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Volume 162 · Issue 61 | 99¢

July divorces and dissoutions of marriage

Janice A. Vanderschuur and James A. Vanderschuur, July 21, 2012

Darren Coil and Deborah Coil, July 31, 2012

Charles Dandy and Virginia Dandy, July 27, 2012

Trinh Ngo and Larry Cao, July 18, 2012

Brent D. Lockwood and Renee M. Lockwood, July 18, 2012

Carmen Wilson and Ashley Wilson, July 17, 2012

Kenneth E. Jackson and Jeanette D. Jackson, July13, 2012

Michael James McClain and Christine Ann McClain, July 13, 2012

Kristina Balch and Jason Balch. July 13, 2012

Suzanah Marie Fitzgerald-Hohmann and Nathan Ross Gregor Hohmann, July 13, 2012

Whitney Ellen Zakem and Jason Deam Zakem, July 13, 2012

Jamie Tweedy and Dennis Tweedy, July 13, 2012

Marty Larsen and Theresa Larsen, July 13, 2012

Kevin Watson and Linsay Watson, July 13, 2012

Lori Lynn Grainger and Rodney Owen Grainger, July 13, 2012

Melissa Nylander and Bryan Nylander, July 13, 2012

Mark Lawhorn and Joanne Lawhorn, July 13, 2012

Aimee Jarvis and Troy Jarvis, July 13, 2012

Jami Crawford and Kevin Crawford, July 13, 2012

Debra Falconer and Christopher Falconer, July 12, 2012

Audrey K. Schuler and Martin J. Schuler Jr., July 13, 2012

Clara T. Ruberto and Agostino Ruberto, July 13, 2012

Denise Bogdanovich and Ljubomir Bogdanovich, July 13, 2012

Davanna Rose Jasso and David Daniel Jasso, July 13, 2012

Eva Montayre and Joseph Montayre, July 13, 2012

Randall Carl Gay and Bridget Gay, July 13, 2012

Steven E. Groves and Cheryl A. Groves, July 5, 2012

Susan D. Johnson and Todd A. Alexander, July 31, 2012

Monica L. Loraine and Codey S. Hancock, July 31, 2012

Robert Raymond Miller and Windy Sioux Miller, July 31, 2012

Francisco Gonzalez and Rosemarie Latimore, July 31, 2012

Daniel Adam Martin and Pamela Rae-Perna Martin, July 31, 2012

Daniel Mackay and Stacy Mackay, July 31, 2012

Deanna Marie Gaither and Christopher David  Gaither, July 31, 2012

Anne M. Benson and Lee F. Benson, July 31, 2012

Paula Lanman and Charles Lanman, July 31, 2012

Kathleen Himmah and Ted Himmah, July 31, 2012

Joseph Robert Mackay and Darci Ann Mackay, July 31, 2012

Latitia C. Denney and Philip A. Denney, July 31, 2012

Henry P. Bruzza and April Dawn Bruzza, July 31, 2012

Lori Rojas (Bartholomew) and Jesse M. Rojas, July 31, 2012

David Mintz and Jackoline K. Mintz, July 31, 2012

William R. Hirdman and Vickie Dee. Carmack, July 31, 2012

Cathleen Marie McCall and Jay Ralph Cleveland, July 31, 2012

Melissa C. Mercer and Christopher R. Mercer, July 31, 2012

Allison Guzik and Daniel Guzik, July 31, 2012

Keith A. Bruni and Amanda C. Bruni, July 31, 2012

Evelyn L. Witter and Richard A. Witter, July 31, 2012

Deanna R. Dykes and Donald E. Dykes, July 31, 2012

Natalie Lebel and Timmie K. Lebel, July 31, 2012

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Michael Raffety

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Supes show military appreciation

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Opinion

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Letters

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Mediocrity

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Sports

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Prospecting

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Future chefs cook up scholarship wins

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Obituaries

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