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Category Archives: August 2006
Motorcycle rally mired in lawsuits, controversy
Enmeshed in a sticky web of lawsuits and legal questions, the Rally in the Rockies motorcycle rally is or is not scheduled to take place in Montezuma County over Labor Day weekend — depending on whom you talk to. “It … Continue reading
Published in August 2006
An exhibit celebrates the legend of Everett Ruess
More than 70 years ago, an artist disappeared in the wilds of southeast Utah. He left little behind but two burros, a dog, and a legend that lives on today. “He was a storyteller and an adventurer,” says Montezuma-Cortez High … Continue reading
Published in Arts & Entertainment, August 2006
Conservation easements: Monopoly game or community trust?
In February, a conservation-easement deal was splashed over the front page of the Cortez Journal. The story mentioned $862,000 to help preserve a Montezuma County ranch. Could conservation easements be the next get-rich- quick scheme? A way to keep the … Continue reading
Published in August 2006
Beauty vs. Blight
In Euclid, Ohio, it is illegal to cover the windows of your home with anything other than curtains, shades, or mini-blinds. No taped-up newspapers, no blankets, nothing unsightly. Violate the ordinance and you could go to jail for six months … Continue reading
Published in August 2006
Antiquities Act marks a century of preservation – and looting
It’s immoral. What? I asked. To dig up the remains of indigenous people who inhabited the continent for centuries; to categorize, classify, and display their remains all in the name of scientific research. My mother and grandmother said to leave … Continue reading
Published in August 2006