CONWAY — AS WE BID adieu to ’23, consider this: Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023 is 12-31-23 — which means that it’s 1-2-3-1-2-3. Imagine that! Happy New Year, everyone, and let’s pray for peace, civil discourse, a sane and orderly presidential election — and snow!
‘WE’RE GIVING PEOPLE FUN!” That was the surprisingly positive assessment of Jackson Ski Touring Executive Director Ellen Chandler this rainy and warmer than normal Christmas-to-New Year’s Week
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