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Special Thanks!

This Special Anniversary Edition owes a big round of applause to former staffers John McPhaul (now Reuters correspondent in San José) and Christine Pratt (currently a reporter at the Wenatchee World, the leading daily paper in North-Central Washington State) and Nica Times Editor Tim Rogers,who combed archives and their memories to come up with the Decade Highlights ( 80s, 90s and 00s);t o Weekend Editor Meg Yamamoto, Production Manager Mayra Sojo, the Production Dept s Roy Arguedas and Verny Quesada and Photographers Mónica Quesada and Tammy Zibners, for their artistry, skill and many hours extra work;and to TT Postmaster, Editorial Assistant and Fiesta Coordinator Sonia Cordero, who has spent months tracking down (and keeping track of) former staffers and old friends. Mil Gracias to all!

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