Extra!, October 25

Published October 25, 2006 at midnight

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SHARKS AREN'T FOR CHEAPSKATES

$16,000: The possible cost of hiring a live shark exhibit for the El Paso County Fair. The Fair Board is considering "Live Shark Encounter" as the centerpiece for the 2007 fair in Calhan.

The board also is considering these other acts:

• Extreme canine stunt dogs

• Top hogs, dogs and parrots

Source: The Gazette

ZOO IS ZONE FOR HALLOWEEN

Families can celebrate Halloween at the Denver Zoo. This year's theme for the celebration is Wild, Wild West. There will be more than 25 trick-or-treat stations, stories, Western-themed entertainment and animal demonstrations.

• What: 22nd annual Boo at the Zoo

• Where: Denver Zoo

• When: Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• How much: Activities are free with admission.

• For more information: Go to www.denverzoo.org

A CHANGE IN THE ROUTINE

"I paid a $1,000 tax bill with four coins. How simple is that?"

Scott Valentine, a Lafayette resident who paid his property taxes with four gold liberty coins that were $10 tender when they were minted between 1883 and 1907.

Source: The Daily Camera

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