January 29th, 2009 02:38pm

Results of poll on Dutra asphalt plant

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Nearly three out of four people (73.8 percent) who responded to an Argus-Courier poll Jan. 22, 2009 do not want Dutra Materials’ proposed asphalt plant south of Petaluma to be approved by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors.More than three-fourths (77.8 percent) said they are concerned about potential impacts of the plant on visitors and wildlife at Shollenberger Park across the river?Only 27.8 percent said the potential benefits of the … Read More »

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January 22nd, 2009 01:37pm

Is teen drinking a growing problem in Petaluma?

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More than half of those responding to an Argus-Courier online poll Jan. 15, 2009 feel that teen drinking is becoming more of a problem in Petaluma. Of the respondents, 60.5 percent said teen drinking is a growing problem, 20.9 percent said it’s not and 18.6 per-cent said they weren’t sure. When asked if they know any Petaluma teens who drink, 58.1 percent said yes while one-fourth (25.6) said no and 16.3 percent … Read More »

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January 14th, 2009 09:37pm

Do you make a conscious effort to shop at local stores?

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More than four out of five people who responded to our online poll Jan. 7, 2009 say they make a conscious effort to shop at local stores. More than three-fourths said they try to first shop at locally owned stores before others. More than two-thirds said they are shopping less frequently because of the economy. Here are some of the comments by those who responded to the survey, many of whom said … Read More »

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January 7th, 2009 07:44pm

Overall, are Petaluma’s streets better or worse than they were five years ago?

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Less than one-fourth of those who responded to an online Argus-Courier poll Jan. 1, 2008 feel that Petaluma’s streets are in better condition than they were five years ago. Some 20.3 percent said that streets are better, while a combined 78 percent said they’re either worse or the same. Asked if they think the city is doing a good job maintaining and improving streets, more than three-fourths of respondents (79.7 percent) said … Read More »

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