Meeker Locals: August 21, 2008

MEEKER — Good luck to all the 4-H and FFA members headed to the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo.
For your oddball news this week: scientists have discovered a gene that appears to control the aging process in mice. By turning off the gene, the aged skin of the mice returned to a youthful state within two weeks. The story sparks a question: how do you know when a mouse has wrinkles?
Speaking of wrinkles…