RODANTHE – Mahlon Masling Blue passed away onJan. 30, 2012. Born in 1956, he was the loving husband of JudithBlue; wonderful father of Colleen (Lance) of Chapel Hill, N.C., MahlonJesse (Amanda) of Norfolk, Va., and Meagan (Tyler) of Rodanthe; adoringgrandfather of Karina and Michael; and caring brother of A.C., Joe andDanny Blue. Mahlon spent most […]
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The new normal: Where we can drive and where we cannot
My son was here this past weekend to help me with cataract surgery. On Saturday, the day after the surgery, the day was sunny and unseasonably warm, so we took a late afternoon drive on the beach. We made our last trip by vehicle from Ramp 49 in Frisco to Cape Point. It?s a favorite […]
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Outer Banks Angling: The downside of technology
In my last couple of columns I’ve discussed what I consider to be the benefits of the Internet and cell phones to the local fishing economy. I feel the non-stop change of the world’s technology can help to bring money into our local businesses. The rapid spread of information can encourage visitors to come to […]
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Problems continue to plague Hyde County’s two ABC stores, including Ocracoke
Liquor deliveries to Hyde County have been halted by the state, the second time in less than two years that unpaid bills have threatened to dry up the county’s booze supply at its only two stores – one on the mainland and another on Ocracoke. “Things look bleak, in my opinion, for this system to […]
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Linda Lee Carolan
FRISCO — Linda Lee Carolan (nee Grosse), 65, beloved wife of James“Jim” Michael Carolan, daughter of the late Gustav “George” Grosse andthe late Mary Grosse (nee Hocker), passed away at her residence onSaturday, Jan. 21, 2012. Born in Bay Shore, N.Y., she hasresidedon the Outer Banks for the past 33 years, serving as office manager […]
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Outer Banks Angling: Fishbook By ROB ALDERMAN
I am constantly asked which website I like most for fishing information. You might think I would say my own, FishMilitia.com, but that isn’t necessarily the case. Most fishing websites are great for reports and info, but will require some navigation to get most of what you are looking for. Fishing reports are in one […]
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The seashore’s off-road vehicle rule is now final
The National Park Service today released to the public the final off-road vehicle rule for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The rule will be published Monday, Jan. 23, in the Federal Register and will become effective on Wednesday, Feb. 15. The long-awaited, much anticipated, and hotly debated final ORV rule had no surprises or significant […]
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Ocracokers turn out in force to oppose increase in ferry tolls
Ocracokers are feeling like the critters in the carnival game “Whack-a-Mole” as they grapple with the looming increase in ferry tolls on the Swan Quarter and Cedar Island ferries mandated by the state legislature last summer. Ocracokers are feeling like the critters in the carnival game “Whack-a-Mole” as they grapple with the looming increase in […]
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Park Service is working with Avon groups on finishing Little Kinnakeet restoration
One of the most unique and handsome historic structures on the Outer Banks is seldom seen by anybody, including the people who drive by it every day. Little Kinnakeet Life-Saving Station, its watchtower poking up over the brush on the soundside of Highway 12 between Avon and Salvo, has been partially restored and weatherized during […]
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Island Cooking: Beans are warm and satisfying, healthful, and economical
The other morning, the temperature dropped about 20 degrees in two hours and winter arrived. It was time for rich, warming, and satisfying food. Dried beans fill that bill. And they are healthful too, not to mention economical. An inexpensive one-pound bag goes a long way. They are available in many varieties and in every […]
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