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• Locations: Columns, Opinion By Jeannie Perry Published Oct. 5, 2022

  Ps & Qs: Cead mile failte

  

  I told my sister that NASA was planning to fire a missile at an asteroid coming close to Earth — not because there was any danger of the asteroid hitting Earth, just to test our math (and, I suspect, to appease a bit of the Bruce Willisness in all Americans.)… read more →

• Locations: News By James Steindler Published Jul. 13, 2022

  Hopping along the Valley trail

  Martin Calkins, a man with a van, on Main Street in Carbondale. Photo by James Steindler

  There’s a new chaperone in town who’s willing to go the extra mile, or two, before arriving safely at a final destination. Martin Calkins started The Valley Hopper shuttle service, in part, to get to know neighbors and out-of-towners.

  Calkins’ website, www.thevalleyhopper.com, offers a plethora of options for tourists and… read more →

• Locations: News, Opinion By Lynn Burton Published Jun. 2, 2021

  Try some destination photography in Monument Valley

  One of the West’s most iconic scenes is found in Monument Valley on Highway 163, just south of Mexican Hat, Utah. This stretch of the highway is called “Forrest Gump Hill” after the character in the film of the same name. Lynn Burton photo.

  There’s good news and bad news if you’re mulling over a quick trip west to Monument Valley.

  The bad news: The Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park composes the bulk of Monument Valley but, as of June 1, is closed until further notice due to COVID, according… read more →