GRAND LAKE STREAM - The fourth annual West Grand Lake Race to benefit the Downeast Lakes Land Trust will be held on Sunday, Aug. 3. Registration is from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the boat landing at the West Side of the Grand Lake Stream dam on Shaw Street in Grand Lake Stream.

It's great news that an agreement has been struck to restore the clarity of the largest natural lake in the state. Formed by glaciers and sustained by natural sources of fresh water, Grand Lake is one of Colorado's unique natural wonders, and has been a scenic attraction for decades.

By Jerd Smith Colorado has stepped forward to save one of its most important natural wonders, Grand Lake, establishing for the first time a standard to restore the renowned clarity that has drawn thousands to the lake's shores for more than a century.

By Sara Plummer, Tulsa World, Okla. Mar. 31--WYANDOTTE -- It took Terry Jarboe a few tries to get his boat into the water Friday from Twin Rivers State Park boat ramp, which was mostly under water.

By Randy Krehbiel, Tulsa World, Okla. Mar. 16--VINITA -- After months of speculation, the Grand River Dam Authority has confirmed it is assembling 2,630 acres north of Miami to be used primarily as a wildlife preserve.