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October 5, 2006
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Channel opening gets mixed reviews
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER
With a ribbon cutting at Packery Channel scheduled for Friday, Oct. 6, Port Aransans voiced mixed opinions about how the channel will affect the town's tourism industry. More...
Shoring up security
Addition of guards may shorten wait to board ferries by 30-40 seconds

Ferry passengers may find themselves waiting in line for shorter times before the end of the year. More...

City hall to take holiday; no mail to be delivered on Columbus Day

The day named in honor of the man who discovered America, Christopher Columbus, will be, for the most part, business as usual. More...

 Island Life
•Music festival and cookoffs slated
Residents and visitors are invited to spend Saturday, Oct. 7, on the grounds of Sharkey's for a good cause. The sixth annual South Texas Music Fest and Chili, Beans and Barbecue Cook-off will be going on starting at 9 a.m. More...
•Stained and fused glass, ceramics are First Friday reception focus tomorrow
•WIC mobile returns to city
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 Youth
•EDUCATION NOTES
Learning in a technological world
Our children were born into a quite different world than the one you and I grew up in. Today's computer game technology, interactive TV and iPods give teachers a tough act to follow. More...
•Port Aransas School Menus
•Sprucing up
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 Fishing
•Plenty of reds
These Port Aransas folks, from left, John Gilmore, Trace Gilmore and Jim Thorpe fished with their guide David Milina on Thursday, Sept. 21. The fishermen brought in these reds after a trip to Redfish Bay. They hung their catch at Woody's Sports Center. More...
•IslandOutdoors
•Tasty table fare
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 Sports
•Dunton, Phillips finish first
The weather was more cooperative for Port Aransas High School's Lady Marlin and Marlin cross country teams when they hosted the Port Aransas Cross Country Meet on Satuday, Sept. 30. More...
•PAHS Cross Country Schedule
•BMS earns top honors
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 Obituaries
•Miguez
Shane Lee Miguez, 25, died Monday, Oct. 2, 2006, Oct. 2, 2006, at his residence in Port Aransas. More...
•Tidwell
•Holt
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 Island Agenda
•Full Story
DAILY + Community Park Swimming Pool offers swim lessons and lap swimming, water exercise. Open daily except Mondays for swimming and more. Call 749-2416 for information. + Free use of Computer Resource Center Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., 430 N. Alister St. F More...
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