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Visit a swan hideaway in Skagit County
Seattle Times
Hundreds of trumpeter swans migrate each winter to the fields of the Snohomish River Valley and Skagit Valley. Crops are planted at Johnson/DeBay Swan Reserve to help feed the birds.
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Living with Wildlife in Lion Country
Colorado Division of Wildlife
Mountain lions are generally calm, quiet, and elusive. They tend to live in remote, primitive country. Lions are most commonly found in areas with plentiful deer and adequate cover. Such conditions exist in mountain subdivisions, urban fringes, and open spaces. Consequently, the number of mountain lion/human interactions has increased.
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Mustangs: Spirits of the Wild West
Smithsonian Magazine
Photographer Melissa Farlow traveled across the American West capturing the majestic beauty of wild mustangs before they become a relic of the past. (Video)
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Arizona speed cameras incite a mini revolt
Los Angeles Times
Arizonans drive long distances on their highways, and they like to do it fast. But since the Grand Canyon State began enforcing speed limits with roadside cameras, motorists are raging against the machines: They have blocked out the lenses with Post-it notes or Silly String. During the Christmas holidays, they covered the cameras with boxes, complete with wrapping paper.
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Alaska Airlines begins electronic boarding passes
Seattle Times
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air passengers in seven cities can now check-in for flights using their cellphones and other mobile devices, with more cities to be added later this month and in March.
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'Avatar' is visually stunning
San Francisco Chronicle
"Avatar" isn't a perfect film - and a few cliches short of a great one - but at its best, you'll leave the theater feeling puny and dazed, certain you just spent two hours and 41 minutes on a lush alien moon watching 10-foot blue people re-enact the
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Sushi Restaurant Helps Catch Suspected Identity Thief
Denver Channel 7 News
Even if you have all your credit cards in your purse or wallet, you may want to check your statements. The owners of a sushi restaurant in Broomfield helped lead police to a suspected identity thief. Cody Malloy, 31, is now in jail and could face charges of fraud, theft and identity theft. He's accused of making multiple expensive orders at Zen Asian Bistro and Sushi in Broomfield using a stolen credit card number.
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Is Interest on Home Mortgages Front-End Loaded?
Yahoo! Finance
It is often said that the interest on home mortgages is "front-end loaded", implying that the way lenders charge interest is both unfair and self-serving -- possibly even sinister. The following statement is typical. "Did you know that on your typical 30-year mortgage, it takes approximately 21 years just to pay down less than half of the principal of your loan?"
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No escape from 'Shutter Island'
San Francisco Chronicle
If Martin Scorsese weren't aware of himself as a great filmmaker, he could never have made a movie as bad as "Shutter Island." The potential was here for some trashy fun, for a punchy, 100-minute edge-of-your-seat thriller. Instead, Scorsese tries to transform Dennis Lehane's novel into an epic psychological investigation. He stuffs the film with heavy-handed art direction and piles on a ludicrously ominous soundtrack. The soundtrack is a constant reminder of the movie's importance and only high
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Is this your year to climb Mount Rainier?
Seattle Times
For Washington mountaineers, Mount Rainier is the iconic challenge. Now's the time to commit for a summer climb — or to start planning for 2011. It's a major feat. It's a big mountain.
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Money Matters
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Weighed down by recession woes, jurors are becoming disgruntled
Los Angeles Times
As more people seek dismissal for financial hardship, their claims face much tighter scrutiny. In one case the jury pool was so rebellious and 'scary' that both sides agreed to let the judge decide.
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