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Daily Archives: January 11, 2011
Student missing at Chirripó
A Universidad de Costa Rica student is missing in the vicinity of Parque Nacional Chirripó. He is Nelson Alvarado Montoya who last was seen Thursday. Park temperatures have dipped below freezing at night. Rescue teams are covering most of the … Continue reading
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Women’s Club book sale will be held on Jan. 22
he women’s Club of Costa Rica plans a used book sale Jan. 22 at the Pan-American School in San Antonio de Belén. The event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The organization also promises DVDs, CDs, board games and … Continue reading
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Three-digit phone numbers have become four-digit
The Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad is changing those three digit short phone numbers to four digits to make way for additional companies to supply telephone service. The changes take place today. For example, the number to report telephone and Internet … Continue reading
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Walking the dog to help animal welfare organization
The Domestic Animal Welfare Group in Dominical de Osa wants you to walk your dog. They have a 5K fun walk and a 10K run scheduled for March 20. Registration begins Feb. 1. There is a registration fee and portions … Continue reading
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Author links rock ‘n’ roll to ancient mystery cults
Rock and roll evolved in the United States and gained popularity in the post World War II era. However, a new book by Christopher Knowles proposes that this genre of music is part of the wider human story, dating back … Continue reading
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Scientist thinks world is in middle of mass extinction
The most recent mass extinction was 65 million years ago when the dinosaurs disappeared. That was one of five mass extinctions in earth’s history — when the number of species dramatically declines. Scientists are eyeing the next mass extinction, which … Continue reading
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Jan. 17 is deadline for another round of paying luxury tax
This is the month when the so-called luxury tax is due on dwellings. A home minus the property on which it stand worth more than $197,000 is subject to the tax. Technically they are homes valued at 100 million colons … Continue reading
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Environmentalist says shark finners chased, threatened him
An environmentalist who is an opponent of shark finning said he was approached by a mob, threatened and then had a run-in with police who responded. The man is Jorge Ballestero, and the report is being circulated by the Programa … Continue reading
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Atheist appreciated story of Butler’s new book
Thank you for publishing that review. That’s gutsy and I appreciate it. Mr. Butler, thank you for proclaiming “The emperor has no clothes!” loud and clear. As an atheist since 1970 and having lived for three years in a Muslim … Continue reading
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Butler’s academic rigor questioned by reader
In today’s paper the publicity given “Escazu man’s new book finds faults with major religions” by Escazú resident Sam Butler. I was expecting to find a well researched document by a learned professional. When I went to his Web site … Continue reading
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Have we been hijacked, reader asks on life here
Coming to Costa Rica for 20 years and living here full time for six years, a few things stand out. I have gone from tourist to resident and now a citizen of Costa Rica. Married to a Tica now 15 … Continue reading
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Costa Rica presents its case today to World Court
Costa Rica goes to the International Court of Justice for the first of a two-day session today, and officials are expressing optimism. But Nicaragua also is prepared to dispute Costa Rica’s evidence. The Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores released satellite photos … Continue reading
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