Update: Local GIS Tidbits
An update on the The city of Longview, WA tree mapping. "The Longview City Council decided Thursday to reject a $10,000 state grant for mapping Longview's urban forest with satellite imagery, saying the city's grant matching funds would be better spent battling the aphid problem."

Telecomworldwire - Springbrook Software chosen by city of Astoria, USA
April 6, 2009 -- TELECOMWORLDWIRE-6 April 2009-Springbrook Software chosen by city of Astoria, USA(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com...

American Forests - Sitka redux
March 22, 2008 -- The seven trees on Rick Mock's Astoria, Oregon, dinner table are tiny but carry the hopes of a whole state of admirers. Mock rooted them from the...

GPS Tidbits
"Wisconsin's highest court yesterday approved police use of Global Positioning System (GPS) devices to track motorists, as long as a valid search warrant is obtained."

Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) - Plenty of tricks but Ring slides off
April 1, 2005 -- The Ring Two (15, 109mins) The Ring Two (15, 109mins) Horror/Thriller. Naomi Watts, David Dorfman, Simon Baker, Kelly Stables, Sissy Spacek,...

Engineer - NO MISSION TOO FAR, NO WATER TOO COLD: FOR THE UNITED STATES ARMY DIVE COMPANY (PROVISIONAL)
April 1, 2006 -- It was 0345 on 23 February 2006 when two divers from the 86th Engineer Team (Dive) (based out of Fort Eustis, Virginia) departed in a 26-foot...