Wal-Mart’s announcement that the mega-chain will start buying more local produce to sell in its stores, a big boost for small farmers all over the country

Mother Nature serving up one of the longest and most brilliant fall color shows in recent memory
NATO shepherding the long-awaited beginning of peace talks between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and members of the Taliban elite
The new Technicolor sign that recently popped up in front of PJ’s and True Value near Hermosa, casting a Las Vegas glow over the Animas Valley
Revelations that Dan Maes, Colorado’s GOP gubernatorial candidate, who is running on a pro-business platform, filed for bankruptcy in 1989
Atmos Energy seeking a 28% hike in natural gas prices, an unwelcome ding for people already struggling to make ends meet