Colorado Times: 02/21/14

Friday, February 21, 2014

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Matthew T. Mangino: Governor joins chorus of death penalty opponents

In 2010, Cal Coburn Brown was executed by the state of Washington. Brown had brutally tortured, sexually assaulted and murdered a young woman. He left her body in the trunk of a car at the Sea-Tac Airport.

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Obama to award Medal of Honor to 24 Army veterans

AP Seeking to correct potential acts of bias spanning three wars, President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Honor to 24 Army veterans following a congressionally mandated review to ensure that eligible recipients were not bypassed due to...

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2 US States Move To Hike Smoking Age To 21

Two Western states with some of America's lowest smoking rates are considering cracking down even more by raising the tobacco age to 21.

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Roberts-Reed

Alexa Roberts married Brenton Reed Dec. 31, 2013, at 7 p.m. in Today's Memories in Amarillo with Charles Anderson officiating. Parents of the bride are Patricia Wyman of Killen, and Jimmy and JoNell Roberts of Haskell.

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1 critically wounded in N. Phila. shooting

A young male, possibly a teen, was in critical condition Friday evening after being shot twice in the head in North Philadelphia, police said.

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Oil train wrecks spur railroad safety measures

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Railroads that haul volatile crude shipments have reached an agreement with U.S. transportation officials to adopt wide-ranging, voluntary safety measures after a string of explosive and deadly accidents.

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Trustee: Mid-Continent University future bleak

Worse than they thought. A Mid-Continent University finance trustee learns his school could be closing.

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Wrestling update: Seven local wrestlers advance to semifinal matches

Fossil Ridge High School wrestler Payton Killion will get a chance at a rematch with Rocky Mountain's Luiz Perez on Friday night on Day 2 of the Class 5A State Championships at the Pepsi Center in Denver.

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Oil train wrecks spur railroad safety measures

Railroads that haul volatile crude shipments have reached an agreement with U.S. transportation officials to adopt wide-ranging, voluntary safety measures after a string of explosive and deadly accidents.

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Matthew T. Mangino: Governor joins chorus of death penalty opponents

After explosive accidents, railroads agree to voluntary measures to make crude shipments safer

BILLINGS, Mont. - Railroads that haul volatile crude shipments have reached an agreement with U.S. transportation officials to adopt wide-ranging, voluntary safety measures after a string of explosive ...

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Bob Beattie celebrates Olympic milestone

50- years ago, the U.S Olympic Alpine Skiing team brought home the United States' first medals in the sport.

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Young Pro: 'Entrepre-wrangler' helps entrepreneurs meet goals

Q: Explain what you do. A: I help organizations strategize and implement their plans for growth, change, or sustainability. One of my major roles is as '

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Your Business: Katie Nelson joins Kennedy and Coe accounting in Loveland

Katie Nelson, a Fort Collins resident and Colorado State University, recently joined the Kennedy and Coe accounting firm in Loveland.

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Banner Health's Fort Collins hospital starts to take shape

The final steel beam forging the foundation of a new 24-bed hospital on Harmony Road will go up in three weeks, marking a significant milestone for Banner Health System's expansion in Fort Collins.

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COLUMBIA - After failed attempts to legalize marijuana in Missouri last year, lawmakers and supporters are wasting no time in the new year. On January 13, Rep. Rory Ellinger, D-University City, filed two house bills related to marijuana.

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Burnishing a legacy: Bronze Services of Loveland celebrates 25th anniversary

LOVELAND -- Tom O'Gorman can't even begin to guess how many pounds of bronze he has melted since he and three partners launched Bronze Services in Loveland 25 years ago.

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Matthew T. Mangino: Governor joins chorus of death penalty opponents

Oil train wrecks spur railroad safety measures

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Railroads that haul volatile crude shipments have reached an agreement with U.S. transportation officials to adopt wide-ranging, voluntary safety measures after a string of explosive and deadly accidents.

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Olympics spoiler: Did American skier Mikaela Shiffrin medal in the women's slalom? Find out here

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin skis past a gate during the women's slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.

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Obama to award Medal of Honor to 24 Army veterans

Seeking to correct potential acts of bias spanning three wars, President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Honor to 24 Army veterans following a congressionally mandated review to ensure that eligible recipients were...

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Structure Homeland Security so it can keep us safe

Congressional oversight of homeland security remains an organizational maze. As former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said, “When many voices speak, it’s like no voice speaks.”

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Open space focus narrows in Eagle County

Red Dirt Canyon was one of the open space purchases made in the last two years. After completing a dozen deals in the last two and a half years, open space acquisitions will move slightly slower in 2014, but is still protecting open space.

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Dinosaur footprints stolen

Thieves pulled a prehistoric pinch this week in the Utah wilderness, prying up and making off with a set of dinosaur footprints believed to be 190 million years old.

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Banks balk at pot money

The Obama administration has sent a message to the nation's bankers: Even though the sale of marijuana is a federal crime, they can provide service to this new industry without fear of prosecution, but only if the bankers follow a detailed list of guidelines.

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Obama to award Medal of Honor to 24 Army veterans - NBC40.net

WASHINGTON (AP) - Seeking to correct potential acts of bias spanning three wars, President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Honor to 24 Army veterans following a congressionally mandated review to ensure that eligible recipients were not bypassed due to prejudice.

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Matthew T. Mangino: Governor joins chorus of death penalty opponents

NATHAN DOMINITZ: Hollis Stacy's long journey to immortality

Hollis Stacy tells the story of when she was 16, one of the best teenage amateur female golfers in the country, and took a plane trip by herself to a tournament in Colorado.

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Reading brings families together at Colorado elementary

MUSCATINE, Iowa — Students at Colorado Elementary love to read, especially to loved ones.

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Joely G. Nelson, 1969-2014

Joely, born April 22, 1969, passed away Feb. 16 in her home in Vail. She was the daughter of Judy Morrison and Joseph Nelson and granddaughter of Thomas Henry and Violet Morrison and niece of James and Lura Brown of Eldorado, Ark. Joely obtained an M.D. from The University of Texas San Antonio and was affiliated with anesthesia groups in the Denver and Vail Valley.

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Officials look for pass closure solutions

The I-70 westbound lane is a parking lot while travelers wait because of an accident over Vail Pass. A vehicle went off a bridge on the pass, causing the gridlock to span over three hours.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - ProRodeo Hall of Fame cowboy Benny Reynolds, the all-around world champion in 1961 and the winner of the inaugural Linderman Award in 1966, died Feb. 14 of an apparent heart attack while loading hay on his ranch in Twin Bridges. He was 77.

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'Reddit saved my life': Student finds testicular cancer after seeing post

A 21-year-old student is thanking Reddit for saving his life, after a post on testicular cancer led to a life-saving diagnosis.

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Sochi Games: Mikaela Shiffrin becomes youngest slalom champ in Olympic history

KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA — Normally so composed, so in control, so not-very-teenlike on and off the slopes, Mikaela Shiffrin suddenly found herself in an awkward position halfway through the second leg of the Olympic slalom.

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Matthew T. Mangino: Governor joins chorus of death penalty opponents

Obama to award Medal of Honor to 24 Army veterans

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to correct potential acts of bias spanning three wars, President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Honor to 24 Army veterans following a congressionally mandated review to ensure that eligible recipients were not bypassed due to prejudice.

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Family watches Mikaela Schiffrin go for the gold

When 18 year-old Mikaela Shiffrin put on her skis Friday morning, she had a chance to become the youngest-ever Olympic gold medalist in women’s slalom.

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Shiffrin skis into history books

American teenager Mikaela Shiffrin made Winter Olympics history by becoming the youngest slalom gold medal winner at Rosa Khutor Alpine Center.

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Gaylord Aurora hotel lawsuits will stay on separate tracks

A panel convened by the Colorado Supreme Court on Friday declined a request to combine two lawsuits tied to the proposed 1,500-room Gaylord Rockies Hotel and Conference Center near Denver

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Colo. air quality commission mulls whether rules should cover methane

AURORA — Opponents of Colorado's proposed new air pollution rules for the oil and gas industry have pressed their case for two days - hammering at the effort backed by Gov.

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Butte, MT | Continuous News and Weather

Aside from selling long-time fan favorites such as Thin Mints and Samoas, the Girl Scouts' cookie program has another goal: To teach girls and young women to become savvy business thinkers.

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Utah State faces Fresno on Saturday in mid-conference standing showdown

"I don't want to talk about that, we're just trying to get another win right now. It's been a couple games we've been trying...

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Matthew T. Mangino: Governor joins chorus of death penalty opponents

Eastbound I-70 closed after 5-ton marble slab falls off truck

Eastbound Interstate 70 is closed between Hidden Valley and the base of Floyd Hill due to a 10,000 pound slab of marble that fell off of the back of a truck Friday, according to Colorado

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Colorado prison director seeks isolation reform

DENVER (AP) — Colorado's new Corrections Department director is promising to reform solitary confinement policies after spending the night in an isolated cell.

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Winter Olympics: Mikaela Shiffrin Youngest Ever Gold Medalist In Women’s Slalom

American teen Mikaela Shiffrin became the youngest ever to win an Olympic gold medal in the women’s slalom at the Sochi Winter Olympics. The new Olympic champion recovered from a near disaster during the second leg of the slalom on Friday, after it appeared she almost lost her balance while navigating the gates. Her left... Read more » Winter Olympics: Mikaela Shiffrin Youngest Ever Gold ...

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