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On Feb. 26, 1917, the Original Dixieland Jass (later Jazz) Band recorded “Livery Stable Blues,” the world’s first jazz record, for the Victor Talking Machine Company in New York. That same year, the group also made the first appearance of a jazz band in a motion picture, a silent film titled “The Good for...

When dog walking is a tug of war

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My dog Trey is a 3-year-old mixed breed, mostly Lab, who pulls at his leash every time we go out for a walk. I don’t want to use a choke collar, because it seems painful and counterproductive to punish him every time he tries to pull ahead. How can I get Trey to walk next to me and not tug all the time? — Bill in New Orleans

DEAR BILL: Dogs love being outside and exploring. That’s a big reason why Trey is tugging at his leash — he wants to run and explore everything in the world. But that’s not possible in the city. And for the sake of your leash-holding arm, getting Trey to relax is a big deal.

You’re probably saying, “Oh, this is where Sam tells us...

Local celebrity brings fellow stars to Gallup

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Colt Balok hosting ‘A Night with the Stars’ on Feb. 24

Local celebrity Colt Balok, who has hosted his talk show The Colt Balok Show for five years, is returning to his hometown of Gallup to kick off his new A Night with the Stars segment on Feb. 24.

With 1.3 million followers on Facebook, The Colt Balok Show is now the fastest growing talk show on the platform on an international level.

Balok started the show in Albuquerque but chose to set the show’s new live event premiere in Gallup.

“This is a way to honor where I came from and look to the future,” Balok said.

Unlike his pre-taped show, A Night with the Stars will allow Balok to take a more Graham-Norton-like approach...

Blu-ray/DVD Roundup for February 16, 2024

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Welcome to another look at some of the highlights arriving on Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD and DVD. This edition is busier than the past few with some big Hollywood efforts and interesting independent fare coming out. So, if you can’t make it out to the movies this week or need to stay indoors for a few days, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

BIG NEW RELEASES!

ALICE IN TERRORLAND: If you remember all of the press that the recent low-budget Winnie the Pooh slasher movie got, then this independent feature based on another property in the public domain makes more sense. The chiller uses Alice in Wonderland as its inspiration. After a family tragedy, a teen goes to live with her...

Pet of the Week: Meet Water!

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He is a 2-year-old neutered terrier mix. He loves people and running in the Grants Animal Care Center’s play yards. He likes to give hugs and get treats.

Anyone interested in Water can visit him at the Grants Animal Care Center at 722 Redondo Rd. in Grants, New Mexico. They are open Monday-Friday from 8 am to 4 pm.

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