Pests plague region - Star News Group

A spokesperson said the City had received reports of mice in houses, sheds and among piles of litter.

“This year Geelong, and many other areas, has experienced an early spell of cold weather, including unseasonable snowfalls in higher areas, and this makes rodents scurry from their usual habitats, looking for warmth,” the said.

Global warming a voting litmus test | The News-Review - NRtoday.com

I would like to suggest a new litmus test for determining which candidates to vote for in coming elections. If they believe in man-caused climate change (code global warming), don’t vote for them. This reveals fundamental flaws in their reasoning process or character. A politician who believes this is either dim-witted or compromising integrity for perceived votes. Take as examples Kulongoski or Ron Wyden. I rest my case.

Morley Houston
Roseburg

Deseret News | Bishop: Dem bill ruins future, GOP bill saves it

Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, says quite different futures could be created by competing Republican and Democratic energy bills.

"Remember those sequels to 'Back to the Future' where there were two worlds? Our world is the one where the McFly family is happy. The Democratic version is the one where Biff runs everything" and the world is a wreck, he told a Capitol press conference on Thursday.

Sask. premier, Montana governor sign [deal to blow another $270 million on the climate scam]

The leaders of Saskatchewan and Montana have signed an agreement on a $270-million plan to capture and store carbon dioxide, but there's still a big question mark over where most of the money will come from.

Premier Brad Wall signed a memorandum of understanding with Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer on Thursday in Regina.