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Year in review

Chuck your calendars and tear the shrink wrap off the new ones because another lap around the sun is complete. ....

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Rafting group authors letter of opposition to rails lease


While many unknowns still linger about the lease of the Tennessee Pass rail line announced on New Years’ Eve, rafting outfitters are concerned about the return of train service on the tracks along the Arkansas River, which have been unused since 1997.
“We were kinda hit by it at the 11th hour, basically,” said Bob Hamel, executive director of the Arkansas River Outfitter’s Association. On Tuesday, the AROA voted unanimously to write a letter of opposition to the lease.
“We’re obviously very concerned about what the cargo is,” Hamel said. “We know we have this rail line here with the potential that it could open again, after millions and millions of dollars of repair and upgrading. But our biggest concern is the type of cargo it might present.” ....

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