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Miss Navajo, Tashina Nelson, will visit Moab on Monday, Nov. 16. Events will celebrate, illuminate Navajo culture
Area residents will have the opportunity to learn about Navajo culture and to celebrate the first inhabitants of the region during a series of events sponsored locally by the Moab Valley Multicult...
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Bales of crushed aluminum cans present a colorful display at the Canyonlands Community Recycling Center. Eventually, the cans will be transported by truck to a facility in Salt Lake City. Photos by Jeannine Wait Where does it go from here?
Recycling center manages more than 1 million tons of material in 2009

Canyonlands Community Recycling Center ( CCR ) is having a busy year, as the amount of recyclable material flowing into the center has been steadily increasing, according to center officials. Emplo...
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This earthbag “honey house” built by Moab residents and earthbag building experts Kaki Hunter and Doni Kiffmeyer utilizes a number of building techniques developed by the couple. Photos by Jeannine Wait Building with earthbags: a simple, affordable and creative construction method
Moab is home to two world-class experts on earthbag building. Kaki Hunter and Doni Kiffmeyer, who wrote the book, “Earthbag Building: The Tools, Tricks and Techniques,” have built several structur...
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Mike Coronella and his 11-year-old daughter, Maddie, celebrate his survival despite the debt that hangs over them. Coronella is a long-time member of Grand County Search and Rescue. Friends in that group will hold a fund-raising dinner and auction on Dec. 7. Photo by Craig Bigler Local man says lack of affordable health insurance has left him in financial ruin
He doesn’t consider himself a gambler, but Mike Coronella comes from a line of very healthy people, follows a very healthy lifestyle, and couldn’t afford health insurance. So he chose to live with...
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File - This undated file photo released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department shows Nicholas Frank Prugo, 18, who has been arrested on suspicion of breaking into the homes of Lindsey Lohan and actress Audrina Patridge. According to a Las Vegas police search warrant obtained by The Associated Press on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009 Prugo told Los Angeles police detectives that Rachel Jungeon Lee was the 'driving force' behind the break-ins. (AP Photo/Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, File)AP - Investigators cracked a youthful burglary ring that preyed on Hollywood's rich and famous, often brazenly walking into their unlocked homes to make off with cash, jewels and family heirlooms, authorities said.


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A model looks on while waiting at the backstage prior to present a creation by Pakistani designer Rizwan Beyg, during the Pakistan Fashion Week, Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The fashion week is delayed due to ongoing militant violence and security fears which kept foreign guests away. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)AP - Some women strode the catwalk in vicious spiked bracelets and body armor. Others had their heads covered, burqa-style, but with her shoulders — and tattoos — exposed. Male models wore long, Islamic robes as well as shorts and sequined T-shirts.


Sat Nov 07 01:22:45 -0600 2009

FILE - In this Friday Oct. 2, 2009 file photo, Michael Jackson's father Joe Jackson smiles after leaving a guardianship hearing  for Michael Jackson in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, file)AP - Michael Jackson's father is seeking an allowance from his son's estate to help cover expenses that exceed $15,000 a month, according to court documents filed Friday.


Fri Nov 06 19:18:42 -0600 2009