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The term “green jobs” can refer to opportunities for workers and contractors in sustainable construction. There will be a seminar at Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve on October 17 about green building jobs in Alabama.  Photo of workers installing solar panels by Lou Hernandez.
Green

Greening construction: Seminar to cover green building jobs

A free seminar at Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve October 17 will offer information about green jobs in the construction trades in Alabama.
Weld Staff
General

BREAKING: Vet board backs down on some clinic rules

Supporters of low-cost spay-neuter clinics seem to have won a victory today in Montgomery, according to tweets from a Birmingham News reporter at the meeting…
Weld Staff
General

Vet board gets earful from spay-neuter clinic supporters

Kim Chandler of the Birmingham News has a report from Montgomery about a hearing of the Alabama state veterinary board regarding the possible closure of…
BREAKING: Senators and vets group seek reprieve for spay-neuter clinics
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BREAKING: Senators and vets group seek reprieve for spay-neuter clinics

Breaking news regarding possible closing of low-cost spay-neuter clinics by Alabama vet board.
There are millions of stray dogs and cats on U.S. streets, and animal advocates fear the problem could be made worse in Alabama if the state veterinary board closes down low-cost spay-neuter clinics. Photo of dog in Iowa animal shelter by Nhandler.
General

Animal problem needs fix: spay-neuter clinics endangered

Animal advocates say Alabama needs to save its low-cost spay-neuter clinics, which are endangered by new rules from the state veterinary board.
Volunteers from a local Methodist church during a recent service project. Several local churches have partnered to help sponsor the citywide “Magic City Miracle” day of service on September 30. Photo courtesy Liberty Crossings UMC.
General

Church Beyond the Walls: The“Magic City Miracle”

Local churches are sponsoring a city-wide day of volunteer projects on Sept. 30.
Jesse Chambers
GLBTQ

Know your rights, GLBTQ folks

There are new federal regulations and policies regarding sexual orientation and gender identity. Learn more at a federal agencies workshop at UAB, Thursday, September 27.
"Duh... I'm here for the Scramble, Am I holding the camera the right way?" The Fall Sidewalk Scramble short-film contest is scheduled for October5-7. Photo by Eland Interactive.
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Get your (Sidewalk) Scramble on!

Could you make a film – even a short film – in 48 hours and have it be worth a damn? If so, take a…
The 'Taste of the Magic City" fundraiser features five Birmingham restaurants and will benefit Avondale's M-Power Ministries, which provides health and education services and maintains a community garden. Photo by Jean Noel-Lafargue.
food

Get a “Taste of the Magic City”

Starting Sept. 27, five Birmingham restaurants are raising money for Avondale's M-Power Ministries as part of the "Taste of the Magic City."
A rendering of the exterior of a fully renovated Lyric Theatre, located at Third Avenue and 18th Street North downtown.
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Lyric fundraiser at Rojo, concert at Lyric, lobby progress

There's much progress tro report in efforts to renovate the Lyric Theatre, the magnificent old Vaudeville palace on Third Avenue North downtown.
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