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I Fell 106 Feet. And Lived.

By Citizen Correspondent Kaitlyn Bohlin

The morning started poorly. Complications with a friend delayed our departure and ruffled our feathers. Despite our efforts to pack all necessities, we arrived at the top of the route without helmets. I had been through Pine Creek Canyon half-a-dozen times, but it was my best friend AnnaMalia's first time canyoneering. We... Full Story »

Channel C: Hillary Is Secretary Of State

By Citizen Correspondent Mike Small

Earlier this year, you'd have been hard-pressed to imagine Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton having a friendly cup of coffee, let alone working together. What a difference a few months can make. On Monday, President-elect Barack Obama announced his National Security team, and the pick getting the most attention is, of course,... Full Story »

Funemployment: Good Times At Rock Bottom

By Citizen Correspondent Katie O'Reilly

After the guy came back from Home Depot with a brand spanking new toilet and a bill ominous enough to make me consider chugging furniture polish, I said to my roommate, "T, I think I've hit rock bottom." "I know," she said. "That's why I cleaned up the dead squirrel in the backyard." Oh yes. The day I got laid off turned... Full Story »

Losing 100 Pounds Of Unhappiness

By Citizen Correspondent Michelle Kenneth

What is Lap-Band? It is a reversible surgery that involves putting a laproscopic device into your upper abdominal area in order to assist in weight-loss. (See www.lapband.com) Many people mistake Lap-Band surgery with gastric bypass. It is not gastric bypass. Simply put, the Lap-Band procedure is completely reversible (i.e.... Full Story »

I Covered The California Commuter Train Crash

By Citizen Correspondent Joan Bien

It has happened again. They are cleaning up the debris, questioning the witnesses, and ministering to the injured. The same set of circumstances, completely preventable, just not such a horrific outcome. Sheer luck. Nobody died on their train ride home today. Sound familiar? Last time you heard that description, 25... Full Story »

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Losing 100 Pounds Of Unhappiness

I made a life-changing decision on October 13, 2008. I decided to have lap-band surgery. This is a story about losing 100 pounds of unhappiness.Full Story»