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Cooking enthusiasts, food experts and the culinary-challenged no longer have to stay chained to their couches to watch a cooking show.

Dear Annie: I’ve been seeing “Dave” for four years. Even in the midst of this recession, he has no trouble finding good jobs. The problem is, he gets depressed, drinks too much and gets fired, or decides the job is not for him and quits. He spends all his money, often losing his apartment. Then he ends up on my doorstep.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Methods or procedures that haven’t proven to be effective might finally begin to take hold and produce more than you thought. It’ll be a long-awaited turning point.

Moffat County High School officials said that a company called Kelly Publishing has been soliciting local businesses for sports calendar advertisements and claiming it is working on the school’s behalf.

U.S. Congressman John Salazar plans to host a teleconference with Western Slope residents at 7:20 p.m. Thursday, an event intended to mirror town hall meetings taking place across the country.

A week ago, a jury returned a guilty verdict against Craig man Terry Hankins, bringing an end to a sad and unfortunate murder case in Moffat County District Court.

If you’re a Craig Chamber of Commerce board member in good standing and would be interested in serving on the Chamber’s board, call Lisa Balstad at 824-7000 or Christina Currie at 824-5689.

We would like to publicly thank the new superintendent of schools, Dr. Joe Petrone, for listening to our concerns about the local school programs. We would encourage anyone with any concerns about our schools to contact him, as we found him to be very receptive in helping support our children’s best interests.

The Suicide Prevention campaign of the Veterans Affairs is expanding its outreach program by piloting an online, one-to-one “chat service” for veterans who prefer reaching out for assistance using the Internet.

This week’s column features two more picture books for kids.

Deputies responded to three requests to assist another agency.

Moffat County Tourism Association meeting 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. today

Tuesday might be just the beginning, said Dennis Jones, battalion chief for Craig Fire/Rescue.

Amelia Seim, 5, was comfortably settled into her new kindergarten classroom at Sunset Elementary School. As she sounded out words in a book, she looked to her father, Hunter, with pride.

9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Aging Well Program sponsors Wellness Wednesdays for adults ages 50 and older. Options include art, writing, and exercise classes. Lunch is served at each week’s lunchtime presentation. Register for activities before Wednesday. This event is held at the American Legion Post, 1055 Moffat County Road 7, formerly the Shadow Mountain Club House. Call 871-7676 to register.

As their team was walking off the field Tuesday at Woodbury Sports Complex, Ravens coaches Nate Hitz and Phil Hoth struggled to come to an accord.

There isn’t much more advice I can give to fantasy baseball players now that the playoffs are less than a week away.

If you could do anything over again, would you? Spend more time with family members, work harder on your career, not waste your money on “The Time Traveler’s Wife?”

Colorado Sen. Al White, R-Hayden, said the best way to describe the state budget’s freefall is to compare it to a Shakespearean tragedy in three acts.