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Snow Leopard Day returns to zoo
By Robinson Newspapers Staff The Woodland Park Zoo is inviting Ballardites to celebrate one of the worlds most endangered and elusive wild animals at the fourth annual Snow Leopard Day. Hosted by the zoo and its conservation partner, the Snow Leopard Trust, this full day of activities highlights the adaptations of the snow leopard and critical conservation efforts to protect them in the wild ...

Snow brings smiles all round
A massive delivery of trucked-in snow brought smiles to the faces of preschool pupils in Wanaka yesterday, when their playground was transformed into a mini-mountain slope. read more

Snow ruling could mean more work for cleanup crews
Some area snow plowers believe a recent court decision might work in their favor this winter.

RHP Snow leaving Frogs for Clinton
EVERETT -- Right-handed pitcher Forrest Snow was promoted to the Class A Clinton LumberKings from the AquaSox on Wednesday. Snow, who has spent his entire baseball career in the Northwest, will join the LumberKings for their series with the Cedar Rapids Kernels beginning tonight in Clinton, Iowa.

Snow Code launched to prevent winter chaos repeat
A 'snow code' to give the public advice on how to clear ice from pavements, while protecting them from negligence claims, is to be launched by the Government.