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Category Archives: August 2005
Santa Fe Opera gives apprentices a voice
With an arm around Lindoro, her lover, Rosina hurls an insult at Dr. Bartolo. The old fool will not marry her for her money! Bartolo gapes, wondering how Lindoro got into Rosina’a room, disguised as a drunken soldier. The old … Continue reading
Published in Arts & Entertainment, August 2005
A man of mettle
Floyd Johnson’s unique hobby has drawn visitors from across the U.S. and abroad to his rural Dolores “Allmosa Ranch.” A community of big and small people, even aliens, on foot and riding in everything from a wagon to a wheelchair, … Continue reading
Published in Arts & Entertainment, August 2005
Fighting for whitewater
Rafting and kayaking Colorado’s numerous whitewater rivers is a surging business, pumping $200 million into the state’s economy last year, according to industry analysts. The Four Corners contributes its share, hosting thousands of commercial and private boaters on the Animas, … Continue reading
Published in August 2005
Clawing their way back
Back in 1999, the chances that Colorado would ever again have a healthy population of Canada lynx did not look promising. A program to reintroduce the native felines to the state had begun with great fanfare, as hordes of media … Continue reading
Published in August 2005
4H should change the way it does business
My mother never wanted me to join 4-H. When my father suggested signing me up, she argued that 4-H was “too political,” and she wasn’t interested in camping out at the county fair for a week. But my father prevailed … Continue reading
Published in August 2005, janelle holden