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Editor's notes archive for April 18, 2014

FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2014

Gabriel Garcia Marquez loved journalism

Gabriel García Marquez was a literary giant known around the world, but in his early days he was a journalist. The University of Texas' Journalism in the Americas blog has this interesting take on the author's regard for journalism: Garcia Marquez began law school in…

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A Washington skier's Afghan adventure

Nick Pontarolo, left, and longtime friend Casey Johnson, who works in Afghanistan, reunited for a unique skiing adventure. Photo provided by Pontarolo. Reporter Jody Lawrence Turner interviewed Nick Pontarolo, a 33-year-old Cheney resident, who spent about $3,000 on travel, visa and accommodations to snow ski…

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