WiMax Provider Open Range Signs $100M Contract With Alvarion Jun 18, 2009
Open Range Communications, which plans to deploy WiMax broadband wireless service in 546 rural communities in the U.S., has signed a $100 million, five-year contract for products and services with equipment provider Alvarion. Open Range has received funding under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) program spanning 17 states and reaching up to 6 million people ... Alvarion will provide radio-access equipment, customer-premises devices and systems-integration... (Multichannel News)
Multichannel Newswire Jun 18, 2009
ESPN will tee off 87 hours of multiplatform coverage of the 2009 U.S. Open championship from Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, N.Y. Open Range Communications, which plans to deploy WiMax broadband wireless service in 546 rural communities in the U.S., has signed a $100 million, five-year contract for products and services with equipment provider Alvarion. Comcast and the Boston Red Sox have reached an agreement to present content surrounding the Major League Baseball club on demand. (Multichannel News)
Going Cold Turkey From Meat Jun 16, 2009
The backyard barbeque the Thanksgiving turkey the hot dog in the bleachers great flocks of chickens, acres of hogs and herds of beef cattle moving across an open range. Americans love the steak house, the chicken shack, the big burger, and bringing home the bacon. (CBS News -- Health)
Will Rogers: Movie Star and Writer Jun 3, 2009
Young Rogers grew up on the open range, riding and roping, but attended several schools and received an excellent education for the time. His given name was William Penn Adair. (Suite101.com)
Proposed wild horse holding facilities criticized May 12, 2009
The new facilities also are needed because the BLM plans further roundups of excess horses that roam the open range in Nevada and nine other Western states, Worley said. The agency offers the horses for adoption, but those too old or considered unadoptable are sent to long-term pasture facilities located primarily in the Midwest. (FOX 11, AZ)
House panel to take up horse slaughter bill Mar 4, 2009
The agency says it is considering euthanasia as a way to stem escalating costs of keeping animals gathered from the open range. The wife of oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens, Madeleine Pickens, is scheduled to testify Tuesday on her plan to create a wild horse sanctuary in the West. (FOX 11, AZ)
Mr Good Bard Mar 1, 2009
There is something about Mortensen that suggests the open range. Based on the sparsely worded novel by Robert B. Parker, it is the story of city marshall Virgil Cole (Ed Harris, who also directed) and his sidekick Everitt Hitch (Mortensen) who have made their name as ruthless peacekeepers in the lawless towns of the West. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Niman Ranch founder challenges new owners Feb 24, 2009
Unlike mainstream producers, Niman forbid growth hormones, used antibiotics only when an animal became sick, and demanded that the livestock be raised on the open range and readied for slaughter in an uncrowded, Niman-owned feedlot. Most commercial beef producers send weaned calves to a feedlot to grow and be finished on grain, but Niman's cattle grazed on grass - virtually unheard of in the 1970s. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Lumbering by - For more than a century, the mill was Bonner’s biggest employer; now retired workers remember the good ol’ days to save its history Feb 21, 2009
Imagine an assemblage in, say, 1909 of Charlie Russell, Teddy Blue Abbott and others of the cowboy persuasion, reminiscing and comparing notes on the long-gone days of the open range. It was along those lines that a handful of old-timers (they joked about that brush) gathered in Bonner last month to share their expertise and their tales. (Missoulian, MT)
'Cowboys of the Americas' Feb 10, 2008
CEDAR FALLS --- A lonely cowboy on the open range, riding fence rows and herding cattle along a dusty trail is an iconic theme. Rooted in Hispanic history, the cowboy arrived in the New World with the Spanish and has been interpreted in North American, Mexican, and Latin and South American cultures. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
What makes for an ethical sportsman? Feb 8, 2008
Some profess to only hunt open range or public ground, making it seem like anyone who deviates from that course is a bit dirty ... The open range versus high-fence controversy is probably one of the hottest debates ... I have hunted both, and while it may vary with the species selected, I suspect that the big hogs are harder to find and harvest on the fenced facilities than on the open range. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
DVD and Conquer Jan 23, 2008
6 million the most for an oater since the Kevin Costner Open Range in 2003. A remake of a pretty good 1957 Western, Mangold's film is about Dan Evans (Bale), a family man on a failing farm who lost a leg in the Civil War. (Time.com)
Family takes to the track Jan 19, 2008
But all the comforts of home don't make up for the open range and the ride that goes along with it. Not to mention the risk that goes along with the ride including broken bones. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)
Gaming resolutions Jan 15, 2008
Listen to a more open range of music, Play a more open range of games (shooting stuff is actually getting boring, whodathunkit. dedicate some more time during the week to Level design, be more motivated to work and exercise. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Personal Journeys | On Foot: To walk a landscape is to know it Jan 8, 2008
Who wouldn't want to bust out, to taste the air of the open range, to "swagger the nut-strewn roads," as Philip Larkin put it, to be out in the weather, to feel the lay of the land vital beneath your boots. Travel is deep in the blood. (International Herald Tribune)
Bumbargers aren’t afraid to follow their dreams Oct 22, 2007
They have signs that say Open Range Country. I heard, If you hit it, you bought it. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Robert Duvall: Do not disturb Oct 14, 2007
" It's a life, says his friend Kevin Costner, that has forged Duvall's on-screen presence. After picking Duvall to co-star in the Western "Open Range", "I gave most of my lines to him," Costner says. "I knew they were going to sound a lot more authentic coming from his mouth than mine. " Authenticity is paramount to Duvall. He refuses to watch the HBO Western series "Deadwood "because he considers the constant swearing inaccurate and gratuitous. He found "Unforgiven", which won the best-picture... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Do not disturb the subtle on-set genius of Robert Duvall Oct 10, 2007
After picking Duvall to co-star in the Western Open Range, "I gave most of my lines to him," Costner says. "I knew they were going to sound a lot more authentic coming from his mouth than mine.". (USA Today)
Milwaukie motorcyclist killed after colliding with cow Sep 27, 2007
The area is designated as open range for cattle. Both Leigh Spurlock, 53, and his wife, Donna, 48, were ejected from the motorcycle when they hit the large cow. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
9/28: Corks & Cactus Sep 19, 2007
When her hour is up, Ansbacher said, her audience will have driven off the Chardonnay-Cabernet highway like an all-terrain vehicle heading for open range. "They'll feel much more confident," she said. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
What a way to run a railway Sep 17, 2007
The first was in 1985 (the year of Pale Rider, one of only two Clint Eastwood westerns these past 30 years); the second in the early 1990s, led by Dances With Wolves; the third in 2003 (when Costner returned to the genre with Open Range). The fourth came this year with the Coen Brothers going West, Brad Pitt as the latest actor to impersonate Jesse James and James Mangold using the clout gained from the success of Walk the Line to fulfil a cherished project of remaking 3:10 to Yuma. (The Observer)
Audiences ride to 'Yuma' Sep 9, 2007
"Open Range" had an opening day take of $4. 2 million in 2003 and an opening weekend gross of $14 million. (Variety)
R-rated films vie for men Sep 7, 2007
In 2003, Kevin Costner-Robert Duvall Western "Open Range" opened at $14 million domestically on its way to $58 million. After that, "The Missing" opened at around $10. (Variety)
Movie review Remake seeks (and snags) that old retro magic Sep 7, 2007
It's no "Unforgiven" or "Open Range" -- two of the best recent Westerns -- but it is a solid, entertaining piece of filmmaking full of strong performances, expertly mounted action scenes and a terrific musical score that has echoes of Ennio Morricone's spaghetti Westerns of the 1960s. Based on a short story by Elmore Leonard, who's best known for his terrific crime novels, "Yuma" tells the story of struggling one-legged rancher and ex-Civil War sharpshooter Dan Evans (Christian Bale) who agrees... (Indianapolis Star)
In Hollywood, venerable Western rides again Sep 7, 2007
Kevin Costner delivered a best-picture win for the Western two years earlier for Dances With Wolves and went on to smaller success with the genre on 2003s Open Range, in which he co-starred with Robert Duvall. Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones starred in the acclaimed 1980s TV Western miniseries Lonesome Dove, but beyond those few instances, most attempts at reviving the genre fell flat, including Ron Howards The Missing, also starring Jones, and the battle epic The... (MSNBC -- News)
'3:10 To Yuma' (3 stars) Sep 6, 2007
It's no Unforgiven or Open Range - two of the best recent westerns - but it is a solid, entertaining piece of filmmaking full of strong performances, expertly mounted action scenes and a terrific musical score that has echoes of Ennio Morricone's spaghetti Westerns of the 1960s. Based on a short story by Elmore Leonard, who's best known for his terrific crime novels, Yuma tells the story of struggling one-legged rancher and ex-Civil War sharpshooter Dan Evans (Christian Bale) who agrees to take... (The Clarion-Ledger)
LONESOME TRAIL Sep 4, 2007
Tuesday, September 04, 2007 Last Update: 09:55 AM EDT. H'WOOD HOPES TO ROPE IN VIEWERS WITH WESTERNS. (New York Post -- Business)
Decrease of hunters worry U.S. agencies Sep 4, 2007
But then again once West River was open range and people got along with each other. Boy have we progressed. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Westerns shoot their way back to the big screen Aug 28, 2007
Many recent Westerns, including Brokeback Mountain, Open Range and the Australian film The Proposition, were critical favorites, if not always blockbusters. "The Western is still just about the best genre for cinematic storytelling," says Paul Dergarabedian of Media By Numbers. (USA Today -- Life)
Television movies for the week of August 26 Aug 26, 2007
TV Movies: August 26-September 1. G = General audiences PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Not recommended for preteens R = Restricted audience. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Disney nabs Costner's 'Swing Vote' Aug 24, 2007
It also distribbed "Open Range," the 2003 Western he toplined and directed. Date in print: Fri. (Variety)
Brad Pitt aims to please as Jesse James In Cowboys & Indians Magazine Jul 17, 2007
Elsewhere in the September issue, actor-director Kevin Costner talks about his ambitious plans to follow "Open Range" and the Oscar-winning "Dances With Wolves" with "Horizon," another epic Western. And speaking of movies: C&I writer David Hofstede previews the 2007 edition of the American Indian Film Festival, the world's oldest exposition dedicated to Native American cinema, while Emily Sachar spotlights the extensive Indian movie poster collection of Native American legal historian Rennard... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Time travellers Jul 16, 2007
"So [this series] is really a good reminder to people that, sure, we get busy, we get stressed, we're all bogged down with mortgages and so on, but life is short so get out there and grab it. "And some are just simple life experiences, like walking through the wilderness in Tasmania or, near Melbourne, you can camp in Werribee Open Range Zoo and wake up to giraffes and rhinos walking past. These are big adventures that are affordable. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
TCA News: Lifetime, FX, Hallmark, HBO Jul 15, 2007
Open Range, Stone Cold and US Marshals, with Academy Award winner Tommy Lee Jones. Now, all The Hallmark Channel needs to do is find a way to get the clan called Walton together for a new made-for reunion and it will really be set. (MediaWeek.com)
Howling for wolf removal Jul 14, 2007
Bob wrote on Jul 9, 2007 5:54 PM:" Ok, just a couple of comments/questions, if you will. If wolves have done so much harm to big game populations then why don't my son and I have any problem getting our tags filled in the fall? Second, a close friend of mine who has studied the effects of cattle on riparian areas notes that only 5% of beef production comes from open range cattle, the ones I assume the wolves would prey on, and given that; the overall economic impact would seem to be rather... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Now it's dances with psychopaths Jul 12, 2007
Costner has enjoyed a recent run of interesting roles, from the laid-back suitor of Joan Allen in The Upside of Anger, to a love-struck cowboy in Open Range, to an ageing Coast Guard rescue hot shot in The Guardian. He won the Oscar for best director and best picture with his western rewrite Dances with Wolves, then met critical and box office failures helming Waterworld and The Postman. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Roaming horses still concern neighbors Jul 10, 2007
A large part of the land near Williams' ranch at Rio Verde Drive and 132nd Street was designated as open range until early 2006, when Maricopa County switched to a "high-density grazing" zoning in the Rio Verde Foothills ... Drivers are typically liable in areas designated for open range grazing. (AZCentral -- News)
Meerkats cuddle up as big chill bites Jul 10, 2007
But for the African meerkats at the Werribee Open Range Zoo, it's a way to keep warm in the chilly Melbourne winter. "They'd dig to China if you let them," zoo spokeswoman Leah Grinter said. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
The right and wrong ways to zoo it Jun 20, 2007
David Hancocks is an architect and former director of Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle (1975-84), the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, (1989-97), and Werribee Open Range Zoo, Victoria (1998-2003). His most recent book is A Different Nature: the Paradoxical World of Zoos. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
On Movies | A serial killer, but different Jun 3, 2007
" And then Costner plans to get back to directing (he s made four films, to date) and to get back on a horse. The experience of making Open Range, the 2003 oater he shot with Robert Duvall and Annette Bening, whetted his appetite, even if Westerns aren t exactly blazing up the box office. "It s called Horizon, but I don t know if I ll stick with that title, I don t know why - it doesn t mean anything," he laughs. "But I m going to direct more. I have a couple of stories I feel so specific about. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
'Mr. Brooks' **** Jun 1, 2007
In recent years, Costner has shown a maturity in his roles (Open Range, The Upside of Anger), and, at 52, he could be entering his prime as an actor. That's not bad. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
'Mr. Brooks' makes you bet on the bad guy Jun 1, 2007
With his performance here, Costner once again proves that if he's given the right material -- see the outstanding "13 Days," "Open Range" or "The Upside of Anger" for more examples -- he's one of the best actors working in Hollywood. As the movie opens, Costner's Brooks runs a successful company that makes boxes, has a loving wife (Marg Helgenberger) and a daughter (Danielle Panabaker) at Stanford University. (Indianapolis Star)
Film funds start to be star-driven May 19, 2007
He nearly went that direction with "Open Range," but Disney paid the tab. Costner is content to front the money and make it back with domestic and overseas distribution deals. (Variety)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Apr 24, 2007
COWTAGS (Carlisle, Salt Lake Tribune) _ FRY CANYON, Utah: Cattle grazing on the open range along State Route 95 in San Juan County have a new fashion accessory _ reflective ear tags. Made from the same material as road signs, the tags are designed to prevent motorists from hitting cows at night. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Why the Buffalo Roam Mar 17, 2007
Today, John and Wright Mooar, the prodigious bison hunting brothers who helped lead the "Great Slaughter" in the late 1800s, are reviled for shooting so many bison on the open range. But, ironically, theirs was a more humane way of killing bison than ours. (Time.com)
Candy Spelling talks about new grandson Mar 16, 2007
The actor had roles in the movies "Against the Ropes" and "Open Range.". The couple star in the reality series "Tori Inn Love," which premieres Tuesday on Oxygen Media Corp.'s Oxygen network. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Baby boy for Tori Mar 15, 2007
The actor had roles in the movies Against the Ropes and Open Range. AP. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
10 Great Cowboy Bars Mar 6, 2007
The barstools at San Tan Flat are leather saddles, which may be the closest youll ever come to the open range. San Tan Flat also is great for families; kids run can run around, dance and roast marshmallows while mom and dad enjoy a beer. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Oscar Winner Kevin Costner Named Grand Marshal of Auto Club 500, Will Perform with 'The Kevin Costner Band' February 25, 2007 at California Speedway Jan 25, 2007
Along with many other additional roles, Costner has starred in Tin Cup, Thirteen Days, and in 2003 Costner directed and starred in the box office hit Open Range, alongside Robert Duvall and Annette Bening. Recently, Costner has been seen playing a supporting role in the dramatic film Upside of Anger, starring opposite Jennifer Aniston in the film Rumor Has It, and as a legendary rescue swimmer distressed coast guard rescuer opposite Ashton Kutcher in the Guardian. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Consumers Overwhelmingly Choose ''Blu'' Jan 9, 2007
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Players & Samsung Electronics Recorders ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PCs & Computer Dell, Pioneer, Sony Drives ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Blu-ray Disc Media TDK ---------------------------------------------------------------------- North America: Cars, Chicken Little, Con Air, Crimson Tide, Finding Neverland, G.I. Jane, King Arthur... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
