Letter to the editor: Mexico's cheap gasolineAG WeeklyFriday 15th August 2008 I spent this past winter in Baja, Mexico. The price of gas was $2.35 a gallon and diesel was $2.00 a gallon. The Mexican government owns and controls the oil and gas industries in Mexico, and it is called Pemex. All the gas stations are very modern and have full service.
Council OKs $60K for Visitor PromotionsBrookings Daily RegisterThursday 14th August 2008 By way of a 7-0 vote, the Brookings City Council this week approved giving the city Visitor Promotions Committee an extra $60,000 for 2009, most of which members say will be used to pay for a community-branding project.
Obama surfs, honors late mother as vacation endsThe Kansas City StarFriday 15th August 2008 Body surfing in Pacific waves and walking on the beach are activities any tourist - even Hawaii native Barack Obama - might enjoy for his last full day of vacation on the islands. There were solemn moments, too, as Obama ended a weeklong break from campaigning for president.
Marine science symposium at HatfieldNewport News-TimesFriday 15th August 2008 Students and faculty from six Oregon community colleges who spent the summer on the Oregon coast participating in a unique marine science internship program will present the results of their work at a symposium today (Friday) at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport.
