Extra!, July 7
The Rocky
Published July 7, 2008 at 12:05 a.m.
Updated July 7, 2008 at 12:13 a.m.
Fort Davis, Texas
AIMING HIGH
As rural communities that rely on tourism fret about $4 gasoline, the Chamber of Commerce of tiny Fort Davis, in west Texas, is making a pitch comparing the town with the Mile High City.
"We enjoy the same altitude as Denver, but we don't have much snow," says Lisa Nugent, of the Fort Davis chamber. "That makes us a comfortable place for vacationing and outdoor activities year-round, like hiking, biking and horseback riding."
She also points to Fort Davis' lack of stoplights as part of her pitch for tourists.
Well, Extra! likes Denver - snow, stoplights and all - and the claim about Fort Davis' altitude may be stretching it a bit (even the chamber's Web site puts the elevation at 5,050 feet), but pictures of that part of the Lone Star State are pretty darn picturesque. Wanna see? Poke around at westtexastrip.com.
Source: prnewswire.com
SUTHERS CHARM
Further proof that Colorado Attorney General John Suthers has a great sense of humor:
For the AG's recent summer picnic, Suthers approved the theme "Re-create 68," a play on the group planning protests at the Democratic National Convention in Denver in August.
Suthers joined in the fun, wearing a wig, tie-dyed shirt, peace medallion, bell-bottom jeans and sandals.
HE SAID IT
"Personally, I think he looks like the young Homer Simpson when they do flashbacks on the show."
Nate Strauch, spokesman for Suthers, a Colorado Springs Republican
ROCKY FLASHBACK: 50 years ago this week
* 6,000 Colorado teachers slated to get $1 million in tax refund
The first of special tax refunds, which could total as high as $1 million, will be mailed to Colorado teachers by Aug. 1, the U.S. Revenue Service announced.
In line for the refunds are some 6,000 Colorado teachers and laymen who have taken extra schooling.
Featured
-
DNC in Denver
Complete coverage of the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
-
The Crevasse
A five-part series that examines one tragic day on Mount Rainier.
-
Deadly denial
Sick nuclear workers applied for government compensation but most haven't seen a dime.
-
Final Salute
The Rocky followed Maj. Steve Beck as he took on the most difficult duty of his career.
-
'Colorado's burning'
Coverage of the state's worst wildfires.
-
Columbine shootings
Coverage of the April 20, 1999, shootings at Littleton's Columbine High School.
-
The Crossing
Colorado's deadliest traffic accident killed 20 children on Dec. 14, 1961.
-
Osveli's journey
Osveli Sales left Guatemala for a better life. Two months later, he came home in a box.
-
Wake for an Indian warrior
Oglala Sioux bestow a tribute to the first tribal fatality in Iraq.
