Logan Couture isnt afraid to have a little fun at his own expense.
Couture, of the San Jose Sharks, had the dubious distinction of being the last player selected in the 2012 NHL all-star fantasy draft on Thursday night.
Immediately following the draft Couture took to Twitter and wrote Who went last? I missed the end of the draft?
From the moment the players arrived for the draft the biggest question of the night remained who would be Mr. Irrelevant, the last man standing.
In the end it came down to Couture and Jamie Benn of the Dallas Stars. Captain Zdeno Chara selected Benn leaving Couture as the final pick for Daniel Alfredssons team.
Couture was a good...
Amelia Larson and her four children will get the chance to raise chickens at their Pasco home.
The Pasco City Council approved her request Monday to add chickens and rabbits as household pets in a 4-3 vote.
Chickens were allowed only in Pascos residential suburban zones but not residential zones, which have smaller lots.
With the change, families can own up to three chickens in residential zones, with the total of chickens, rabbits, dogs and cats capped at six for a single family home on a lot 5,000 square feet or larger.
Richland and West Richland include chickens among household pets, while Kennewick allows chickens in residential suburban zones...
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Andrea Coreighty and Dennis Snead hold their last days haul in front of Pontchartrain Beach amusement park. The parks gates closed for the last time Sept. 6, 1983.
1983: Pontchartrain Beach closes gallery (8 photos)
â??We cared for more than 300 motorists on Dec. 22,â? explained
Merriman, â??along with more than 40 household pets that were
traveling with their owners. It was amazing how smoothly everything
went.â? He noted that those staying in the shelters were holiday
travelers from across the US, who were on their way to a variety
of destinations.
â??I estimated there were 2,000-2,500 people who pulled off the
freeway and spent the night in this immediate area,â? said Tony
Boyd, county emergency manager.
The Red Cross shelters provided people with cots, blankets,
drinking water and snacks, according to public safety
officials.
â??There...
Coyotes stand 23 to 26 inches tall and weigh 30 to 40 pounds. They are highly adaptable and very intelligent. They prefer to eat rodents and rabbits but sometimes feed on nesting birds, reptiles, young fawns, and small household pets. They also eat fruit and vegetables from gardens.
The public is advised to follow these tips:
Never approach coyotes.
Never feed them directly or indirectly.
When visiting a park or greenway, try to go with a friend.
Keep pets on a leash.
If you leave your dogs or cats outdoors and unattended, they can become prey for coyotes.
You can chase them away by throwing sticks at them, yelling, waving your arms or even...
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Newt Gingrich‘s campaign has taken a few hits in recent weeks, and the candidate is working to reclaim the lead in time for Iowa. Yesterday the Gingrich campaign announced a new venture that panders to the all-important demographic of household pets. Pets for Newt will be launched shortly in an effort to show off Gingrich’s love for animals. This new venture naturally caught the attention of the Red Eye crew, who poked fun at the candidate for it.
Andy Levy played a montage that could double as a Tumblr page titled Newt Gingrich and his Animal Friends. And then, in an incredibly confusing segway, Levy brought up new statistics showing millions of voters...