Hot temps mean air-conditioning woesSunday, August 1, 2010 @ 12:00AMTemperatures hovering above 90 degrees during the past few weeks are straining the capacity of local air-conditioning repair companies to keep up with service calls.
2004 bond: Abilene ISD revises facilities projectsSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 11:11PMA lot has happened since 2004.Hurricanes hit. The housing market crashed. On a local level, the Abilene Independent School District got a whole new administration to run the show.It has all created a novel’s worth of plot twists to the story of the 2004 bond election, in which voters approved $76.5 million worth of work on district schools.
‘Green’ label may be costlySaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 9:50PMTown officials eager to jump on the state’s “green communities’’ bandwagon are pushing new, eco-friendly construction rules that builders around the state say will drive up the price of commercial and residential development — by as much as $10,000 for the typical three-bedroom home. Construction - Residential area - Environmentally friendly - Business and Economy - Construction and Maintenance
Shaping the City: Let there be light (carefully) in Metro stationsFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:20PMLately Metro has taken a lot of heat because of persistent subway system deficiencies: lack of air conditioning in rail cars; escalator and elevator outages; and operator or equipment failures resulting in derailments and collisions -- along with injuries and fatalities. City - United States - Business - Urban Transport - Transportation and Logistics
Air quality woes as athletes, powow participants arriveFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:27PMAir quality throughout region will vary this week, depending on fire activity and changing weather conditions.