January 11, 2008

Wish Lists Cut Back This Year

By Laura Nesbitt and Lee Ross Mountain View Telegraph State legislators representing the Estancia Valley and the East Mountains say they will be working to bring home the bacon during the upcoming 30-day legislative

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Posted by Jim at 01:38 PM

December 26, 2007

Bush celebrates Christmas at Camp David

WASHINGTON -- President Bush and his extended family are in Camp David, where they are exchanging gifts and having a midday feast. The president gave his wife a silver tray and purse and she gave him a new coat and warming soles for cold weather mountain

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December 24, 2007

Winter cyclist profile Jakub the IT worker

Name / Occupation / Age Jakub / IT worker / 23 What do you use your bike for? Everything from leisure rides to errands. How often do you ride? I try to be on bike at least two hours a day, but come summer far more often. How long have you been commuting by bicycle and what made you decide

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December 23, 2007

Life without a car takes longer - much longer

By GORDON DICKSON North Texas was built for cars. For 26 days -- four workweeks and three weekends -- I ditched my car for a taste of what it's like to live in America's fourth-largest metro area without wheels. I tried to live and work as normally as possible, which meant very little telecommuting. Instead, I walked, rode a mountain bike, took buses and trains, caught a cab and bummed rides

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December 15, 2007

Stolen Limousine Rams DC Police Officer

A Washington, D.C. police officer riding on a mountain bike in Northeast Washington, was seriously injured yesterday when the driver of a stolen limousine tried to run down the officer and a partner, authorities said. The driver abandoned the vehicle nearby and remained at large last

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December 09, 2007

First major snowstorm in Sierra excites skiers

RENO, Nev. -- Skiers and snowboarders rejoiced but motorists cursed after a storm dumped as much as 3 feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada. Resort operators, who had relied on manmade snow to cover the slopes before the snowfall began Thursday, said the storm changed conditions overnight. "We saw people going from hiking and mountain biking one day to skiing and snowboarding the

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December 06, 2007

Making tree day an outing / Turn the annual holiday chore into an adventure

With one small twist to the day, you can turn the chore of getting a holiday tree into an adventure that can be treasured for years. You do it by combining a trip to a choose-and-cut holiday tree farm with a visit to a nearby park for a walk, hike or bike...

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December 05, 2007

New bike will make life a bit easier for homeless man

Bicycle shop also donating labor for any repairs as well as other gear. Jimmy Northen is getting a new bicycle and bike maintenance for a year. The homeless man now gets around town on a busted-up bike that often needs

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