January 19, 2008

Minister, chapel bring eclectic flair to weddings

SEATTLE - Inside her Enchanted Chapel, the Rev. Zady Evans smiles, lids brushed blue, bangs curled tight, red robe draping to the floor. Three more words from her, and this marriage is made. Under the silver glitter of disco balls, the young couple waits. A plastic mountain stands by their side. Stuffed animals sit scattered by their feet. When the words "husband and wife" come, they lean in

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January 18, 2008

Mattson Technology and SunPower Join Webcor King-of-the-Mountain Ride Sponsorship Roster

Mattson Technology, Inc., a Silicon Valley-based supplier of advanced process equipment used to manufacture semiconductors, and SunPower Corporation, a Silicon-Valley based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, are now official sponsors of the Webcor King-of-the-Mountain Ride taking place 10 a.m., Saturday, February 16 in San Jose. A kick-off for the

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January 14, 2008

We need a proper mountain bike trail

In this week's Dear Mr Teo column for The New Paper's Singapore at Large series, Teo Ser Luck, Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, answers readers' questions about Singapore sports from a national and grassroots

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Posted by Jason at 09:29 AM

January 09, 2008

Club BMX-treme

Flying down a mountain at 30 mph with trees and protruding rocks, for that moment it is just the rider versus the terrain and a single mistake can be potentially fatal. Millions around the world are constantly seeking that next big rush. Eastern Washington University's BMX/Mountain Biking Club is on the rise and is looking for the potential thrill seekers that want to find that line between

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December 30, 2007

National Xmas road death toll reaches 31

The national holiday road toll has reached 31 with the death of a cyclist in Queensland. The 18-year-old man was riding down the steep Gehrke Hill Road at Summerholm, west of Brisbane, when he lost control of his mountain bike and crashed into a tree about 11.45am (AEST) on Saturday, police

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Posted by Sean at 03:48 PM

December 23, 2007

Village Dirtbags give away bikes

For the second year in a row, the Village Dirtbags, a Vandenberg Village Mountain Biking Team, raised enough funds within the Dirtbags family to give away 17 bikes to Vandenberg Air Force Base children who have a parent deployed overseas. Each child was sent a letter stating, As a token of our appreciation for your family's sacrifice to our country, the Village Dirtbags and

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December 22, 2007

Mountain bikers to try again at Hungerford

The best-laid plans sometimes go awry, but not for lack of good intentions. Unfortunately, that sums up the situation at the Hungerford Lake Recreation Area outside Big Rapids -- at least for mountain

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December 21, 2007

Navajo Seeks Support for Tribal Constitution

Law student Ivan Gamble has been hiking and biking across the vast Navajo Nation reservation in order to win support for a constitution. He wants to hold a constitutional convention to draft a governing document for the nation's largest Indian

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