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Murphy Tuni looks warm and comfy after a hot shower. Watching TV in a T-shirt and gym shorts, he had finished off a big bowl of chili earlier in the dining room. After a long day of work at the...
DATE: Jan. 28, 2012 | CATEGORY: Living
They wait. They hope. They wait some more.Some dressed in thick wool caps and heavy work boots — with winter coats and work gloves sitting on a shelf — ready if a call comes in.Others come without...
DATE: Jan. 26, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News
It's been two nights since Mary Rose Shay froze to death in the park. A park just a few hundred yards away from an open door and a warm bed.Shay's death left the Bridge Emergency Shelter stunned...
DATE: Jan. 24, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News
It’s a somewhat typical night at the Bridge Emergency Shelter. If there is such a thing.Amanda Carlton is suddenly energized. Excited about the possibility of returning home to Tucson, Ariz. Back...
DATE: Jan. 24, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News
With the meticulous precision of a sculptor and the care of a surgeon, Gerry Brunk dabs red and green icing onto sugar cookies.Splendid stars made of icing the finishing touch.Her cookies are...
DATE: Dec. 24, 2011 | CATEGORY: Local News
Poise, professional, polished, the American Legion No. 75 Honor Guard is a proud group.Standing at attention, their posture radiated respect. Steely gazes, chins up, all with a rigid stance a...
DATE: Nov. 11, 2011 | CATEGORY: Living
The year was 1966. Somewhere in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. A remote region with rugged mountains, thick forests and plateaus with rich soil.A region filled with violent battles. Death and...
DATE: Nov. 11, 2011 | CATEGORY: Living
Poise, professional, polished, the American Legion No. 75 Honor Guard is a proud group.Standing at attention, their posture radiated respect. Steely gazes, chins up, all with a rigid stance — a...
DATE: Nov. 11, 2011 | CATEGORY: Living
John Porter was raised on a farm. His grandfather moved to the Lewis area west of Cortez in 1909 and worked a 310-acre farm. Through the years, the Porter family raised cattle and sheep, and grew...
DATE: Nov. 11, 2011 | CATEGORY: Local News
His Navy dress uniform is neatly pressed and pristine.A sign of respect.His voice strong but racked with emotion.A sign of pride and sadness.His words are filled with touching sorrow and powerful...
DATE: Nov. 10, 2011 | CATEGORY: Local News
It was a great start but a disappointing finish for the Montezuma-Cortez High School football team Friday night.In the middle, the Panthers did what they had to do to stay in the game in front of...
DATE: Oct. 10, 2011 | CATEGORY: High School Sports
When it comes to those painful times when a loved one passes away, there’s nothing more important than family.To lean on, to cry with, to remember — family provides support during those very...
DATE: Sept. 15, 2011 | CATEGORY: Local News
