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San Jose Earthquakes are beginning to settle nicely under interim head coach Mark Watson according to star striker Chris Wondolowski.
The Quakes have won nine and drawn two of 16 MLS fixtures since he took the reins from Frank Yallop in June and are still in the hunt for a Western Conference playoffs spot.
Wondolowski is adamant that Watson has been a key factor in San Jose returning to form and praised the former Canada international for turning things around.
"It's one of those [situations] where I thought that we had a group that definitely could turn it around," Wondolowski told MLSsoccer.com.
"We knew that we weren't playing well enough for results. We knew that we had the skill and the guys in the locker room. We didn't go out and get a whole different team.
"But I think Watty's done a great job since he stepped in. I'm thrilled to see what Watty has done."
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Terrence Howard may be putting his vocal skills to good use in a forthcoming biopic about Marvin Gaye.
Terrence told Deadline.com that he's in talks with Cameron Crowe about playing Marvin Gaye in a movie about the soul singer's life.
Sony Pictures originally offered the part to Will Smith, but he turned it down. It seems he'll have his hands full anyway with filming Men In Black 3D.
Although a deal to play Marvin hasn't been finalized, this could be the role of a lifetime for Terrence, who credits the soul singer as one of his musical influences.
"Nothing's been signed on paper yet," Terrence said. "Everybody who loves music will hate me if I get this one wrong."
Scott Rudin has been pegged as producer for the as-yet untitled biopic, which is being backed by Motown founder Berry Gordy.
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Karmaloop gets new owners, none named Kanye West
Private investment firm Comvest Partners acquires the financially troubled e-retailer, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March.
Karmaloop gets new owners, none named Kanye West
Private investment firm Comvest Partners acquires the financially troubled e-retailer, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March.
Staples' web sales growth slows to 1% in Q1
The office supplies retailer say it sacrificed some sales to improve online profitability. It also redesigned its business-facing e-commerce site, StaplesAdvantage.com.
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Older consumers do. The young read privacy statements, but don't worry about privacy.
Amazon's Privacy Statement and Terms of Use run about 6,200 words—that's about 14 single-spaced pages. To make a purchase on Amazon.com, you are not required to read these terms, but you are required to agree to them.
Amazon is by no means unique in this area—all e-commerce sites include acceptance of terms and conditions as part of doing business. The question is: Do consumers understand what they are agreeing to? Moreover, do they care?
Etailing Solutions recently conducted a survey of 176 online shoppers to better understand consumer attitudes about privacy and online shopping. Here are some key takeaways:
privacy statements on websites where they shop.
Some of these findings make sense. Digital-from-birth Millennials are understandably comfortable with the idea of sharing personal information. After all, they are the ones whose fondness for living in public have made Facebook and Twitter household names.
Conversely, Baby Boomers who have been around long before WWW and "@" were commonplace might be a bit skeptical of marketers that claim to be collecting personal information in order to "provide a more relevant shopping experience." Boomers have enough real-world experience to understand how the lack of vigilance over their personal information can lead to credit card fraud, identity theft and a host of other really nasty experiences.
What is as interesting as it is concerning is that the strong privacy sentiments of Boomers does not necessarily translate into action. (Wasn't this the group that railed against apathy in the 60's?) This group should be savvy enough to understand what is at stake. But for many, the debate about whether or not marketers should be able to use personal data is akin to whether or not there is life on Mars: Everyone has an opinion, but few actually take any action as a result of that opinion.
So for now, the majority of consumers rely on the hope that marketers will go about their business carefully and ethically. It makes me wonder if I am the only person who took the time to read Google's comment at the end of its Terms of Service Update:
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A protest was carried out when a visually-impaired candidate's nomination was cancelled
Allegations of foul play and some drama surrounded the declaration of the final list of candidates allowed to contest the students' union elections at Jawaharlal Nehru University here on Wednesday. A protest was carried out in front of the union office when a candidate's nomination was cancelled.
Rumours of an assault on an Election Commission member and a fist fight were also doing the rounds, but The Hindu could not ascertain whether any of these were true.
"A visually-impaired candidate, Dheeraj Kumar's candidature for general secretary was cancelled without giving us a valid reason, and so we decided to protest in front of the students' union office," said Mrityunjay, a friend of the disappointed candidate.
"There are a lot of rumours doing the rounds and most of us do not know what to believe. The EC has called an emergency meeting just before the General Body Meeting where all the shortlisted candidates will be introduced as is tradition," Lenin Kumar, the outgoing president of the newly dissolved JNUSU.
There are a total eight candidates in the fray for the post of president, five for the post of vice-president, six for general secretary and three for joint secretary.
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Yesterday, he said: "It's been a big week for Tuhoe. Tomorrow
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Vincent Bevins is Brazil correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, contributor to the Financial Times, and has written for a number of other international publications.
For Folha de S. Paulo, Brazil's largest newspaper, he writes for and edits "From Brazil", an experimental English-language blog aimed at highlighting news, analysis, culture and commentary for the global community.
He has been living in São Paulo since July 2010, after re-locating from the offices of the Financial Times in London.
A native of Los Angeles, Vincent studied at UC Berkeley and the London School of Economics, and has also lived and worked in Caracas, Berlin, and San Francisco. He writes, or has written for: The Guardian, The International Herald Tribune (the global edition of The New York Times), CNBC Business Magazine, New Statesman, San Francisco Chronicle, The Banker, Time Out São Paulo, Latin Finance, Latin Trade, AsiaMoney, Al Majalla Magazine, ArtReview, Interview Magazine, Dazed and Confused, and Art in America, among others.
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Nokia Lumia 620 is a high-end Smartphone from Nokia that was launched in January 2013.This phone can operate on both 2G and 3G networks.
Nokia Lumia 620 has a trendy Smartphone look and is available in a variety of colors such as orange, lime green, magenta, white, black, cyan and yellow. The phone has a 3.8-inch TFT multi touch touchscreen capable of displaying a staggering 16 million colors. It measures 115.4 x 61.1 x 11 mm and weighs 127g. Nokia Lumia uses a standard 1300mAh Li-ion battery that can support 14 hours and twenty minutes of talk time while on the 2G network as well as 9 hours and 50 minutes while on the 3G network. Standby time is 330 hours. The phone can operate on both 2G Quad Band GSM network (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) and 3G Quad Band HSDPA network (850/900/1900/2100 MHz).
Nokia Lumina uses a Microsoft Windows Phone 8 OS. Its user interface is intuitive and user-friendly. The phone's main memory is 8GB and one can extend this further by using a Memory Card of up to 64GB.
Nokia Lumia 620 can support 1000 phonebook entries and store up to 500 SMSs.
This phone supports SMS and MMS as well as email, Push Email and IM.
This phone has a high quality video camera. The video player delivers good quality video at 30 fps.
This phone has MP3 and MP4 music players that can deliver high quality sound. However, it does not have an FM Radio, which is the normal trend with smartphones.
Nokia Lumia 620 has an excellent 5 megapixel primary camera that also comes with an LED Flash and autofocus. There is a secondary VGA camera available. Picture quality is excellent.
The connectivity options for this phone include:
Nokia Lumia 620 comes with all standard organizer tools such as Calendar, Currency Converter, Calculator, and World Clock and many more.
Nokia Lumia 620 uses a HTML 5 web browser. There are a number of applications available such as Nokia Drive, Nokia Maps, Nokia Music, and Nokia Transport.
This phone has both Google Maps as well as GPS.
Nokia Lumia 620 comes with a host of distinctive features such as sensors (accelerometer, compass, and proximity), GLONASS and A-GPS support, Geo-tagging feature in the camera, secondary VGA camera, Dual-core 1 GHz Krait CPU, free 7GB SkyDrive storage and a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Chipset.
Nokia Lumia 620 retails at an average price of Rs 13,500 (approx., may vary).
Nokia Lumia has almost all the features associated with high-end smartphones. It supports 3G internet speeds and has a secondary VGA camera, has a NFC connectivity option, uses the ultra-modern HTML5 OS and comes with many useful applications. Perhaps the only downside to this otherwise great phone is the lack of Java support. At its retail price, which is mid-range for a Smartphone, it offers almost all the features you would expect from Smartphones that are more expensive and is, therefore, a great buy. Nokia Lumia 620 offers excellent value for money at its average retail price of Rs 13,500 (approx., may vary).
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i think this is good phone with have internal memory 8gb and micro sd card upto 64 gb with 3.8 TFT tuch screen. it have great processor (dual core process 1 gh) for you can do malty tasking. it have 5mp camera for good photography. i think nokia come back this in market but men issue is costing of phone if it is lanch with good prices range Rs.14k to 16 k so it very good phone to buy...... :)
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Location: Killington, Vermont, USA (Boston 3hrs / NYC 4hrs - Woodstock 12mi / Rutland 18mi) View Map
Accommodations: New Log Home, 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, Loft, Game Room, Comfortably Sleeps 12
Our home is nestled between Birch Mountain and the winding Ottaquechee River. It offers a perfect balance between nature and modern convenience.
Only a short walk to a number of natural beaver lodges, and located in an area known for moose sightings, our home welcomes you with an authentic brush of nature Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall.
Do not let the rich natural surroundings and native wildlife deceive you; there is much to do and see in the surrounding areas: we are located only 3 minutes from Killington's Skyship Gondola, 8 minutes from Pico, 15 minutes from Woodstock, and 20 minutes from Rutland or Okemo. Your possibilities are limitless: be it skiing, hiking, watching a movie, attending a concert, golfing, dining out, Beaver Lodge offers you a location with prime access to entertainment and recreation.
A bit of a homebody? No problem. There is still plenty to do: fish the many rivers and lakes in the vicinity (we angled a 20 lb. trout in front of the house), hike the hundreds of wooded acres behind the property, enjoy a bonfire, relax with a few lawn or board games located in our game chest, or simply chill, grill, and breath in the stress-free air on the covered porch. In our basement entertainment center,watch DVD or play video games on the 50 inch big screen TV, play pool, foosball, darts or cards.
The home has more than 2,000 square feet of living space on the first two floors and another 1000 square feet in the entertainment center. The interior design offers an open, spacious, yet intimate, homey feel. Our modern kitchen flows into a warm dining space, and drifts into the spacious great room, perfect for conversation and relaxation. The pine-log construction, hardwood floors and dimmed lighting create an inviting, rustic ambiance reminiscent of the logger's cabins that rested on the plot in the past. When the day darkens and cools, take advantage of our wood burning fireplace. Bask in the natural warmth and aromas of fresh pine, and let yourself plunge into the gentle, alluring simplicity of a well-stoked fire.
Enjoy our cozy accommodation: four leather recliners, an authentic birch rocker two six-foot pillow chairs and a double pillow sleeper. Listen to the stereo, or enjoy Direct TV on our 40 inch flat panel. Take advantage of our music and video libraries to create your perfect atmosphere.
If you are looking for privacy, retire to the loft, the second story bedroom or the private second-story chalet balcony. Chat in the Adirondack chairs, read in an oaken rocker, unwind in the massaging jets of the second-story tub or just melt into the soft queen-sized bed.
If you really can't get away from it all, no worries. Our wireless-satellite internet keeps you connected and Verizon Wireless receives four bars on our site.
Our home is friendly and functional. We located the mudroom away from all the activity, tucked into the walk out basement along with the washer, dryer and a wall mounted ironing board. We placed the cloths draws under beds and put closets in each bedroom so that nothing interferes with your enjoyment, and comfort on the two main floors.
We hope you stay with us. You will find the atmosphere intoxicating, you won't want to leave, so please visit again.
Cheers, Ed and Linda
Keywords: Log Home, Ski House, Ski Home, Chalet, Lodge, Rustic, Atmosphere, Romantic, Family
Linda and I (Ed) and our four boys have been visiting the Killington area, winter, spring, summer and fall since 1991. Vermont is a terrific complement to our lives on Long Island NY… mountains instead of beaches, cool breezes instead of the warm winds of the Atlantic, wide open and unexplored spaces instead of the cosmopolitan kaleidoscope of people and places. Each of us have only terrific memories and experiences in Vermont, skiing, tubing, swimming, hiking, biking, collecting, chatting… the list goes on… maybe that is why we love Vermont so much… so much to do… so much to experience. Our sons are now 19-27 and beginning to build lives of their own. Linda and I finally decided to take the plunge and create a spot where regardless of where the future may take our sons they have a place to return to that guarantees them some relaxation and fun. In 2008, we bought our dream site and built a log home for our family to enjoy year round. We stay here so the home is equipped for the owner (us) to live in. When we are not here we share our home with family, friends and individuals like yourself who find the Vermont experience as rewarding as we do. Come stay with us… return… maybe become a neighbor…
The Owner purchased this lodge in 2008
Secluded two acres on the Ottaquechee River. Close to everything - Woodstock, Rutland and of course Killington and Pico - only a 5 minute drive to the Killington Base Lodge. In the summer tube from in front of the home to the Long Trail Brewery - 5 miles away, swim or golf at the many terrific courses. In Autumn walk the literally hundreds of acres behind the home and check out the magnificent foliage – sugar maple – white birch black locust. In Spring catalogue the hundreds of wildflowers growing in the gardens on the property, build a bonfire in our fire pit and wait for the Moose. Our unique home has all the modern comforts yet is reminiscent of an earlier simpler time. Real log construction keeps you warm in the winter and cooler in the summer through the natural process of radial heating. Relax with friends in the great room with a real wood fireplace or sit quietly, read and observe the goings on below form the loft. The covered deck is perfect to observe the wildlife or grill in any season and if you want more privacy the 2nd floor balcony and master bedroom will definitely do the trick. The home has all wood floors and is practical yet elegant. It is fully furnished and outfitted and can easily accommodate a large group (we are a family of 6 and if everyone brings a friend that will make it 12 – no problem. We follow the National Park Service rules: "Cary In – Carry Out – Leave Only Footprints"
Perfect place.... close to everything yet nestled privately in the woods! ... We met your neighbor as he plowed the driveway ... so nice!! ... giant pillows were a huge hit... found great sledding at Mount Tom and the skiing was the best in years! ... hope to return. John, Jill and Family
Got back to our " home away from home" after having to miss it last year with some personal problems and it was better than ever! My wife and I and the 3 dogs had a great time and plenty of room for my daughter,my son and his wife and even my sister came up for a few days. The weather was up and down for the 12 days,ranging from 35 one day to 81 on Oct.14th,amazing! We did everything we wanted to do and then some. Thank you to Ed and Linda for being such wonderful people. Save me a spot for next year my friend.......Val and Linda Caruso. Hamden,Ct.
This house has it all. From the minute we walked in the door everyone just looked around in awe. Since I was the one to book the place I knew what was hiding down in the basement. The "game room" turned out to be the place to be at night. There were 8 of us and plenty of room for everyone to sleep and a spacious kitchen and dining room.
The owners have thought of everything. It starts with a very thorough email listing everything you need to know about the property and the surrounding area. Once inside there are spare pillows, blankets, towels etc so you don't have to worry about anything. The kitchen had all the necessary tools and appliances that only the most particular of chefs would complain. The bedrooms were comfortable and quiet.
I would recommend this house to anyone looking to get away and enjoy a relaxing vacation. Despite being off the beaten path this place is still only a short ride to Killington and Pico mountains, the towns or Rutland and Woodstock, as well as several of Vermont's local breweries and restaurants. Hopefully I can come up with an excuse to come back soon.
This house is in a great location in a relaxing setting with easy access to nearby activities while providing classic Vermont privacy. We enjoyed the yard for bocce, horseshoes and kan jam and then the river to cool down with a lazy float in the tubes and kayaks (all provided by the owner!). The house is much larger than it appears in the photos and well maintained. My group of 12 was very comfortable and had a great time. Ed and Linda are quick to reply to questions and very accommodating. I highly recommend this home!
Another wonderful stay at the log home.Always like going to Vermont this time of year as well as in the fall but this time we went back to Ed and Lindas place.We enjoyed it so much in the Fall that we were lucky enough to get it at the end of June for the week!Ed make sure you keep the end of Oct. open because we hope to make a deal with you for then too.Thanks,Val and Linda Caruso. July 9th 2012.
We had a fantastic time at Ed and Linda's property! Everything we needed was right at our fingertips - not to mention we got to go snowboarding in near 80 degree weather! Already thinking about our return next year. So happy we rented the Beaver Lodge!
WOW....What a great log home. We stayed week of Dec 26 to 30, 2011 with our son and his family from Houston Tx...Home was clean and well maintained....beds comfortable....one day the temp went below zero...we had a fire in the fireplace and the house stayed warm...Thank you for letting us use you home...We will always remember this vacation.Rich Elaine Dave and Kara
State and National Parks, Live Music Festivals, Autumn Leaves, Long Trail and Harpoon Breweries, Wineries, Adirondack Trail... Plenty to do and see... we have a planning ''war room' in the basement entertainment center with maps on the walls as well as many brochures featuring local attractions.
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When the last of the snow has melted from the highest peaks, the rivers run high, and the reds blues and yellows of a world of flowers create a rainbow accross the land.
Everywhere you look, life is bursting in an explosion of color and sunshine. Wildlife bring their newest out for a first look at the world, and the sun shines bright through afternoon rain showers.
Adventurers journey through a surreal world of unparalelled beauty.
Summer arrives, and the roads are dry and inviting. Although not quite so stark, the flowers still remain and over 500 miles of four wheel drive roads beckon the adventurer.
Hikers, rock climbers and canyoneers flood the area, cameras click as everyone tries to capture the awe inspiring mountains and forests teeming with life.
Around every corner, the world is warm and bright, with cool evenings filled with more stars than you've ever seen before.
The world gradually begins to change with the leaves. the evenings become more brisk, and the landscape seems to shift. Fall has begun, and the high country sings with new colors as the aspens, oakbrush and cottonwoods compete for the most spectacular display.
The 4WD trails are still open, and the Million Dollar Highway is lined with cameras as once again, the world attemts to capture a moment in time.
Locals are beginning the job of quieter times, as jackets replace sweaters in the evening, and we begin to wonder where we put our skis and ice climbing gear. The leaves fall more quickly until suddenly, as if gasping in relief, the last leaf falls.
Winter teases and taunts with the promise of snow. The sun closes its eyes a little earlier every night, and the Ice Park begins the process of creating ice.
All along the Uncompahgre Gorge, they curious look on and marvel at the athleticism as climbers take to the ice in a ballet of axe hitting ice.
Deeper in the Gorge, instructors take a group of beginners through the process of learning the dance in the "Schoolroom" and the Kids Climbing Park.
The day ends inevitably no matter the season. As the stars dot the sky, and the sun fades away, there is still one thing to do. Soothing the worn tired muscles of a well spent adventure, the mineral hot springs provide a moment of absolute peace.
Under a blanket of stars, as the steam rises all around: Summer, so brilliant and bright, Winter, so brisk and stark. Early morning, coffee steaming, blending with the warmth of the tub, as deer graze nearby, seemingly unaware of your proximity.
The Box Canyon Lodge & Hot Springs is open 365 days a year, and welcomes travellers to the adventure of this small town with a giant heart every time of year. Whether you plan to push your body to new levels by tackling a fourteener, or by finding a one of a kind gift, created by one of the many talented artists in the area, we are here to help you. Take the first step for the adventure of a lifetime!
The new season is beginning. Everywhere you look, the aspens are beginning to turn from a vibrant green to the yellows and oranges of Fall. With just a tiny bit of snow in the high country a couple of weeks ago, it seems Mother Nature has decided to grant us a long and beautiful season of colors and adventures.
Imogene Pass, Ophir and Yankee Boy Basin are teeming with activity as explorers traverse the trails and photographers pause at every switchback for that unforgettable shot.
Black Bear Pass, one of the most difficult, is closed for the season, but with so very many other options, hardly to be missed. As the color updates begin to flood in, it looks like this is the time to check out Red Mountain Pass.
September is an amazing time to journey the passes. Wildflowers are still in bloom, complimented by the beginning transformation of the foliage as nature prepares for a long winters nap. It is almost as if the countryside is rebelling against the inevitable approach of Winter.
Like the grand finale of a fireworks display, the San Juans will enter into the time of ice climbing and skiing with a final explosion of color and life.
As the evenings become more chilly, and the mornings more brisk, the weather forcast still promises days of warm sunshine and spectacular hiking and jeeping conditions. The streets are a little more quiet in town, perfect for a liesurely evening of shopping and dining, followed by a long soak in the hsoothing waters of our all natural mineral hot spring tubs.
Of course, the best part about this time of year is how very quickly everything can change. Every day is an adventure just by being. Tomorrow could be entirely different. The weather could change and completely alter the direction the season is going. Suddenly, fall will be in full bloom, with the colors peaking in every corner of the Uncompahgres. Perhaps one of the most incredible things about the Fall season in Colorado is winning the gamble, and getting here at the right time.
As always, at the Box Canyon Lodge & Hot Springs, our goal is to help our guest decide when they might catch the best of the Fall colors. Every year, we scour the websites and check with our guests and take scenic drives ourselves in order to provide the most up to date information on the conditions of the four wheel drive trails, hiking trails, wildflowers and fall foliage.
The San Juan National Forest has published their first update on the colors. It looks as if Red Mountain Pass is the best bet right now to catch the beginnings of the leaves:
Date: 9/23/14
Estimated Percentage of Current Fall Foliage:Durango/Purgatory – 10% aspens, 50% oakbrush on MissionaryMolas Pass - 40%Silverton/Red Mountain Pass – 75% aspensPagosa –10% aspens high, 30% cottonwoods along river Dolores/Rico – 30% Mancos – 20%
Areas with Greatest Amount of Color / Recommended Viewing Areas: Silverton area early this week before it's done.Estimated Peak Viewing Period:High country this week should be getting good.
The slightly lower areas should be the week after.
Viewing Suggestions / Tips:4WD in Silverton and the alpine loop. Lake City to Creede. Ouray.
Trees That Are Currently Turning Color:Aspens
For More Information on Fall Colors Please Contact:San Juan Public Lands Center, Durango (970) 247-4874
The Alpine loop is always a popular jeep adventure. You can do the entire loop, or just portions around Silverton to catch the best colors this weekend. Corkscrew, Animas Forks, Engineer, Cinnamon, Engineer, all promise to be spectacular this week, and even better next week.
Last Dollar Road, one of my favorites for viewing the Fall colors, will be a little later in the season, due to its lower altitude. The Million Dollar Highway should provide some awesome views as the week progresses, and is accessible all season.
Hiking in the fall is a marvelous way to catch early changes not visible from the roads and jeep trails. A short drive up Highway 550 to the Ghost Town of Ironton is a great way to see quite a bit. Take a picnic with you, and enjoy an afternoon surrounded by nature and all of her beauty as you explore the remains of this once prosperous mining town.
An excellent way to experience the San Juans with both hands and eyes free is to take advantage of a jeep tour. Each of our tour companies in and around Ouray are staffed by experienced, proffessional drivers with up to the minute knowledge of road conditions and ideal wildlife and color viewing. A tour in the high country in the fall promises you will never miss anything!
Let the staff at the Box Canyon Lodge & Hot Springs help to create the perfect getaway for you. From the best spots for fall colors, to up to date 4-wheel drive road conditions, to the best spot for a quiet dinner, we are here to make your stay memorable.
Weehawken Creative Arts works tirelessly to provide high-quality arts education and personal growth programs and events to adults and children year-round.
A Colorado Non-Profit Organization (501-c-3), Weehawken serves Ouray, Ridgway, Colona, Silverton and Montrose.
From dance to pottery; cooking and sewing, plays and music; Weehawken embraces every form of art and presents it in programs and classes attended by a variety of individuals. Each event they offer is a potpourri of talent and a treat for every taste.
The Second Annual Sneffels Fiber Festival promises to be an eclectic mixture of art, music, food and fun. Focusing on all aspects of fiber and fiber arts, the festival will be a three day event held at the Ouray County 4H Events Center, featuring live animals, such as yaks, alpacas and maybe even a camel!
From beautiful tapestries, embroidered in rainbows of color, to wearable arts such as scarves and sweaters, the variety of fiber to be seen and purchased will entertain for hours.
Friday, September 26, 5-7 pm Sneak Preview
Saturday, September 27, 9am-5 pm
Sunday, September 28, 11am-3pm
Free Admission on Saturday & Sunday (donations gladly accepted!)
Contact the staff at the Box Canyon Lodge & Hot Springs for more information, or to plan your stay. Soak in the soothing mineral hot springs, hike the magnificent San Juan Mountains, and go find that special one of a kind something at the Second Annula Sneffels Fiber Festival!
See you soon!
At the Box Canyon Lodge, we love our guests. Whether you have been visiting us for years, or this is your first time to the property, every guest becomes a part of what makes us great.
Nineteen years ago, John and Barbara Uhles offered a special incentive to folks who join the "Once A Month Club". In exchange for coming to see us at least once a month from October through May, members receive incredible discounts and offers on rooms. The club took off, and the lodge has been blessed with an extended family who have visited monthly for years and years.
When Rich and Karen Avery purchased the hotel in 2006, the "Once a Month Club" was an exciting and interesting concept. What better way to learn what does and does not work than from the folks who visit so frequently? Not to mention the opportunity to meet so many of the people who have been an integral part of this amazing property! Friendships formed and continue to thrive and grow. Members come and go, some stay with the club for just one year, while many more become life long members.
The months of October through May, the city of Ouray becomes a much more quiet community. As the snow begins to fall and temperatures drop, access to the high country becomes more limited. Several businesses close for the winter, the owners taking advantage of the chance to explore the outside world, or just relax and prepare for the following summer. Nothing compares to an evening in Ouray when the streets are so quiet it is as if you are the only person in town. Snow falls gently, and the four mineral hot spring tubs in our courtyard are an intimate escape from it all.
The majority of our Once a Month Club members live fairly close to us, but we also have a number of folks from as far away as Denver, Santa Fe and Moab. A number of members have chosen to join the club with family members, friends, or through their businesses. It is a wonderful way to enjoy the benefits of the club without having to worry about whether you can commit to visiting all eight months yourself. From hospitals to families to business associations, we have a wide variety of visitors who enjoy the benefits of the Once a Month Club.
The serene beauty of the Uncompahgres is a magnificent backdrop to whatever winter activities interest you. Whether an avid skiier, snow shoer, ice climber or hot tubber, Ouray serves as a perfect base camp. Telluride is just a short drive for downhill skiing. The Box Canyon Lodge is just at the base of the Ice Park Trail, and any hiking trail becomes the perfect winter adventure for snow shoeing. Ironton Park is only a few miles up the pass for a day cross country skiing on meticulously groomed and maintained trails.
After a day of fall or winter adventuring, how nice to relax in the warm, soothing mineral hot springs!
Once a month members can take advantage of these little getaways much more often, not having to be concerned with a long drive home. Of course, there are times when the discounted rate does not apply, however, with so many other days available, it is simple to plan around.
Every year, as the summer season begins to wind down, everyone at the Box Canyon Lodge & Hot Springs begins to look forward to October with a feeling of anticipation and excitement. The Club members have started to call, and make dates for the first visit of the season, and we can't wait to start catching up on the past months.
This year, we hope to add to the family, and invite everyone to come and experience a winter in Ouray!
Check out our contract. Fill it out and send it back to us, or just bring it along on your first visit! This year, be sure to expect some great deals for the summer season as well! Every once in a while, we just miss our clubbers, and want to see them during the warm months as well. So, every once in a while, club members may receive an email from us inviting them all to come visit for a last minute getaway!
Join the Club, and become a part of our little extended family here at the Box Canyon Lodge & Hot Springs!
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Boasting access to over 500 miles of 4-wheel drive trails, Ouray County and the surrounding area has truly earned the title of Jeeping Capitol of the world.
Off roading enthusiasts from all walks of life and all over the country come to this tiny little area in Southwest Colorado specifically for the adventure of the high country trails.
Whether you are an experienced off roader, or this is your first time to explore these high country trails, there is a jeep road just for you! Time and again visitors travel from Lake City to Ouray over Engineer Pass, or to Telluride and back via Ophir, Imogene or Black Bear Pass. High country lakes, seasonal waterfalls, wildlife of every shape and size. Wildflowers in the spring and summer, and colorful aspens in the fall. Every trip along one of these trails is a new experience, dotted with new and exciting stories with opportunities for spectacular photographs around literally every bend.
Every jeep tour and rental company is eager to help guests to find the perfect route most suited to their comfort levels and experience. The idea is for everyone to enjoy this amazing place we are fortunate enough to call home. Of course, one of the most important unspoken rules of off roading is to always stop and lend a helping hand to your fellow adventurers, and Colorado is nothing if not a friendly, helpful state!
With so many trails to choose from, there is no one in particular that is more spectacular than the other, however there are three ( ranging in levels of difficulty) which seem to draw the most interest:
This is indeed one of the most incredible drives in the fall. Travelling from just outside of Ridgway (10 miles from Ouray) to the outskirts of Telluride, the road travels through long tunnels of aspen trees, creating a surreal drive that virtually feels like a painting. The sunlight becomes a little less intense, and leaves of every color drift around your vehicle. Places to pull off abound, and the area is populated with photographers catching frame after frame.
To access, travel past Ridgway toward Telluride on Highway 62 to the top of Dallas Divide. Last Dollar Road is on the left, and marked. Six miles down the road, you will come to a fork giving the option of a shorter route which exits at the town of Sawpit on the right, or left to travel along Hastings Mesa to Highway 145 just past the Telluride airport.
If you have a decent amount of clearance on your vehicle, take the left turn. This is a little more steep and curvy, but the views of the Sneffels Range are truly awesome!
Yankee Boy Basin is known best for the vivid wildflowers in the late spring and early summer which blanket the fields with a rainbow of Mother Natures most incredible creations. With a twin waterfall flowing through the colorful vista, this is truly a magical place!
Adventurers drive along this well travelled road along the Uncompahgre Gorge, past abandoned as well as operating mines. Gazing at the cliffs across the way, it is hard to believe that once over a thousan people lived and worked here - summer, winter, spring and fall. If you look closely, you can still maybe find the ruins of an old bunk house on the side of the mountain, accessed by an ingenious lift system to get the miners from the top of the hill to the mine entrances below.
To access this trail, head south out of Ouray toward Silverton. At the first switchback, turn right onto Camp Bird Road. About ten miles up the road, take the right fork to Yankee Boy Basin. The last two miles of this track are quite steep and narrow, so a number of vehicles will park where the road is still a little more traversible and walk the rest of the way. Because it is a narrow two way road, in this instance, whoever has the most space is required to back up and make way for the other driver.
Quite possiblly my personal favorite, Corkscrew Gulch is one of the most fun for people who want a little daring, but not so much they can't handle it. Starting about 10 miles from Ouray, take a left at the turn off for Brown Mountain, Corkscrew and Ironton Park. Stay to the right as you head up the hill, and the fun begins almost immediately!
Travelling up switchbacks not so tight to be scary, the view through the forested road above the Million Dollar Highway is amazing. It is also the best way to guage exactly how much you are climbing, as every glimpse of the highway becomes even more distant until reaching timberline, at which point it is difficult to decide where to look.
At the summit, it is as if you are standing at the top of the world. High above timberline, at 12,217 feet, the views are phenominal.
The eastern descent offers access to either south to Silverton, or north over Hurricane Pass and California Gulch, connecting to the road to the ghost town Animas Forks. Be sure if you take this route to watch for the trailhead to Poughkeepsie Gulch, which is a level 5 trail, and prohibited by most rental companies.
Obviously, there are more than three trails to explore on your adventure in the high country. From Last Dollar to Black Bear, each offers a variety of visual candy and an entire world of adventure. Exploring the trails, I often wind up taking random side trails, and find the most amazing valleys and mountain lakes. Just be sure to remember that if the road looks doubtful, follow your instinct. If unsure, get out and walk a little way to see what is up ahead. Be aware of road condidtions. The weather can change drastically in a very short period of time. Don't be caught off guard. Never go cross country. Not only does this do irreperable damage to the tundra, it is illegal. Be aware of your own level of comfort and experience, and above all, bring your camera and be prepared to stop. A lot.
If you prefer, a jeep tour is an awesome way to experience the high country. All you have to do is sit back and enjoy the scenery as a seasoned driver shows you all of the sights you may have missed otherwise. Let the staff at the Box Canyon Lodge & Hot Springs help you to plan the perfect adventure for you!
These are very elusive birds and it wasn't until they strapped on micro backpacks with geo locators did they learn that the Black Swifts in Ouray winter in Brazil, a 4300 mile journey to the lowland rainforest on the Amazon River. Researchers finally tracked the birds and the story is outlined in the Denver Post by writer Nancy Lofholm. These high flying creatures can't even purch on a branch or sit on a wire. They are only able to make their homes on the small crags of vertical canyon walls near very large waterfalls.
Sightings of the birds are very common, all summer long, at the Box Cañon Falls, a 5 minute walk from our hotel in Ouray, although most people don't know how rare a sighting can be.
The coloring of the plumage camoflages the birds and their nests and many visitors just walk right on by without even noticing the "coolest bird" on the way to view the falls themselves. Ouray has a preeminant birder who monitors the colony, assists visitors, educates people on the wonderful creatures and she is at the park most everyday, all summer long.
The falls themselves are stunning, with a thunderous roar of the water in springtime and only mildly quieter in mid and late summer.
Of course, Ouray has other avian visitors, including the broad tailed hummingbird, western tanagers, Stellar's Jay, and many a finch or warbler. In fact the Ouray County checklist which includes a whopping 249 birds.
Fruit trees lining the Main Street near Fellin Park (by the Ouray Hot Springs Pool) attract many birds as well.
Bouncing castles, and frisbee games. Craft brewers and distilleries from accross Southwest Colorado. Delicious food, and music all day long! If you haven't been to a concert in Fellin Park, Grillin & Chillin is by far the biggest and the best.
This year, all of the proceeds from the festival will be used for the 2015 Mountain Air Music Series.
There is something magical and great in a concert in the park, regardless of where you are from. In Ouray, the beauty encompasses so much more. Surrounded by the majest of the San Juans, the music seems to echoe off of the mountins, creating a sense of freedom and comaraderie. Even the most shy will find themselves twisting and turning with friends they just met as the energy of the musicians demands.
Booths line the park, offering a variety of breweries and distilleries for you to sample and enjoy. The cost to join the fun of tasting them all and judging you favorite is just $25.00, or you can purchase individual drinks for $5.00 a glass. Craft brewers and distillers include: Horsefly Brewing Company, Avery Brewing, Palisade Brewery, Revolution Brewing, Ska Brewing, Copper Club Brewing Co., Two Rascals Brewing, Suds Brothers Brewery, Carver Brewing Co. and KJ Wood Distillers.
The Mountain Air Music Series is proud that this event allows local non-profits to raise funds for their organizations, so a wide variety of great festival food will be available for purchase, all served by regional vendors and non-profit organizations.
Family friendly is not just an open statement here. From a bouncing castle, to fun games and just plain open air surrounded by music make this an ideal place to bring the family for a full day of fun! The air rings with laghter and squeels as children run and dance and play game after game. Bring a blanket and lawn chairs to sit and enjoy all of the magic of every moment!
And of course, there is the music! This year The Ouray Chamber Resort Association and the Mountain Air Music Series are excited to host four talented acts as the main entertainment. Local musicians, The Royal We, kick off the day, followed by The Shady Elders from Denver. The fun continues with full sets by Grand Junction's Zolopht and rock band Fictionist from Provo, Utah. Festival-goers are sure to find something to dance to and Ouray's Fellin Park is one of the most beautiful outdoor concert venues around.
At 1:00 pm, The Royal We begins the day with high energy fun and sound. This group of seasoned performers plays a variety of genres, ranging from R&B, to Southern Rock to Alternative, these talented artists play with joy and passion that carries over into every note.
Indie Pop band The Shady Elders joins us from Denver to carry us on a journey through the beauty of dream pop, shoegaze, doo-wop and indie rock. Combining clear resonating vocals with instrumental genius, this up and coming band will mesmerize you with its powerful sound.
Grand Junction band Zolopht follows the line up with a heavy blend of reggae, blues, rock & bluegrass influences. A staple in the Colorado music scene for years, Zolopht creates a sound that is diverse and very much their own. Thier high energy will have you dancing and singing along in moments!
Out of Provo, Utah, Fictionist finishes up the evening, bringing their high energy love of music to Ouray! These artists bring a level of Rock to the stage that will move you to new heights of appreciatin for the genre.
This year, the Grillin & Chillin festival is far outdoing itself this year, and is sure to be everything and more to be expected from a day of absolute fun in the majesty of the San Juans! Join us today!
For the first time in the history of the Wright Opera House, true Opera will fill the corridors of the music hall. The Friends of the Wright are working non stop toward a complete restoration, and work is well under way. Maintaining the historic grandeur, while upgrading it such that it can support contemporary performances is indeed a process, made even more fascinating to those of us who are blessed to watch from the beginning.
As the building metamorphoses into the cultural jewell it was meant to be, so does the event list. New equipment such as sound, lighting and video, as well as the necessary infrastructure to support large events, serve to allow bigger and better performances for ever growing crowds of followers of this amazing venture into culture and artistic growth.
Opera. Combining the ringing sopranos and deep tenors of the human voice with musical scores only made more magnificent in harmoony, is an excursion into a world that is filled with the beauty of sound. Each score tells a tale of love and loss and triumph. There are no spoken words, the entire tale of a true opera is completely in song. The melody dances in your ears, creating images that only serve to intensify the performers on stage. A true and complete excursion into the power of the voice. Whether a seasoned participant or new to the art form, it is impossible not to appreciate the talent and grace of the performers.
You will find yourself spellbound in your seat at the pure sensory explosion of a Soprano as she creates vocal magic. The artists will carry you on a road of discovery, following the story with ease, as the acting and vocal expression create color in the the world you have been introduced to by their songs.
Central City Opera House, the oldest surviving Opera House in Colorado, has long striven to maintain the history and magic of the arts. Established in 1974, The Central City Opera Guilde works with the Central City Opera to provide community education, cultural and social events and various fundraising campaigns throughout the year.
Producing innovative operas with modern technical requirements in a historic structure is a challenge readily met by internationally renowned directors, conductors and technical designers who are eager to work in the rarified atmosphere with some of the finest artists in the field. Many of those artists have experienced intense training in Central City Opera's prestigious Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Artists Training Program, a national model for the development of young singers for more than 30 years. The company's passionate commitment to arts and history education in the wider community results in touring programs that serve over 60,000 student, senior and community audiences each year. National and international critics recognize the uncompromising quality of Central City Opera's summer productions, while Opera America and the National Trust for Historic Preservation have lauded its community and historic initiatives.
Just one of many exciting events this year, The Central City Opera Ensemble invites you to enjoy the extremes of opera and music theatre, where saints are absolutely angelic and sinners despicably demonic. Scenes and songs from opera and classic musical theatre favorites like La bohème, Carmen, Sweeney Todd, and South Pacificwill stir your soul – but in which direction? Both Heaven and Hell beckon.
There is no better way to experience Opera for the first time than with a performance such as this, in the intimate setting of the Wright Opera House. Be one of the first to enjoy the musical wonder of the Opera in Ouray!
The Box Canyon Lodge & Hot Springs is excited to support the ever growing popularity of the Wright Opera House and the arts. Perfect as your basecamp to the Rockies, enjoy a long sooting soak in one of our four mineral hot spring tubs before an early dinner at one of the fine establishments on Main Street, followed up by an evening of perfect culture and light. In the morning, take a scenic jeep tour and experience the majesty of the San Juan Mountains, then return for a quiet evening of relaxation and another long soak.
Guests attending the opera will recieve an additional 10% off of their stay, and we are happy to arrange Will Call ticket pick up for you as well. Just mention the Wright Opera House for your discount!
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Ouray County Performing Arts Guild works year round to provide Ouray County with quality events in music, dance, theater and other genres. A non-profit organization, OCPAG sponsors presentations and performers of the highest caliber in the performing arts for the enjoyment of Ouray County's residents and visitors.
Under the artistic direction of renowned pianist Max Levinson, the annual San Juan Chamber Music Fest will be a combination of concerts throughout Ouray County. MusicFest concerts showcase the full repertoire of chamber music classics by the great composers, as well as more contemporary and lesser-known pieces.
Music lovers will enjoy a variety of events. Celebrate sound at one or all of them!
The San Juan Chamber MusicFest kicks off with this delightful informal concert at the Ouray County 4-H Event Center. Gather around café tables with your friends, sip wine and enjoy appetizers while listening to "Music from Around the World," including Beethoven's "Eyeglasses" Duo and Mozart G minor Piano Quartet, Chopin's famous "Military" Polonaise and a solo guitar piece from Brazilian composer Villa-Lobos.
Two ticket levels are available for this event. $40 ticket holders are welcome at 6:15 for appetizers and one glass of complimentary wine from the 4-H Event Center's bar; $25 ticket holders can come at 7 p.m. for concert only and can buy their own beverages.
As always, students get in for just $5.
Master classes take place on Thursday, Aug. 21 at 1 p.m. at the 4-H Event Center in Ridgway.
Master classes provide an exciting opportunity for serious music students in the region to work one-on-one with a world-class musician in perfecting a prepared piece.
Students of all ages – both children and adults – are invited to participate. Students need to be prepared to play something (not necessarily memorized) for critique. Lessons last about 20 minutes. A $20 donation is suggested.
If you or someone you know would be interested in participating, please contact SJCMF Master Class coordinator Samantha Wright at (970)764-7438
Join pianist Max Levinson, violinist Nurit Pacht, classical guitarist Rami Vamos, violist Emily Brandenburg and cellist Julia Yang. for "Slavic Soul: Music from Eastern Europe" at the Wright Opera House.
The concert will be held at the Wright Opera House from 7:30 to 9:00 pm. Doors open at 7:00 pm. Ticket cost is $25.00, and may be purchased early or at the door.
Enjoy an intimate concert in this beautifully renovated historic venue!
This informal family concert is donation only at the Wright Opera House from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
Children of all ages will delight in Wolfgang Amadeus Schmutzinberry for yet another year!
The San Juan Chamber MusicFest concludes with this very special dinner salon concert at a beautiful private home on Log Hill Mesa. Experience chamber music the way it was meant to be heard! Secret Garden Catering provides a delectable dinner, after which the musicians will delight your senses with a "Summer Serenade" concert, including the Giuliani Duo for Violin and Guitar and the Brahms Piano Quartet in A major.
(This event is SOLD OUT, but we hope to see you at the other SJCMF concerts!)
Tom Shroer, director of the Ouray Trail Run, has out done himself, organizing and promoting a marathon comparable in difficulty to the Imogene Pass Run at the end of September. The Ouray Trail Run circumnavigates the City of Ouray using 13 miles of single track trails including the Silvershield, Ice Park and Portland trails.
September heralds the changing of the leaves, as the world in the high country prepares for winter. Brilliant splashes of color
Join us for a 13 mile run on the beautiful hiking trails around the city of Ouray Colorado. The Ouray Mountain Trail Run has everything to live up to its name. The course includes slogging climbs, fast descents, fantastic views, and creek crossings including the high bridge over box canyon. Because of the quality of the course the run is limited to 100 participants making this low-key event a great day on the trails.
The adventure starts at 10 a.m. at the Hot Springs Pool with a flat mile of gravel road following the river then on to single track for the rest of the 13 mi. course. The trail run takes place on the last Saturday of September every year in an effort to take advantage of the fall colors with the cool temperatures and clear days of Colorado autumns.
The Ouray Mountain Trail Run is a charity event with proceeds benefitting programs and organizations that get youth outside and active. Last year, the runners were able to help the outdoor program at the high school with some equipment purchases for their river trips. The entrants also put a few tykes on pedal less Strider Bikes through the Axel Project and set up a program to make swim lessons available at the Hot Springs Pool to kids who might not get the chance.
There is a post race raffle where local businesses have donated tokens of appreciation. The heavy hooded sweatshirts from Ourayle House Brewery and the Exotic Earth Coffees are among the most popular examples. Trail Town Still has also always been generous to the run with donations and volunteers.
The Box Canyon Lodge & Hot Springs is also excited to offer all participants of the race an additional 15% off their stay. There is no better way to relax tired muscles than a long soothing soak in one of our all natural mineral hot spring tubs.
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I do agree that the iPad will soon fall from grace when people realize it is just a big email reader & web browser. But, one thing missing from the Lenovo device as described is an active stylus. Attorneys want to take handwritten notes on their tablets.
I have been testing the Samsung Activ Tab3 and it has an active stylus. It is a pretty good option in the Windows Tablet for Attorney market. But, it is not perfect. The MSFT Surface tablets continue to miss the mark. I am hopeful that Lenovo and others get it right soon.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The chairman of the House oversight committee said Sunday that he could send subpoenas to the Obama administration as soon as this week over weapons lost amid the Mexican drug war.
Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., suggested on "Fox News Sunday" that Attorney General Eric Holder knew about the gun trafficking operation known as "Fast and Furious" earlier than he has acknowledged.
"Why are they denying knowing about something that they were briefed on?" Issa said. "Exactly when, the American people want to know, how did it happen?"
In the 2009 operation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives allowed intermediaries for drug cartels to buy thousands of weapons from Arizona gun shops and lost track of about 1,400 of the 2,000 of those guns. Some of those weapons have been recovered at crime scenes in Mexico.
Operation Fast and Furious came to light after two assault rifles purchased by a now-indicted small-time buyer under scrutiny in the operation turned up at a shootout in Arizona where Customs and Border Protection agent Brian Terry was killed.
Earlier this year, Holder testified to Congress that he hadn't heard about the operation until early 2011. On Sunday, Issa said, "That's just disingenuous on its face."
In a letter sent Friday to key lawmakers who oversee Justice Department issues, Holder said his testimony was truthful and accurate and said Republicans are engaging in political posturing when they say otherwise.
"Such irresponsible and inflammatory rhetoric must be repudiated in the strongest possible terms," Holder said.
On Fox, Issa said President Barack Obama "still seems to have full confidence in Eric Holder — something I don't share."
Issa declined to join other Republicans who have called for the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate Holder. "Congress is well along the way of investigating this operation to find out what went wrong, who knew it and what we have to do in the future to make sure it can't happen again," Issa said.
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Former Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction Stan Heffner, who was forced to resign amid controversy, has cashed out with $160,428.17. The money comes from saved-up vacation time, sick days and personal time. Heffner will get all this money, even though he had to resign in shame after an investigation from the Ohio inspector general found Heffner had been misusing state resources and used his political position to benefit his other employer.
The Horseshoe Casino is kicking off its hiring process for a new batch of employees. In total, the casino is seeking to fill 750 new positions. New employees must be 21 and have a high school diploma or GED, among other requirements. The casino says it's committed to keeping at least 90 percent of its workforce from the Greater Cincinnati area. It's currently estimated to open in spring 2013.
The early voting controversy has reached Hamilton County. The Democrats in City Council are pushing for extended in-person early voting hours as Democrats around the state accuse Republicans of voter suppression. The Hamilton County Board of Elections will decide on the voting hours issue tomorrow at 9 a.m.
Four Greater Cincinnati companies ranked in the 2012 Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing businesses nationwide, up from one last year. This year, NorAm International Partners, Tiger Fitness, Graybach and Integrity Express Logistics made the list.
The Brent Spence Bridge passed a major regulatory hurdle Tuesday. The Federal Highway Administration declared that the bridge has no significant environmental impact, which will allow bridge operators to skip filing an environmental impact statement.
Ohio Democrats are suing Gov. John Kasich over his public schedule. Democrats say Kasich is breaking the law by not being more transparent about his public schedule. They also suspect Kasich is campaigning on the behalf of presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
The Ohio endangered species list has been updated. The bobcat is no longer listed as endangered, although it is still considered threatened. The list's updates can be seen here.
The Cincinnati Archdiocese debuted a plan to improve Catholic schools in the Greater Cincinnati area. The plan will also make the schools more affordable.
Paul Ryan will be at Miami University today. The visit was organized by the university's campus Republicans. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m., and the event will start at 5:30 p.m. Instructions for tickets can be found on the Miami Republicans' Facebook page.
Much to the dismay one of Romney's surrogates, CNN's Soledad O'Brien called out the Romney campaign for propagating an impossible budget and spreading lies about Obamacare. John Sununu, who was on O'Brien's show on behalf of Romney, did not appreciate the lecture in reality, and he said O'Brien should wear an Obama bumper sticker on her forehead. Unfortunately for Sununu and the rest of the Romney team, it is true that Obamacare does not cut Medicare benefits to seniors, and it's also true Romney's plan is impossible without similar cuts to entitlement programs.
It seems like Mother Teresa may have died an atheist. At the very least, her faith in Catholicism was greatly diminished before death.
A new study has found that antibacterial soap could cause muscle function impairment.Behold, the Pizzabon.
As we head back to work and school today after the holiday break, Barack Obama's inauguration as president is just two weeks away. The much-promised and long-anticipated change is almost upon us, and we'll finally get what we've been hoping for after "catching the car" we were chasing.
As part of CityBeat's continuing election coverage, we've once again sent a questionnaire to the non-incumbent Cincinnati City Council candidates to get their reactions on a broad range of issues.
Nine of the 14 non-incumbents chose to answer our questions. Others either didn't respond or couldn't meet the deadline.
During the next few weeks, we will print the responses from the non-incumbents to a different topic each time.
Today's question is, "What is your stance on the property tax rollback? Do you believe the city's property tax rate should be increased to the maximum 6.1 mills allowed under the charter, or remain at a rate to generate $28.9 million each year, or be decreased? Please explain your answer."
UPDATE: City Councilman Chris Bortz called Thursday morning to say that although Councilman Jeff Berding included Bortz's printed name as a co-sponsor on Berding's motion, Bortz won't sign the pledge. "I think it's premature to sign a pledge at this stage," Bortz said. "I support the thrust of it."
CREDO Action Campaign Manager Josh Nelson told CityBeat that the group emailed the petition with 4,021 signatures to the Department of Labor Wednesday morning.
The petition reads: "Requiring employees to attend a Mitt Romney political rally without pay is totally unacceptable. I urge you to conduct a thorough investigation to determine whether Murray Energy violated any federal laws on August 14th, and to hold it fully accountable if it did."
Romney appeared at the event to attack what he called President Barack Obama's "war on coal." He was flanked on stage by hundreds of miners with soot-stained faces.
Dozens of those miners told WWVA-AM West Virginia talk show host David Blomquist that they were pulled from the mine before their shift was over and not paid for the full day of work. The miners, who Blomquist did not identify, said they were told that attendance at the rally was mandatory.
Murray Energy Chief Financial Officer Rob Moore told Blomquist on his radio show that managers "communicated to our workforce that the attendance at the Romney event was mandatory, but no one was forced to attend."
He said that people who did not show up to the event, which organizers say drew 1,500 miners and family members, were not penalized for their absence.
"Forcing Ohio workers to participate in a political rally is unacceptable, so we're joining our friends at SEIU in calling on the U.S. Department of Labor to conduct an investigation to determine whether or not any federal laws were broken," Nelson wrote in an email to CREDO Action's Ohio activists on Sept. 1.
A spokeswoman for the Labor Department was not immediately able to confirm whether the department had received the petition or planned to launch an investigation.
This post will be updated with comment from the Labor Department when it becomes available.
Somewhat of an agreement, anyway. Mallory said that the city and Duke will go before a judge in Common Pleas court, who will make the final decision as to who should pay for the utility relocation. According to the agreement, Duke Energy will begin moving its utilities in the next few weeks, and the court decision will determine cost responsibility later. The city and Duke are expected to file in Common Pleas court within the next few weeks, although the court decision could take years to finalize.
Roxanne Qualls, city council member and Democratic mayoral candidate, has long been a supporter of the streetcar project, which she values as an indispensable economic investment for the city of Cincinnati. Yesterday, Qualls announced her request for the city to ramp up the streetcar construction timeline in order to have the project completed in time for the All-Star Games, which will take place in Cincinnati July 2015. Her announcement came just weeks after the city revised its timetable to delay project completion until April 2016.
In a letter from Qualls to Mallory and Dohoney, she explains: "This may present a
challenge, but it is one I am sure the administration is capable of
meeting. The streetcar will serve a critical role in efficiently and
effectively moving visitors to and from Great American Ballpark and
allowing them to conveniently visit other venues such as Fountain
Square, Horseshoe Casino, Over-the-Rhine, Washington Park, etc."
At the meeting, Mallory announced that the city would shoot for construction to be completed prior to the games, but there were no guarantees. The streetcar builder will ultimately set the timeline for the project, according to Jason Barron, Mallory's director of public affairs.
CityBeat recently covered the streetcar project's delays and how the 2013 mayoral race could affect its progress here.
Ohio's Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) is granting driver's licenses to some of the children of illegal immigrants, but what qualifies a few and disqualifies others is so far unknown.
When CityBeat last covered the BMV policy ("Not Legal Enough," issue of Feb. 6), Ever Portillo, a 22-year-old from El Salvador, was unable to get his license even when he was accompanied by his attorney at the West Broad Street BMV office in Columbus. Since then, Portillo returned to the same BMV office with his attorney, a community leader from DreamActivist Ohio and a reporter from The Columbus Dispatch and successfully obtained his license.
At the same time, CityBeat received a tip from an anonymous illegal immigrant after she could not get a driver's license for her son because, according to what she heard from the BMV, state policy is still being reviewed.
The differences between Portillo and the woman's experiences are reflected by what seems to be an internal conflict at the BMV, which CityBeat found in a series of internal documents sent by Brian Hoffman, Portillo's attorney. In emails dating back to January, state officials wrote that "foreign nationals" with C33 Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) and I-797 documents with case types I-765D and I-821D cannot qualify for driver's licenses. The documents are part of President Barack Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which allows the children of illegal immigrants to remain in the United States without fear of prosecution.
But a Feb. 13 memo from the BMV says Ohio has not issued a statewide policy on DACA for driver's licenses and is currently reviewing the process. A Feb. 19 email echoes the memo, stating "neither the Department (of Public Safety) nor the BMV has yet issued a statewide broadcast to provide direction regarding the DACA issue." In a Feb. 21 email, Lindsey Borher, spokesperson at the BMV, told CityBeat, "Our legal department is in the process of reviewing guidance from the federal government as it applies to Ohio law."
The discrepancy between January and February may be attributable to CityBeat originally breaking the story on the state policy, which was followed by a barrage of statewide media coverage on the issue.
The Ohio Turnpike will remain a public asset, according to The Columbus Dispatch. Many Ohioans have been worried Gov. John Kasich would attempt to privatize the Turnpike in order to pay for transportation projects; instead, the governor will try to generate revenue for state infrastructure projects elsewhere, perhaps by using the Turnpike's tolls. Kasich will unveil his full plans Thursday and Friday.
The asbestos lawsuit bill is heading to Kasich to be signed. The bill attempts to curb duplicate lawsuits over on-the-job asbestos exposure. Supporters of the bill say it will prevent double-dipping by victims, but opponents say the bill will impede legitimate cases. Ohio has one of the largest backlogs of on-the-job asbestos exposure cases.
City Manager Milton Dohoney has released some of the potential bids for the city's parking services, and one bidder is offering $100 to $150 million. Dohoney says the budget can only be balanced if parking services are privatized or the city lays off 344 employees. But Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld is speaking out against the privatization of the city's parking services. In a statement, Sittenfeld said, "Outsourcing our parking system robs the city of future revenue, and also will mean higher parking rates, longer hours of enforcement, and more parking tickets."
LGBT rights are becoming "the new normal," but not for Western & Southern or American Financial Group. In the 2012 Corporate Equality Index, the Human Rights Campaign gave 252 companies a 100-percent score for LGBT rights. Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble got a 90 percent, Macy's got a 90 percent, Kroger got an 85 percent, Fifth Third Bank got an 85 percent, Omnicare got a 15 percent, American Financial Group got a 0 percent and Western & Southern got a 0 percent. The rankings, dubbed a "Buyer's Guide," can be found here.
The Sierra Club says Cincinnati has some of the best and worst transportation projects. In its annual report, the environmental group praised the Cincinnati streetcar, claiming the transportation project will attract residents and business owners. But the organization slammed the Eastern Corridor Highway project because of its negative impact on the Little Miami River and the small village of Newtown. The Sierra Club says the purpose of the report is to shed light on the more than $200 billion spent on transportation projects every year.
University of Cincinnati President Santa Ono is getting a 10-year contract.
The disease-carrying Walnut Twig Beetle has been discovered in southwest Ohio. The beetle is known for carrying Thousand Cankers Disease, which threatens the health of walnut trees. So far, no trees have been determined to be infected.
Ohio Gov. Kasich, Ky. Gov. Steve Beshear and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood will meet today to discuss funding for the Brent Spence Bridge project. If the bridge project starts in 2014, northern Kentucky and Cincinnati could save $18 billion in fuel and congestion costs, according to the Build Our New Bridge Now Coalition.
Following the defeat of Issue 2, the Ohio Senate is taking on redistricting reform, but opponents in the House say there isn't enough time to tackle the issue. The current redistricting system is widely abused by politicians on both sides of the aisle in a process called "gerrymandering," which involves politicians redrawing district lines in politically beneficial ways. The First Congressional District, which includes Cincinnati, was redrawn during the Republican-controlled process to include Republican-leaning Warren County, heavily diluting the impact of Cincinnati's Democratic-leaning urban vote.
Ohio employers are more aware of wellness than employers in other states, a new survey found. Wellness programs are one way employers can bring down health-care expenditures as cost shifting feels the pinch of diminishing returns.
However, Ohio ranked No. 35 in a nationwide health survey.
Ohio district didn't win federal Race to the Top education funds in the latest competition.
Internet cafe legislation is dead for the year. Ohio Senate President Tom Niehaus announced the legislation, which essentially puts Internet cafes and sweepstakes parlors out of business. State officials, including Attorney General Mike DeWine, have been pushing for regulations or a ban on the businesses because they see them as a breeding ground for criminal activity.
The final 2011-2012 school report cards will not be available until 2013. The report cards were originally delayed due to an investigation into fraudulent attendance reports.
Michigan may have approved its anti-union right-to-work law, but Ohio is not eager to follow. State Democrats are already preparing for a possible battle over the issue, but even Republican Gov. John Kasich says he's not currently interested in a right-to-work law.
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is loosening hazardous waste reporting requirements for companies. If the rules go into effect, regulated facilities will report on hazardous waste once every two years instead of once a year. The rule changes will get a public hearing on Dec. 19 in Columbus.
In a question-and-answer session Monday, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia asked, "If we cannot have moral feelings against homosexuality, can we have it against murder? Can we have it against other things?" (Hint: The answer to both questions is yes.) The Supreme Court recently agreed to tackle the same-sex marriage issue. CityBeat wrote about same-sex marriage in Ohio here.
Dogs are now capable of driving, and parrots now have vehicles too. But can our new animal overlords shoot magic foam into the body to stop major bleeding? Because we can.
Preempting the Wednesday homecoming of presumed Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan to his alma mater Miami University, the Obama campaign is opening an office in Oxford Tuesday evening.
The guest speaker at the office opening will be Butler County Democratic Party Chairwoman Jocelyn Bucaro who, according to a news release, will contrast the competing visions of President Barack Obama and his presumptive Republican challenger, Mitt Romney.
"The Romney-Ryan budget would devastate the security of senior citizens — ending Medicare as we know it by turning the program into a voucher system and privatizing Social Security," the release read.
Along with a Milford office which is also opening Tuesday, the Oxford office with contribute to the total of nine campaign offices in the region. The Obama campaign has offices in East Walnut Hills, College Hill, Forest Park, Cheviot, Middletown, Springboro and Mason.
Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Ryan will speak Wednesday evening at Miami University's Engineering Quad, according to the Miami College Republicans' Facebook page.
Ryan graduated from Miami in 1992 and was asked back as the commencement speaker in 2009.
Romney is planning a bus tour with three Ohio stops on Tuesday.
Updates to include the opening of a Milford office on Tuesday.


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The Tories have written to the government asking for an independent valuation of London & Continental Railways' lucrative property portfolio before any sale to the City financier Sir Adrian Montague.
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The government yesterday won a significant breakthrough in its crackdown on VAT avoidance when Europe's highest court ruled that schemes operated by two leading British firms breached EU laws.
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Report claims Google has no licence to operate in China
Less than a month after starting its new China-based search engine, Google's position in the world's second-biggest internet market was thrown into doubt yesterday when the local media published reports questioning whether the US company had a valid operating licence.


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