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| On This Day: Jan. 5, 2009 |
| 5th day of 2009 |
| 74 days 'til Spring |
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Sunrise |
7:26 am |
| Sunset |
5:09 pm |
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| Next Full Moon |
| January 10, 2009 |
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Reader Comments |
Durango's Isolationist Version of An American Ideal, (2) comments, most recent on 12/24/08
America's Morals and Ethics, (2) comments, most recent on 12/22/08
Reflections of A Retired Black Woman, (2) comments, most recent on 12/7/08
La Plata County Childcare Crisis, (1) comment on 12/5/08
Sushitarian Sauté Away, (1) comment on 11/17/08
Mutu's Italian Kitchen Sauté Away, (1) comment on 11/17/08
A Case for Representative La Plata County Government, (1) comment on 11/17/08
CarbonZero to Give Away and Plant 2,500 Trees This Fall, (1) comment on 11/2/08
What Is Recreational Sprawl? More Special Interests?, (1) comment on 10/31/08
'One Issue' Politicians, (1) comment on 10/27/08
What the (Insert Noun Here) Is Going On?, (2) comments, most recent on 10/21/08
Dissecting An Old Song, (1) comment on 10/17/08
Ethics Code Needed for Durango City Council, (1) comment on 9/22/08
A Win for Twin Buttes, A Win for No Growth, (1) comment on 9/22/08
GailForce: McCain vs. Obama and Female Political Perceptions, (1) comment on 9/11/08
Twin Buttes: New Suburbs, New Lifestyle, New Costs?, (3) comments, most recent on 9/3/08 |
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| "Disbelief in magic can force a poor soul into believing in government and business." — Tom Robbins |
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| Citizen News — By & for the Locals |
| County Open House on Chevron's Infill Drilling Application |
| La Plata County has requested that an informal public forum be held regarding a proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Board of County Commissioners of La Plata County, Colorado and Chevron Midcontinent L.P. and Four Star Oil & Gas Company (together Chevron) concerning Chevron’s infill drilling application before the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission for 80-acre spacing of Fruitland Coal Wells in certain areas of La Plata County, Colorado. Read County Open House on Chevron's Infill Drilling Application |
| Bye, Bye Drought? |
| At the end of last November, the Four Corners region reverted back to an Abnormally Dry category on the U.S. Drought Monitor which is its first drought classification since September 2007. December snows and rains squashed this most recent drought rating, and data indicates that conditions have been more normal through the past year. In addition, precipitation records show that the last two Decembers, for 2007 and 2008, have had steadily increasing precipitation depth and moisture content. Read Bye, Bye Drought? |
| Read more Citizen News. |
| The Arts — Performing, Visual, Spoken, Heard |
| Sauté Away, A Guide to Durango Restaurants |
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The May Palace opened in September 1986 in the Assay Office building and moved downtown in February 1992. Miss Ling (Yaling in Yen), aka the Dragon Lady, owner since 1989, is fluent in Mandarin, Taiwanese, English and Spanish. She is originally from Bamboo Mountain in Taiwan where she worked from age seven in her father's Chinese restaurant whose chefs specialized in Hunan, Mandarin, Citron and Japanese cooking. Read Sauté Away — May Palace |
| Read more The Arts. |
| Our Opinion — By Durango Guardian |
| It Could Be Worse |
| It would be easy to say, “It can’t get any worse than it is right now.” The truth is that it is getting worse for many in southwest Colorado. If you are looking for a job in La Plata County you’ve probably seen local job postings dwindle drastically over the past month or so. Read It Could Be Worse |
| Our Journey Has Begun |
| The Durango Guardian’s first fiscal year is coming to a close!! We began around March 1, 2008, and everything’s been growing since. It’s a proper time to reflect on what’s been accomplished, see where we’ve been, and toss out some new ideas for what promises to be a challenging future.
We’ve assembled a good core of local people as paid editors and writers. Public participation has increased, and many contribute quite frequently!! Thank you, one and all. This is what citizen journalism is all about. Read Our Journey Has Begun |
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| Local Voices — Notes to & from Residents |
| Vallecito Winter Demo Fest |
| Test the latest and greatest Nordic gear and snowshoes on the market this season and partake in some healthy winter sporting events at the first annual Vallecito Winter Demo Fest. Backcountry Experience and the Vallecito Nordic Club have joined forces to present this fun day for the entire family. It’s open to the public, and everything is free.Read Vallecito Winter Demo Fest |
| Read more Local Voices. |
| Talk Back — Letters to the Editor |
| Massive Self-Serving Villainy of Mainstream News Media |
I assert here that the mainstream news media:
(1) pretends to be serving the people ("the public's right to know"),
(2) but has been massively deceiving by omission to the American people,
(3) and, thereby, receives more paid advertising revenue for themselves,
(4) resulting in their very great responsibility for the financial crisis that afflicts the country. Read Massive Self-Serving Villainy of Mainstream News Media |
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This Date in History: January 5
1885: The Long Island Railroad Company became the first to offer piggy-back rail service which was farm wagons on trains.
1896: It was reported by The Austrian newspaper that Wilhelm Roentgen had discovered the type of radiation that became known as X-rays.
1914: Ford Motor Company announced that there would be a new daily minimum wage of $5 and an eight-hour workday.
1925: Nellie T. Ross succeeded her late husband as governor of Wyoming, becoming the first female governor in U.S. history.
1934: Both the National and American baseball leagues decided to use a uniform-size baseball, the first time in 33 years.
1940: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) got its very first demonstration of FM radio.
1948: Warner Brothers-Pathe showed the very first color newsreel which was the Tournament of Roses Parade and the Rose Bowl football classic.
1959: Coral Records released “It Doesn’t Matter Anymore” backed by “Raining in My Heart”, the last release of Buddy Holly before his death.
1972: President Richard Nixon ordered development of the space shuttle.
1984: The Police announced a farewell concert for March 2 in Australia after being together for nine years. |
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January 5, 2009
Commentary: Obama is losing a battle he doesn't know he's in, silence on the Gaza crisis is undermining his reputation in the Middle East
Dozens die in Guatemala landslide
Hard times for homeless: Recession taking heavy toll on most vulnerable
Ford, Toyota, GM sales plunge more than 30% on month
Investors dump $89B in US securities in historic fire sale: Foreign money leaving the US
Madoff transferred $1 million, should be imprisoned, US says
Bush heralds New Financial Order
Clinton Chief of Staff to head CIA
'McMansion' trend in housing is slowing: Economic hard times, plus shifting neighborhood and urban values, are key factors
'37 Bugatti worth estimated $4.3 million found in English garage (w/pic)
Kidnappings in Mexico send shivers across border
Jakob Dylan lists Brentwood Park home at $11 million
Gold ends below $860 as dollar strengthens
Minnesota officials declare former Saturday Night Live comedian Al Franken the winner of US Senate seat
Basalt rock wall found in ocean near Taiwan
January 4, 2009
US debt expected to soar this year with Obama’s spending plan: Could increase by $2 trillion
Crisis of common sense: Is it so difficult to understand the financial crisis?
Notion of fast US recovery falls flat at parley: Economists see little chance recession will end in `09
A donor’s gift soon followed Clinton’s help: Age of no conflict of interest
Thousands in London condemn Israeli bombing of Gaza
Israel splits Gaza in three as soldiers battle Hamas
Connecticut man's last lotto ticket wins $10M for widow
Series of earthquakes hits Indonesia killing at least four — 7.6, 7.3 and a whole bunch of lesser ones
Brits want taxes that hurt the rich: Credit crunch provokes backlash against bankers
System's fatal flaws: Thousands of illegal aliens convicted of violent crimes often released right back onto streets
US retailers enter 'era of desperation marketing'
What's up with this 95-year-old doc? Oh, a lot
US military takes first step to quit Iraqi cities
Colorado school chief gets Senate seat
January 3, 2009
War vet, 50, stunned by new deployment to Iraq: Last time he saw combat was 15 years ago
Gazans face ‘humanitarian crisis’ as Israeli raids intensify ‘on the besieged civilian population’
Early inmate release in California budget fix: Release roughly 15,000 prisoners
US governors seek $1 trillion Federal assistance
Diagnosing depression: What’s the difference between a recession and a depression?
Floods, mounting snow ruin buildings in Northwest
Groups press for tribe-friendly renewable energy policies
Fort Carson, Colorado: A focus on violence by US soldiers back from war
A safety net in need of repair: Benefits awaiting America’s unemployed are outdated and skimpy
Make do, waste not: 1940s austerity makes timely exhibition
British couple has 'black-and-white twins' twice: One is fair with blue eyes like mom while twin has darker skin like dad
Cars of the Year: Some tough choices among our 2008 test drives
Oregon looks at taxing mileage instead of gasoline
101-year-old Brit twins say secret to long life is 'not sitting still too long'
World's oldest woman dies, aged 115
Corporate and government policies spark food crisis in America
Editorial: Is Ken Salazar too nice?
EU suffers gas shortfall as Russia, Ukraine trade accusations
Manufacturing index at 28-year low
Secondhand stores shine in weak retail market: Profiting from the recession
Converter-box program running out of money: 8 million households still unprepared for digital TV transition
Highway of Heroes: Canadians honor the return of their deceased soldiers
Telluride deals with porcupine plague
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