Kansas thumps N.Arizona

Snow predictions for this winter? Don't even think about it. Don't want to jinx it, do you? Some early snowfall in the Teton Range was an auspicious start to the ski season.
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Thanksgiving: serenity in nature's beauty

Back in the 1970s and '80s, I canoed most of the lakes and rivers in this part of Connecticut.
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Grand Christmas tree cut for Tacoma Hope, prayer on every bough

PHOTOS BY DEAN J. KOEPFLER/THE NEWS TRIBUNE Tacoma Power's Bob Stancik, left, and Fort Lewis soldier Robert Lewis of the 21st Transportation Company help out with a holiday tradition Monday: The cutting of the ...more

Central Banks must be ready to line out for 'Triple Crown' test

Let's face it, the annual Financial Stability Report from the Central Bank is not one of the media events of the year.
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Massari makeover nearly complete

Like a kid tearing a tiny piece of wrapping paper off a present to sneak a peek, a small opening through a plywood doorway revealed that the massive renovation project of Massari Arena is almost complete.