The Southern Environmental Law Center fired another volley in its misinformation campaign about beach access in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore with yet another media release on Monday, Oct. 5. This release closely follows the spin that environmental groups have put on this issue thus far. The topic of both was the alleged success […]
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Getting down to the wire on ORV rulemaking
September 24, 2009 | Editor's Blog | By: Irene Nolan | 3
In a meeting with reporters this week, Cape Hatteras National Seashore Superintendent Mike Murray gave an update on the off-road vehicle rulemaking process. ?We?re reasonably on schedule, but we can?t dilly-dally around,? Murray said. That is a bit of an understatement. The National Park Service is under the gun to have a final ORV rule […]
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Playing favorites – Why I love the boat parade and blessing of the fleet
September 21, 2009 | Editor's Blog | By: Irene Nolan | 2
It?s really hard to choose a favorite event among all of those occasions that are so special on Hatteras Island. It?s like choosing a favorite child or grandchild. However, after the weekend, I am ready to go on the record. My favorite event on Hatteras Island is the annual boat parade and blessing of […]
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Seasonal closures for village beaches end today â for some but not all villages
September 16, 2009 | Editor's Blog | By: Irene Nolan | 3
Today some Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches in the villages re-opened to ORVs. Beaches in Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, and Avon close each season from May 15 through Sept. 15 for the safety of the large number of visitors on the village beaches. Today, they are open again until next May 15. But the beaches in […]
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Dare County postpones property revaluation â good for some but not for others
September 11, 2009 | Editor's Blog | By: Irene Nolan | 1
The good news for some of us is that the Dare County Board of Commissioners decided this week to postpone property revaluation for a year. The bad news for some of us is that the Dare County Board of Commissioners decided this week to postpone property valuation for a year. If you own property on […]
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It was a no-name storm, but it got our attention
September 8, 2009 | Editor's Blog | By: Irene Nolan | 2
The coastal low pressure that formed off the southeast coast over the Labor Day weekend took its own sweet time moving north and was not a tropical system. Thus, it was not a named storm. However the rainfall totals ranked right up there with a tropical system, and the wind wasn?t that far from […]
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Celebrating two years of Island Free Press â the islandâs only online newspaper with real news
September 4, 2009 | Editor's Blog | By: Irene Nolan | 22
Tomorrow, Sept. 5, is the second anniversary of the debut of The Island Free Press. The Island Free Press was the first online newspaper to cover the news on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. And it is still the only publication with up-to-date news, coverage of issues that affect our lives, and wonderful photos and slide […]
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Ban on plastic bags is effective today â get your reusable cloth bags ready
September 1, 2009 | Editor's Blog | By: Irene Nolan | 9
Several decades ago when plastic bags for groceries and other purchases started gaining popularity, store clerks would ask, ?Paper or plastic?? For a long time, I held out for paper, but eventually we all came to accept plastic. But that ends on the Outer Banks today when a new law prohibiting the use of plastic […]
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Guess we won’t see Jim Cantore again this weekend
August 27, 2009 | Editor's Blog | By: Irene Nolan
I?ve been listening to The Weather Channel but haven?t heard yet where the meteorologists are being dispatched to anticipate the arrival of Tropical Storm Danny, which is forecast to become a hurricane by Saturday. The good news for Hatteras and Ocracoke is that it looks as if Cantore and crew will not be hanging out […]
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Bill brushes by with minor inconveniencesâ¦..WITH SLIDE SHOW
August 24, 2009 | Editor's Blog | By: Irene Nolan | 2
Hurricane Bill passed by Hatteras and Ocracoke islands more than 400 miles offshore on Saturday. The heavy surf was, as always, impressive, and a major attraction all day for both islanders and visitors. Despite the pounding waves, the islands fared well. However, the turtle nests took a bit more of a beating. Here are the […]
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