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• A town gone Rockwell: Exhibit of iconic American artist’s work opens Monday in Craig

  Encased in light plastic to protect it during its long journey from Stockbridge, Mass., was Norman Rockwell’s “Spirit of Education,” an original painting on loan from the Norman Rockwell Museum, and the crown jewel of the museum’s most expensive exhibit to date.

  May 12, 2012

• Film rewind: 'John Carter': It's all Martian to me

  Not everyone gets to own a pet that has the look of a bulldog mixed with a salamander mixed with a bionic cheetah. Then again, the titular man of “John Carter” isn’t your average fellow, even if he becomes less distinct as the years go by.

  March 21, 2012

• ‘The Lorax’: Orange is the new green

  After Mike Myers tarnished one of the greatest classics of children’s literature in “The Cat in the Hat,” it seemed like there was no coming back for its author’s many creations. Now, showing us that the animated “Horton Hears a Who!” was no fluke, comes “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax.” In the city of Thneedville, residents want for nothing with every modern convenience right at hand. While most citizens are completely happy with their lifestyle of instant gratification, there are two have yet to get what they want. In the case of 12-year-old Ted Wiggins (voice of Zac Efron), what he wants is a girl. Specifically his dream girl, Audrey (Taylor Swift), whose desires are a little more difficult to fulfill — rather than the inflatable shrubs and remote-controlled foliage already adorning most neighborhood lawns, Audrey wants a genuine tree of her very own. You know, one that grows from the ground.

  March 7, 2012

• Tibetan monks paint sand mandala in Steamboat

  The air inside the Bud Werner Memorial Library Hall was charged with vibrations that reached the far corners of the room. In the crowd of about 200 people, some sat with their eyes closed, swaying and silently smiling.

  August 15, 2010