Colorado Times: 02/15/14

Saturday, February 15, 2014

CU-Boulder's Guardian Scholars program supports former foster care students

There are a few life skills that Steven Bryant had a hard time learning after spending most of his childhood in foster homes around Colorado.

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66 anomalies found at Mt. Baldy

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MICHIGAN CITY — A ground-penetrating radar survey found dozens of anomalies in a large sand dune at Mount Baldy where an Illinois boy was buried under 11 feet of sand last summer, but scientists still aren’t sure what caused the dune to swallow the youngster.

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New mountain bike trails built for multi-purpose use

Members of the Flint River Mountain Bike Association are busy creating a new biking trail.

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Cash is king in recreational pot, but business owners wish it wasn't

For marijuana dispensaries around the country, the days of doing business in cash - driving around with bill-stuffed envelopes to pay the rent, or showing up at a state revenue office with $20,000 in paper bags for the tax man - can't end soon enough. It's not clear that the Obama administration's new guidance on pot-related banking is going to end them.

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Added depth gives Rockies reason for optimism

The Colorado Rockies are trying to rise from historic depths, having finished last in consecutive seasons for the first time in their 21-year existence. The Rockies needed to address their rotation and bullpen and find a replacement for first baseman Todd Helton, all of which they did so during an offseason that was unusually busy and likely provided some much-needed depth. First baseman Helton ...

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66 anomalies found at Mt. Baldy

Colorado State women rally from 11 points down for 9th straight win

It had been awhile since the CSU women's basketball team had been in a close game.

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Piotrowski: Swim team shares good idea for recognition

My son is a swimmer with the Fort Collins Area Swim Team, also called FAST.

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National parks in Colorado waive weekend entrance fees

Entrance fees are being waived at Colorado's national parks this weekend to celebrate Presidents Day.

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On the move: Northern Colorado marketing experts launch new agency

Two veteran marketing professionals have launched a new agency, Bigner-Katsimpalis Marketing Group, which focuses on communication and customer-relationship strategies for executive-level leaders in health care, municipal government and higher education.

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Texas Sports Writers Association's Class 3A all-state football team

FIRST TEAM

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Noted satirist brings his 'interplanetary journey' to CU

Looking at comic novelist Gary Shteyngart's life and career through a science-fictional prism, he sort of has it all, at least metaphorically: futurism, "time travel," technophilia. He's even an alien. Or as close to it as you can come.

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Rebels face Rams in matchup of 1-5 teams

In a matchup of two 1-5 football teams, UNLV will travel to Fort Collins, Colo., to face the Colorado State Rams for a Saturday kickoff at 11 a.m. Despite losing two straight games, the Rebels sit in a tie for fourth place in the Mountain West Conference.

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Colorado Insurance Building still stands tall in Boulder

In February 1957, financier and insurance-tycoon Allen J. Lefferdink held an open-house after the completion of downtown Boulder's first, and only, skyscraper.

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Even if it delays help for their own kids, these parents want medical marijuana for all

In some ways, Branden Petro's life is no longer his own. Since he was 8 years old, he has been trapped inside a cycle of seizures as unforgiving as they are unrelenting. This condition impacts intellect, motor skills, memory and moods, and has the potential to be fatal.

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For Democrats looking to post-Obama era, how populist a future?

The Democratic Party faces tension between its establishment and newly energized progressives.

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Plane parachutes after icing up

A pilot flying from the Denver area to Arizona was deployed his plane's parachute system when the aircraft iced up.

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US drug policy fuels push for legal pot worldwide

In a former colonial mansion in Jamaica, politicians huddle to discuss trying to ease marijuana laws in the land of the late reggae musician and cannabis evangelist Bob Marley. In Morocco, one of the world's top producers of the concentrated pot known as hashish, two leading political parties want to legalize its cultivation, at least for medical and industrial use.

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Denmark Vesey monument unveiled in Hampton Park before hundreds

In 1799, Denmark Vesey won $1,500 in the East Bay Lottery. He spent part of the money, $600, to purchase his freedom.

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State have a hard time replenishing road salt supply

COLUMBUS, Ohio - An attempt by the state to get more road salt to Ohio communities has been met with zero response from the companies that provide the salt.

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Antoine wins bronze in skeleton

KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Matt Antoine is bringing a medal back to the Coulee Region.

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Personhood USA Media Advisory: Brady Amendment featured on Huckabee

NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following high-profile media coverage of Colorado's Brady Amendment, Personhood USA and Brady Ministries have granted an exclusive FOX interview to the Huckabee Show, to be aired Saturday, February 15 at 8:00PM ET. Heather Surovik,...

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Derrick Repeats, Van Alstine surprises at USA Cross Country Championships

INDIANAPOLIS – Chris Derrick repeated as senior men’s champion, while Amy Van Alstine surprised the senior women’s field with her upset victory at the USA Cross Country Championships, Feb. 15 in Boulder, Colorado.

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BIFF review: 'Uranium'

Documentary unearths struggles of boom-and-bust towns.

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Astros expect improvement at major league level

After three consecutive seasons with the worst record in the majors, Houston Astros owner Jim Crane has made it clear that he's ready to see some improvement in the major league program. Crane essentially gave general manager Jeff Luhnow a pass on the major league side because Luhnow was committed to build up the farm system, which is considered one of the top systems in baseball. Unfortunately ...

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Federal guidance on pot business leaves banks wary

SEATTLE (AP) — For marijuana dispensaries around the country, the days of doing business in cash — driving around with bill-stuffed envelopes to pay the rent, or showing up at a state revenue office with $20,000 in paper bags for the tax man — can't end soon enough.

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Student dies in Colorado Springs

An 8th grade student at Carson Middle School died Friday after being found in a school bathroom.

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Oakland's Sonny Gray ready for a full season

PHOENIX (AP) Sonny Gray was a non-roster invitee to the Oakland Athletics spring training camp last year, overshadowed by older and more proven players.

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US drug policy fuels push for legal pot worldwide

Police investigating Colorado Springs' fourth death of 2014

20-year-old Devante Hill was found with gunshot wounds just after 2 a.m. Saturday on Airport Road near South Circle Drive.

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Results of ‘State of the Rockies’ poll revealed

Public lands and their federal managers won strong support in the 2014 Colorado College “State of the Rockies Project” poll.

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UNLV loses in Morgantown

The UNLV football team still has never won a game in the Eastern Time Zone, as they lost to West Virginia 49-10 Saturday in Morgantown. The Mountaineers rushed out to an early lead, scoring two touchdowns in the first five minutes of the game.

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US drug policy fuels push for legal pot worldwide

Colo. Springs police: suspected drunk driver damages 2 homes

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A suspected drunk driver damaged two Colorado Springs homes Friday evening when he crashed into a...

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Oakland's Sonny Gray ready for a full season

Sonny Gray was a non-roster invitee to the Oakland Athletics spring training camp last year, overshadowed by older and more proven players. This spring, despite being just 5-foot-11, Gray is the one being looked up to. That's what happens after a rookie season in which Gray was 5-3 with a 2.67 ERA. ''To be part of the plan is exciting,'' Gray said before the A's took to the practice fields for ...

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Birth: Lyla Marie Thompson

Tucker and Amy Thompson of Johnstown are excited to announce the birth of their daughter, Lyla Marie Thompson. Lyla was born Dec. 18, 2013, at McKee Medical Center in Loveland. Lyla weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces and was 19 inches long.

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Men's tennis ends season with 5-2 win

The UNLV men’s tennis team sent its lone senior away in style on Saturday, as the Rebels beat San Diego State 5-2 with some unique entertainment mid-match.

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Runnin' Rebel Report

After a pregame moment of silence to honor the passing of former men’s basketball coach Charlie Spoonhour, who passed away Wednesday morning after a losing his battle with a rare lung disease, UNLV secured its 21st victory of the season over Colorado State in front of another packed house at the Thomas & Mack.

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Colorado Rapids goalkeeper Matt Pickens seeking new opportunities in 2014, training with Stabaek

Are Matt Pickens ' days with the Colorado Rapids numbered? The veteran goalkeeper was spotted playing in a Saturday friendly for Norwegian side Stabaek -- the club is coached by former US national team manager Bob Bradley -- and the Rapids confirmed that they are working with Pickens "to find the best fit for him moving forward, whether it is here in Colorado or elsewhere."

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