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Ross Rice and Will Cooper enjoy some bicycle-themed socializing under the Pedals to the People Tent at the Moab Farmer’s Market while Will Kelley performs on-the-spot service for a local rider. Pedals to the People is an initiative of the Moab Charter School’s Bike Barn, and Kelley takes donations to the Bike Barn in exchange for his work. He’ll be taking July off, but Kelley will be back in August through the rest of the season. Photo by Ron Georg Pedals to the People: Local cyclists hope gas prices fuel interest
For the first time since World War II, Americans will use less gasoline this summer than they did the previous year, by about 36,000 barrels a day, according to the Federal Energy Information Admin...
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Local dancers take national championships
The Red Rock Stars wrapped up this year’s dance season with national championships in the “Lyrical” division and the “Entire Team” division at the Stars National Dance Competition in Las Vegas. The...
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Johnathan Frank Local artist wins “Best of Show” at Green River art event
Moab-based artist Jonathan Frank has won the Best of Show Award for his painting “Serpentine” at the Canyon River Runners Art Show now on display at the John Wesley Powell River History Museum, in ...
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UDOH offers tips to prevent West Nile virus
With the July 4 holiday rapidly approaching, many Utahns are thinking about getting out to enjoy outdoor activities such as camping, boating or picnics. However, the risk of getting West Nile virus...
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Spitzer call girl drops 'Girls Gone Wild' lawsuit (AP)

This undated image obtained from a MySpace Web page shows Ashley Dupre, the former call girl for ex-Gov. Eliot Spitzer of New York. Dupre dropped a $10 million lawsuit claiming 'Girls Gone Wild' founder Joe Francis exploited her image and name on the Internet. (AP Photo, file)AP - The call girl involved in a scandal that brought down New York's former governor has dropped a lawsuit claiming "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis exploited her image and name on the Internet.


Sat Jul 05 09:21:46 -0700 2008
Winehouse sings in Spain, glass of wine in hand (AP)

Jazz Soul singer Amy Winehouse, from England, performs during the Rock in Rio music festival in Arganda del Rey, on the outskirts of Madrid, Friday, July 4, 2008. (AP Photo / Victor R. Caivano)AP - Soul diva Amy Winehouse sipped from a glass of red wine and looked a bit unsteady on her feet as she appeared in front of a large audience at the Rock in Rio music festival southeast of Madrid on Friday.


Fri Jul 04 15:29:53 -0700 2008
Franken tries the switch from comic to Congress (AP)

In this June 7, 2008 file photo, Al Franken, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for U. S. Senate from Minnesota, addresses delegates at the party's state convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)AP - WASHINGTON (AP) — Moving from celebrity to senator isn't exactly an untraveled path. But that doesn't mean comedian Al Franken, who is vying for a Senate seat in Minnesota, will coast to Capitol Hill on a wide, smooth road.


Sat Jul 05 00:56:33 -0700 2008