible in our night sky. It does the same with other bright stars such as Regulus in the constellation Leo, Antares in the constellation Scorpius and Aldebaran in the constellation Taurus. But have you ever heard of the moon near Polaris ... Full Story
Eagles Clinch First Game in Quest for
LOVELAND, Colo. - The Colorado Eagles took Game 1 of the Central Hockey League's Ray Miron Presidents' Cup Finals with a 3-2 overtime win against the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs. It was another tight playoff game between the two teams, marking the fifth of fourteen all-time meetings to go into overtime (35.7%) and the 11th of those contests decided by just a single goal (78.6%). Although the Eagles held the edge in possession time during the first period, they trailed the Mudbugs in shots ... Full Story
Spartan Girls win Patriot League track championship
Loveland Reporter Herald BHS girls win league championship By Brian Howell | KERSEY — Berthoud High School track and field coach Colby Schultz didn’t know the last time the Spartans won a league title. ... Read More
New stories we didn’t think could wait until
Layoffs of 4,000 teachers a better choice than minor increase in tax rate for wealthier New Yorkers? LATEST NEWS , May 13, 2011 Layoffs of 4,000 teachers a better choice than minor increase in tax rate for wealthier New Yorkers? Original Reporting | By Mike Alberti | Education, NYC May 12, 2011 — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has painted his decision to fire more than 4,000 teachers as the only budgetary course open to him, but it turns out that an ... Full Story
