Focus narrow on King ethics probe

DENVER — A special House Ethics Committee will keep a narrow focus on its review of Rep. Steve King’s alleged double-dipping of state-paid mileage reimbursement and the use of his own campaign money seemingly for the same purpose.


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Bishop Fernando Isern, the new leader of the Catholic Diocese of Pueblo, is shown Wednesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. He also visited nearby Holy Family School, where he received an exuberant welcome during his second visit to Grand Junction since his installation in December.

New Pueblo bishop praises energy of valley’s Catholics




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    GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Attorneys for John Edwards expect to rest their case Wednesday without calling the two-time Democratic presidential candidate or his one-time mistress to the witness stand.

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Veterans Art Show allows artwork display in safe environment

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Tony McClellan received a blue ribbon at the Western Slope Veteran’s Creative Arts Festival Tuesday afternoon for his multi-media piece titled “Let’s Go Fishing.”

Veteran Tony McClellan started painting his multimedia piece titled “Let’s Go Fishing” in 2003. After seven years, he finally has a blue ribbon for a job well done. McClellan’s painting was inspired by a piece his mother painted years before. The painting depicted McClellan as a young man fishing on a lake. He wanted a similar piece of artwork to match, but his ailing mother was unable to paint it, so he thought he’d try himself. Then he caught “the big … more



 

 



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