Colorado Times: 11/01/14

Saturday, November 1, 2014

Corner kick in second overtime lifts Ponderosa past Montrose in 4A soccer

PARKER — Corner kicks were an adventure on a windy Saturday afternoon at Sports Authority Stadium.

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Ball, Hess lead Mavs to volleyball sweep

Casey Ball had 15 kills and Melissa Hess added 12 on Saturday night, leading the No. 13 Colorado Mesa volleyball team to yet another three-set sweep.

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Rock runners

One by one, runners finished the Rim Rock Marathon.

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Option game lifts Meeker past Ellicott

MEEKER — Behind superb running from T.J. Shelton and option plays out of the pistol formation Saturday afternoon, No. 3 Meeker scored the final 18 points to top No. 14 Ellicott 44-21 in the first round of the Class 1A high school football playoffs.

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Packer confessed to cannibalism, denied murder

Alferd Packer began an ill-advised trek into the Colorado mountains in 1874 after joining up with five other prospectors — think of them as the walking beta tests for frozen dinners — into historical and gastronomic infamy.

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Immigration, taxes, health law on the line in Tuesday's battle for Senate

WASHINGTON — For six years, the Obama White House could count on having allies in control of at least one side of Congress. That could change Tuesday, and if it does, the impact will be swift and dramatic.

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SEC hopes for 2 in playoff chomped by Gators

The chances the Southeastern Conference getting two teams in the College Football Playoff took a hit Saturday. Or maybe it would be better described as a chomp.

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CSU-Pueblo: Donor of the week

Michelle is the director of the Career Center and has led the CSU-Pueblo Career Center since 2001. Michelle has been married for over 25 years to Steven Gjerde, who is an engineer for United Technologies Corporation-Aerospace Systems.

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The New York Times’ war on gun-owning rape victims

By Michelle Malkin

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Saturday's Scoreboard

Saturday's Games

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Late scoring burst lifts Sharks past Islanders

Couture, Sheppard score in final 8:01 in San Jose's win over New York

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Hurricanes beat Coyotes 3-0 for 1st win of season

RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) Elias Lindholm scored twice as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-0 on Saturday for their first win of the season.Jiri Tlusty also scored for Carolina, and Cam Ward finished with 25...

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Biz Buzz: Nov. 2, 2014

A Country Cupboard has moved to a new, more convenient location, co-owners Michele and Chris McCoy announced last week.

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Personhood, gambling amendments up for vote

Amendment 67 would add to the Colorado Constitution that the state’s criminal code and wrongful death statutes must include unborn human beings, which the proposal doesn’t define.

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Death Notices: Nov. 2, 2014

■ Rita M. Craft, 89, Grand Junction, died Oct. 27, 2014, at Hospice Care Center.

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Immigration, taxes, health law on the line in battle for Senate

Alferd Packer: Colorado's cannibal

(KUSA) Colorado State Historian Dr. Bill has studied just about everything that relates to Colorado. There still are some stories that still intrigue him and just about everyone else in the state. One of those stories is the tale of Alferd Packer. "That's our legend," Convery says. "A story of Colorado, of survival, of crime, of deceit, and redemption in a way." Packer joined a group of ...

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Twins close to naming Molitor new manager

Blue Jays trade Lind to Brewers for Estrada

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SEC hopes for 2 in playoff chomped by Gators

The Southeastern Conference's chance to get two teams in the College Football Playoff took a hit Saturday. Florida's emphatic upset of No. 9 Georgia took a chunk out of the resume of what looked like the SEC East's best team. The Bulldogs (6-2, 4-2, No. 11 CFP) seemed to have a fairly manageable path to the conference championship game, along with the opportunity for a big victory against Auburn ...

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Elliott, Tarasenko lead Blues past Avs 3-2 in SO

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Brian Elliott had to work overtime Saturday night and was up to the challenge. Elliott made 27 saves in his 100th game with St. Louis and stopped all three shootout attempts to lift the Blues over the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 for their fourth straight ...

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College Football Today

STARS -Everett Golson, Notre Dame, threw for three TDs and ran for three scores to help the No. 6 Irish beat Navy 49-39 after blowing a 21-point lead -Dak Prescott, Mississippi State, threw for a career-high 331 yards and a TD in the top-ranked Bulldogs' 17-10 win ...

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Steamboat briefs: Recyclable materials to be accepted at normal hours

Due to low recycling participation rates during Wednesday evening extended hours, Waste Management on Downhill Drive in Steamboat Springs has returned to normal operating hours. Recyclable materials will now be accepted from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Visit www.yvsc.org for more information. Routt County Clerk’s Office to be open on Election Day The Routt County Clerk’s Office ...

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Monsanto has eye on election day battles over GMO labeling, cultivation

Industry pours millions into fights in Oregon, Colorado and Hawaii.

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Sanctuary of solitude

Ute Canyon isn’t as long as No Thoroughfare Canyon, which, at 8.5 miles, is the longest canyon inside Colorado National Monument.

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Both parties see campaign tilting to Republicans

But undecided voters and a sour mood across the U.S. leave room for uncertainty.

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Showdown on the minimum wage

Workers in five states could get a raise after Election Day.

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Garrison, Callahan strike for Lightning

Hurricanes win first game of the season.

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Top 25 forecast

Top 25 forecast

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Nation watches Iowa Senate race

DES MOINES | Two days from now, on Election Day, the nation’s eyes will be on Iowa.

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Growing Hispanic voter base signals shift in Georgia

Michelle Nunn's new TV spot is like most political ads.

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Elliott, Tarasenko lead Blues past Avs 3-2 in SO

Brian Elliott had to work overtime Saturday night and was up to the challenge.

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Lind dealt from Toronto to Milwaukee for Estrada

Adam Lind was traded from the Blue Jays to the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday for right-hander Marco Estrada, ending the first baseman's nine-year run in Toronto. Just before the trade, the Blue Jays exercised his $7.5 million option, preventing him from becoming a free agent. Estrada is eligible for salary arbitration and can become a free agent after the 2015 World Series. Toronto exercised a ...

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Colorado Avs fall 3-2 at St. Louis in shootout

Former Avalanche player Joakin Lindstrom was the lone scorer in a shootout Saturday night to give St. Louis the 3-2 victory on Saturday night at the Scottrade Center.

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BYU basketball: Cougars provided a good first impression in exhibition win over Colorado School of Mines

Saturday's game at the Marriott Center provided a good first impression for both fans and coaches on what type of team BYU...

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Immigration, taxes, Obama’s legacy on the line in battle to control Senate

Prescribed burn benefits forest on Basalt Mountain

The U.S. Forest Service is making regular efforts to reintroduce fire into the Roaring Fork Valley ecosystem, something officials say is long overdue. The agency worked with partners Wednesday to successfully char mountain brush, gambol oak and aspen trees over 162 acres on Basalt Mountain. It’s part of a multiyear effort to improve forest health and enhance wildlife habitat on 45,000 acres ...

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Business Digest: CBM taps Rogers for promotion

Chattanooga Business Machines has promoted Keith Rogers to the position of service manager.

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Haws scores 29 in BYU exhibition win

“Did I finish?”

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SEC hopes for 2 in playoff chomped by Gators

Southeastern Conference's chance to get two teams in the College Football Playoff took a hit Saturday.

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ECU falls to Temple

PHILADELPHIA -- East Carolina fumbled away a football game Saturday and, in all likelihood, its spot among ranked teams, giving Marshall (8-0) a chance to play in a New Year's Day bowl game.

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Women are the target on campaign's final weekend

WASHINGTON (AP) — Their grip on the Senate majority slipping, anxious Democrats aggressively courted female voters Saturday on the final weekend of a midterm campaign that will decide the balance of power in Congress and statehouses during President Barack Obama's final years in office.

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