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Talks under way on recreation plan for Lake Nighthorse
DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - A southwestern Colorado water district is developing a plan for recreation facilities at the new Lake Nighthorse reservoir. more...
  01/12/2010 12:41pm
Taking your pet peeve for a run
My first pet (that wasn't imaginary) was a cat. When I was about 7 years old, friends of the family brought over a new litter of kittens in search of a good home. They were frisky and fuzzy, and with their little claws of needles, they scurried up our...
  09/08/2009 8:03pm
Who needs practice when you have natural talent, right?
To cultivate my inner musician, my mom arranged for weekly piano lessons after school. She was a terrific piano player, and I was excited to learn so we could sit side-by-side on the piano bench and play show tunes together. I thought I was pretty good...
  08/25/2009 8:08pm
Following the signs after flexible training
One of the keys to a successful training schedule is flexibility. By allowing yourself the freedom to switch, move, substitute, or cancel a scheduled workout eases the mental load of an otherwise rigid routine. Being overloaded at work or just plain...
  08/11/2009 7:59pm
Salazar to dedicate W. Colorado wilderness area
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will dedicate a new national conservation area and wilderness area in western Colorado.

The ceremony will be Wednesday near Grand Junction.
  08/11/2009 12:37pm
Recovery and replacement after race rejection
I'm no stranger to not winning the lottery, so it shouldn't have been a surprise when I received the “Thank you, but unfortunately…” reject-o-gram from the New York City Marathon. I can't feel too dismissed, however; it was, after all,...
  06/09/2009 7:58pm
Entrance fees waived at nat’l parks 3 weekends this summer
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Visiting the majestic Colorado National Monument just got cheaper, if that’s possible.
  06/02/2009 8:33pm
Nat'l parks plan 3 free summer weekends
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Park Service is looking to stimulate summer vacations at national parks.
  06/02/2009 4:41pm
Beautiful running in Gateway, Colo.
GATEWAY, Colo. — Somewhere around mile 9 or 10, I began to figure out why there were only 40 of us at the start of the race that morning.

This was one hard race.
  05/21/2009 10:03pm
Running is the perfect 'blend'
With Memorial Day around the corner, there’s a fresh springtime energy that is heard through open windows and felt in the warm air; an excitement and eagerness that can mean only one thing: the last week of school.
  05/19/2009 4:46pm
Preventing the wardrobe malfunction
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — My family moved to Colorado in the early ’70s; we migrated from the Midwest with my parents’ dreams of day hiking through wildflowers and swooshing through fresh powder. We traded humidity in the big city for clean, crisp air in...
  05/05/2009 7:57pm
Grand Valley Marathon set for May 9
PALISADE, Colo. — The Grand Valley Marathon, 1/2 Marathon, 10K and 5K happen Saturday, May 9. The races were designed to work in conjunction with the Palisade Bike Classic to encourage the whole family to come and participate in a great day of activity,...
  04/30/2009 8:14pm
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