Regional News Stories: March 2008

Quitting Smoking By Learning “Lung Age”
Posted Monday, March 31, 2008
Researchers in England found that a simple discussion about breathing can be a powerful tool to get patients to quit smoking. A study published this month in the British journal BMJ found that patients who were told their "lung age" were twice as likely to quit as those who were not given that information. Dr. Gaylee McCracken is an internist at University Hospitals.

Team NEO Reports On Regional Economy
Posted Monday, March 31, 2008
A regional marketing group continues to see bright spots in Northeast Ohio’s economic picture, despite a steady stream of gloomy news. In two new reports, Team NEO says its efforts have added new jobs and business albeit modest, in fields it deems important to building a 21st century economy. And it projects additional growth in coming years. But at least one local economist thinks Team NEO’s findings may be overly optimistic. ideastream’s economics reporter Tasha Flournoy has more.

Silver Alert to Be Created
Posted Friday, March 28, 2008
You've likely heard of the Amber Alert for when a child goes missing. A message is sent to law enforcement and media across a wide area to get information out and coordinate a response. Ohio is on the verge of doing something similar if an elderly person goes missing. The Ohio Legislature passed a measure to create what's called a "silver alert" system. And last Friday Governor Strickland signed it into law. Nina Keller is with the Area Agency on Aging Region 7. That's in Southern Ohio. And she's one of the people who testified in Columbus in support of this bill.

Officials Make Bid to Keep Bridgestone Firestone in Akron
Posted Friday, March 28, 2008
State and local officials are offering a reported 68 million dollar deal to keep tire manufacturer Bridgestone Firestone's technical center in Akron. Though they're not commenting on details, Bridgestone officials say the proposal is attractive, but they're still entertaining a bid from another state. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy has more.

Big Changes for State Workers on Flextime
Posted Friday, March 28, 2008
For years, thousands of state employees have taken advantage of flexible work arrangements: finding ways to get their daily job done outside the regular 9 to 5. That is now changing. Governor Ted Strickland has given agencies until May 2nd to implement a new personnel policy that limits flextime, compressed work weeks and telecommuting from home. Ideastream's Mhari Saito reports.

Cleveland Metro Area Continues to Lose Population
Posted Thursday, March 27, 2008
The Cleveland and Youngstown metro areas lost more than 5,000 people between 2006 and 2007. That’s according to U.S. Census Bureau figures released today. This comes a week after the Census reported that Cuyahoga County’s population continues to decline. ideastream’s Tasha Flournoy has more on the new figures.

Going Car-less in Cleveland
Posted Thursday, March 27, 2008
Cleveland Magazine writer Andy Netzel gives up his car for a month.

NatCity Competitors Try to Woo Customers
Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008
All the news lately about National City’s financial problems have some area competitors thinking the big bank’s woes could be their gain. ideastream’s Dan Bobkoff reports.

Activists Protest War, Commemorate Fallen
Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Activists gathered on the Veterans’ Memorial Bridge in Cleveland Tuesday to pay tribute to service men and women killed in Iraq. Ideastream’s Bill Rice reports.

Summit Republicans Challenge Party Chairman
Posted Tuesday, March 25, 2008
A splinter group of the Summit County Republican Party has named a Cuyahoga Falls Councilwoman as their candidate to challenge longtime chairman Alex Arshinkoff. Ideastream Politics reporter Kymberli Hagelberg has details.

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