Wild Things: Northern flicker (Colaptes auratus)
This large, 12-inch long woodpecker ranges throughout the U.S. and Canada, occurring in a variety...
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Feature Stories
Movies in the Mountains (in Exile) suggests The Lavender Hill Mob
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), a superior comedy caper about robbing the Bank of England, teamed...
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Movies in the Mountains (in Exile) suggests watching Topper Returns
Topper Returns (1941), is a 90-minute, spooky screwball comedy mystery starring Joan Blondell with...
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Neighbor to neighbor: Janice Barela’s path to county manager
With this series, The Independent wants to create a spotlight on important community leaders the...
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Wild Things: Darkling beetle (Eleodes obscurus)
There are about 400,000 species of beetles, which make up 25% of all existing animal species. The...
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Movies in the Mountains (in Exile)
Beginning with the WWII years, the great comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello became a movie...
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Movies in the Mountains (in Exile)
Wes Anderson situated his fictional Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) in the mythical nation of...
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8-year-old boy passionate about hunting and conservation
Ryder Crabb, of Duran, is an 8-year-old boy who, although young, has been very passionate about...
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Movies in the Mountains in Exile: ‘Miracle in Milan’ is online
To our friends following Movies in the Mountains. We had planned to screen “Miracle in Milan” at...
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Wild Things: Sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis)
This large crane is from 3 to 5 feet tall and 8 to 10 pounds, with a 5 to 7 foot wingspan. The...
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Neighbor to Neighbor: Zeke Argeneas, preserving culture for the future
With this series, The Independent wants to create a spotlight on important community leaders the...
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Wild Things: Wilson’s warbler (Cardellina pusilla)
This beautiful little warbler is 4-5” in length and has a yellow face, breast and belly. The back...
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