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Cured evangelist may be in relapse. Colorado 14er to be
de-listed. Gaming commission legalizes prostitution. New state
song is all about the ganja.
 Pinkham
finishes fifth
Iditarod
Bill Pinkham crossed the finish line in Nome with nine dogs to place 32nd. His official time in the race
was 11 days, 5 hours, 35 minutes and 40 seconds on the trail - a
personal best.
Pioneer
skiers win UNM meet
The Denver University ski team dominated the University of New
Mexico Invitational at Red River and Taos while there were
notable standouts from CU, UNM, Alaska and Western State.
 Blizzard
bravado
Coloradoans deal with the winter of the decade, but let's
not kid ourselves - it was no Katrina.
News
8/30/06 - Fire on southeast flanks of Greenhorn
Mountain in Huerfano County
 Spared by a
strike
This true tale of two 15-year-old boys on West Spanish
Peak will blow your socks off. Those who doubt this should bear
in mind that what actually happened blew the shoes off one of
those boys and nearly blew him from the present into permanent
past tense.
Zach told Ernie “let’s get moving.” Then the bolt hit.
 Mato
Vega fire The Mato Vega fire began Sunday in Costilla County between noon
and 1 p.m. and has now grown to more than 13,000 acres as of
this evening. The best on-site photos and video from any news
service can be viewed here and in the photo gallery.
Geology and natural history
 Huerfano: A butte of a county Many
people are familiar with Huerfano
Butte
because it sits just a few hundred yards off Interstate 25 in
southern Colorado. But those who only travel this main highway
through Huerfano County are probably unaware that two other
prominent buttes can be found in the same county.
 No
medal for climbing Silver Mountain Let's make one thing clear. You do not want to hike up Silver
Mountain. There is, however, much to learn from the geology of
the region.
History
 From
pecan logs to pine logs
The old Stuckey's stores from the '60s and '70s have
disappeared from many highways. But an old bomb-proof travel
stop built in 1968 defied the wrecking ball and lives on as a
distribution center for Heartwood Lumber in southern Colorado.
Humor
New
"research paper" on Zach Braff's popularity on the Internet
 Highway name change is inedible Colorado's
State Transportation Department announced today that the American Bean
Producers Association has purchased the naming rights to State
Highway 12 for $280 million. Formally the scenic Highway of
Legends, Colorado 12 will be henceforth known as the Highway of
Legumes.
Interesting people
 "Beekeeping"
thrives in Alaska A group of
Alaska-based filmmakers have released their third feature-length
film - on a budget of about two grand. Still a bit rough, the
movie is film-festival quality and these guys are destined to
keep getting better. Okay, so Alaska isn't technically part of
the Rocky Mountains, but this movie is good. Check it out.
 Colorado
Iditarod 2006 updates -
Buena Vista and Glenwood Springs
mushers run
Last
Great Race - Lachlan Clarke of Buena Vista and Bill Pinkham of Glenwood
Springs are back on the Iditarod trail in Alaska. Follow their
progress as they race
1,100 miles from Anchorage to
Nome.
 President wigs out in Pueblo A former U.S. president visited Colorado
recently to share his vision for the American West. Unlike most
of his counterparts, there were no Secret Service agents, no
security measures and the former president willingly answered
any question from the audience – none of which was prescreened.
 Cliff
art Jemez Pueblo artist,
Cliff Fragua, speaks of life on the sculpture road - the
downhill and the uphill. His thirty-plus years of travel
culminate in one of the highest honors bestowed upon any
American artist.
 Colorado
dog mushers in Alaska
Part 1
Part 2
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Buena Vista and
Glenwood Springs mushers run 2005 Last Great Race -
Lachlan Clarke of Buena Vista and Bill Pinkham of Glenwood
Springs each led their dog teams to success in the 33rd Iditarod
sled dog race in Alaska this March. The 1,100-mile race took
them from Anchorage to Nome. Two-part series includes stories,
photos and AVI videos.
Parks
 Great
Sand Dunes National Park
Colorado's newest national park
There's more to do in Colorado in the wintertime than just
skiing. Have the vast wilderness of a national park almost
entirely to yourself as you hike giant sand dunes beneath
snow-capped peaks.
Politics
Vote!
It's more important than reciting the Pledge of Allegiance,
displaying a yellow ribbon or singing the national anthem in
English.
Includes links on Colorado
candidates and issues, voter turnout data, plus the Scorecard for Cynics.
Correlating First Amendment
views with election results:
A comparison of letters to the
editor with the 2004 presidential election in Colorado.
Recreation Activities
 Bear
and Blue lakes
The trails around Bear and Blue lakes in the San Isabel
National Forest above the town of Cuchara provide an excellent
opportunity for families to introduce kids to short hikes around
mountain lakes with distant views above tree line in the summer.
Before and after the road to Bear Lake is open for the summer
season, the area offers a good trail run for those who like to
get a thousand feet of vertical rise over seven or eight miles.
No
medal for climbing Silver Mountain Let's make one thing clear. You do not want to hike up Silver
Mountain. There is, however, much to learn from the geology of
the region.
 Winter
Road Trip What do you call a guy who sets off
on a 3,600-mile road trip in the dead of winter to drive the
Rocky Mountain chain from Alaska to southern Colorado? Bear in
mind that this is the same guy who goes kayaking with his
Australian shepherd - in the ocean.
Wildlife
 Death
of a salmon See the end of the run for a salmon in Anchorage city limits -
just a few hundred yards from a typical neighborhood. Okay, so
this story takes place in Alaska and not the Rocky Mountain
region, but the story, photos and videos are just too good to
pass up.
Younger readers
 Taiya
tears her ACL
(Warning: Gross photos after surgery may
upset very-young readers. Parental pre-screening is advised.)
An Australian-shepherd mix named Taiya goes on a hike and
tears her anterior cruciate ligament. See what she looks like
after surgery and join her in physical therapy.
 Taiya's
Winter Adventures Join an Australian-shepherd mix named Taiya as she plays in
the snow in Alaska and meets a
large member of the deer family.
Look for new articles each week throughout 2007.
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