Welch, a UC Davis student who has completed his doctoral coursework on Brazilian ecology and sustainable resource use, is as passionate about the environment as he is about his music. Boca's name is taken from the Portuguese "mouth of the river" - the place where myriad streams and sources converge into one powerful, flowing, physical energy. In 1995 he started Vivendo de Pao, a seven-piece band that recorded two albums and remained active for nearly a decade; in the late '90s he developed...

The park contains over 130 animals on a five-acre plot, and according to zoo director Ken Nieland, there will be special guests, of the animal variety, for the celebration. Children, with their legs up on the side bars of the sea-like habitat, waited with anticipation. Dickey makes Mack stay on "target," which in this case is her hand, to train him to stay out of the water for vet check-ups. In another part of the zoo, a cold metal operating table awaited the geriatric check up for a...

What Islamorada lacks in land mass it makes up for with nearshore waters teeming with the world's choicest selection of inshore sport fish: bonefish, tarpon, permit, snook and redfish. Inshore event arrives again early July A unique tournament deserves a unique host. The second day of competition, Tuesday, follows the same schedule, but with a free evening. The tentative schedule calls for anglers to check in and register 2 to 5:30 p. A captains and anglers meeting, and boat draw are set...

The group will also be asked to endorse administrative rules for the annual license auctions and a habitat conservation project in the Blackfoot Corridor. Acquisition of property across from the landmark would provide a much-needed boat launch on the river, which currently flows 25 miles between public launches at Columbus and near Park City. Should the acquisition be approved, one of the problems will be gaining access across the railroad tracks to reach the property. Re-classifying adult...

HE Engineer Hamad Mubarak Buamim, Director General of Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry, stressed the leading position Dubai has gained on the world economic map, and its key role as an outstanding regional and international hub for business and investment in the Middle East. HE Engineer Hamad Mubarak Buamim, Director General of Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry, stressed the leading position Dubai has gained on the world economic map, and its key role as an outstanding regional and...

Following a joint press release from Pima County Health Department and Arizona Game and Fish Department on June 5, reporting two incidents involving rabid animals that occurred in the Ajo vicinity within the past week, Urquidez recalled an unconfirmed report of a possibly rabid gray fox in the Hidden Valley area three months ago and became concerned. Following a joint press release from Pima County Health Department and Arizona Game and Fish Department on June 5, reporting two incidents...

In about a month, the Smithfield woman will become a mother for the first time, when her daughter Halle Lynn is born a milestone that likely will coincide with the deployment of her husband Shawn Hawkes to Iraq, where hell serve his first tour of duty as part of the 145th Field Artillery Battalions Alpha Battery. In about a month, the Smithfield woman will become a mother for the first time, when her daughter Halle Lynn is born a milestone that likely will coincide with the deployment of...

When it was time to build the company's corporate headquarters, president and chief executive Tom Thayer wanted it to showcase the 26-year-old construction company's strengths with energy-efficient and environmentally sound features. Chief executive Scott Ransom said the building will help define the company started by architect and builder Marshall Erdman more than a half century ago. For these companies, a corporate headquarters is an opportunity to build a three-dimensional business...