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Swine flu scare may have been our pandemic warm-up, and its epicenter is what’s probably the world’s largest pig factory, with 900,000 pigs raised every year in the State of Vera Cruz, New Mexico. ...
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After Cuban’s Mother’s Day debacle, we wonder: How about drug testing for team owners?
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The clerk’s office reminds all vehicle owners to check their registrations and renew expired ones before July 1 to avoid penalties.
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Columnist Peter Shelton stops to take a look around this off season and realizes that, well, there really is a lot going on.
May 06, 2009 | 0 | 10 |
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What does Mom really want this year? Peace and quiet, so clear out of the house and go fish the caddis hatch on the Arkansas River.
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Time marches on. Might as well get a new hip and stay in the parade.
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Telski CEO Dave Riley observes how European ski resorts thrive.
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For 15 years the Public Land Partnership has been creating a regional table of trust for a diverse bunch of stakeholders involved with the Uncompahgre National Forest.
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One wingnut is holding Peter Shelton’s toilet seat together, and another is defending Bush policies – or maybe they’re one and the same.
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Organizers are seeking volunteers and financial support to make the Ouray Farmers Market a reality this summer.
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The future of Broncoland is uncertain, but the new draft picks offer a glimmer of hope for the devoted.
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By Gus Jarvis
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By Rob Schultheis
photos
ROBERT JUSTIS (Courtesy photo)
‘SIT DOWN JOHN' – Cast members sing in the romping musical 1776 at Magic Circle Theatre. (Courtesy photo)
WANTING ANSWERS – Ouray hotelier and former city councilor Betty Wolfe expressed her concern about the recent police department resignations, and demanded answers, at last Monday’s Ouray City Council meeting as a crowd of about 30 community members watched. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
DISCUS THROWER Lance Brooks competed in the 2012 London Olympics. (Photo by Steve DeAutremont)
RESEARCH ASSISTANTS – Ridgway High School students (left to right) Jack Middleton, Abel Lannan and Tashi Hackett presented the results of their research on possible sister cities to Ridgway Town Council last week. Mountain towns in Costa Rica, El Salvador and Dominican Republic made the cut. Next step: contact. (Photo by Peter Shelton)
MAIN STREET GELATO – A+Y Design Gallery owners Adam and Yesenia Duncan offered up gelato samples from behind their Italian-imported gelato case Monday morning. Along with unique furniture and fine art, the two offer 22 flavors of locally-made gelato. (Photo by Gus Jarvis)
BUILDING OPTIMISM – Tom How (left) and Daniel Key of Sjoden Wood Designs worked on a new home in the Cobble Creek Golf Community Tuesday morning. The spec home is being built under the direction of contractor Bert Welz, who said he’s optimistic for the region’s construction trade. (Photo by William Woody)
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