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RIVERSIDE, Calif., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Municipal Water District's newly commissioned 916-kilowatt SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR) solar power system is soaking up the sun, delivering an expected savings of up to $4.6 million over the next two decades. The system, located at Western's Operations facility off of El Sobrante in Riverside, Calif. is also helping maintain Western's commitment to supporting deployment of renewable energy technologies. "Hosting solar power systems...

FIRST LOOK AT EXCLUSIVE MOVIE FOOTAGE AND LIVE GLOBAL Q&A PRESENTED BY AMC THEATRES® BURBANK, Calif., March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Disney announced today that, in support of their new trailer launch, AMC Theatres® will be presenting a global live Q&A on Yahoo! Movies following a special screening of 20 minutes of exclusive footage from Disney/Jerry Bruckheimer Films' thrilling action adventure "The Lone Ranger" on April 17, 2013, at the AMC Town Square 18 in Las Vegas....

ENCINO, Calif., Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy of Country Music and Kohl's Department Stores announced today that Brantley Gilbert, Jana Kramer and Florida Georgia Line have been named nominees for this year's ACM New Artist of the Year Presented By Kohl's Department Stores, which will be given out during the 48(th) Annual Academy of Country Music Awards broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on...

ENCAMPMENT, Wyo., Feb. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Writers of America will present Jory Sherman with its highest honor, the 2013 Owen Wister Award for lifetime contributions to Western literature, during the organization's annual convention in June in Las Vegas. From his early years as a Beatnik era poet in San Francisco to the present, when he is still writing at age 80 at his home on the shores of Texas's Lake Bob Sandlin, Sherman has been putting words to paper. His body of...

ENCAMPMENT, Wyo., May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Loren D. Estleman, the prolific novelist of Westerns and mysteries, will be honored by Western Writers of America as the 2012 recipient of the Owen Wister Award for lifetime contributions to the literature of the West. Estleman has won Spur Awards from WWA for his novels "The Undertaker's Wife," "Journey of the Dead" and "Aces & Eights," and short stories "The Bandit" and "The Alchemist." He also has picked up Western Heritage...

SAN FRANCISCO, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines today will welcome local business and community leaders to Gate 85 at San Francisco International Airport to celebrate the launch of the airline's new daily service between San Francisco and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Guests will include representatives from the California Chamber of Commerce, the San Francisco Mayor's Office, the San Francisco Travel Association and the Bay Area Council. With the launch of...

ENCAMPMENT, Wyo., March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Santa Fe, N.M., author Johnny D. Boggs won Spur Awards for two novels, while Rod Miller of Sandy, Utah, also won two Spurs this year for poetry and a short story, Western Writers of America has announced. Colorado songwriter Jon Chandler claimed his third Spur award for his song "Morning Star Moon." He previously won Spur awards for Best First Novel and Best Western Song. Winners and finalists in 16 categories were announced this week...

CHICAGO, March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines (NYSE: UAL) today announced it will launch daily nonstop service between its San Francisco hub and Reagan Washington National Airport, effective May 14, 2012. Westbound service from Reagan Washington National to San Francisco will begin May 15. With the addition of the new flight, United will serve San Francisco 13 times a day from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, including United's hub at Dulles International Airport....

LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Multi-Grammy winning producer, composer and humanitarian Quincy Jones, in association with his Global Gumbo Group and the Maroc Cultures Association, will lead a historic collaboration of Western, Middle Eastern and North African musicians on May 25th during a concert at the annual Mawazine Music Festival in Rabat, Morocco to promote the principles of peace, hope, unity and a better tomorrow for the youth of the region. Commented Jones, "I have long...

STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- It is safe to say that where the shipping industry historically "banked" on the banks for capital, in today's brave new world, multiple funding sources are requisite. Moreover, it has become clear that public companies with access to the capital markets had a real competitive edge. The trend was clear in the selection of shipping industry financial transactions from the year 2010 receiving Awards from Marine Money magazine. Last year at this...