Colorado Times: 11/12/14

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Missy Franklin looks forward to meeting Mikaela Shiffrin someday

Missy Franklin loved watching another teen phenom from Colorado star at the Sochi Olympics, but she's bummed that Mikaela Shiffrin is racing in Europe on Saturday.

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FLC funding top priority

DENVER – Fort Lewis College has been made the top higher-education construction funding project for the upcoming legislative session that begins in January.The top-tier placement by the governor’s office and the Department of Higher Education is now in the hands of capital development legislative leaders.The...

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Report: Help parents to end child poverty

DENVER – Ending the cycle of poverty for Colorado’s children needs to go beyond providing quality education and other kids’ programs, according to a new report.The report released Wednesday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation says it’s equally important to provide parents with access to job training, affordable...

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Trying to view it all through a different lens. by kylepanis

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"There are no wrong turnings. Only paths we had not known we were meant to walk." #everydaygreatful #NTILgiveaway @goodhyouman by danielleeee25

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Snow Trax: Ski season may get late start

Welcome back to “Snow Trax!”

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Alumni feature: Col. Richard A. Behr, Army Nurse

COL Richard A. Behr is the Deputy Commander for Health Services, Reynolds Army Community Hospital, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. COL Richard Behr was commissioned at South Dakota State University on December 28, 1991, graduating with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing and a Minor in Military Science.

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Ruling clouds efforts to save sage-grouse

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announcement Wednesday that it is listing the Gunnison sage-grouse as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act promises to make for an uneasy relationship with the state of Colorado in coming years.

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Students side with GOP in local mock election

In deciding who would be Colorado’s next governor and fill two statehouse seats in Mesa and Delta counties, Mesa County students saw red.

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Leafs' Kessel scores twice as Bruins, Rask fall hard

Former Boston Bruins right wing Phil Kessel scored twice against his former team and former UNH star James van Riemsdyk had a goal and two assists as Toronto erupted for four goals in the second period and breezed to its fourth straight home victory, 6-1, Wednesday.

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K2M receives FDA clearance to market CAPRI Corpectomy Cage System

K2M Group Holdings, Inc., a global medical device company focused on designing, developing and commercializing innovative and proprietary complex spine technologies, techniques and minimally invasive procedures, today announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market the CAPRI Corpectomy Cage System, an expandable vertebral body replacement device ...

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Signing day: Miller signs with Auburn to stay a Tiger for Life

"It's pretty big," Holy Family athletic director Ben Peterson said. It's not very often that any kids from Colorado make the jump to compete in the Southeastern Conference and when they do, it is certainly newsworthy.

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Signing day: Legacy's Cross quite the catch for Tar Heels

For the record, Wyatt Cross does not like Duke. It's almost a must when you attend the University of North Carolina.

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Rangers’ Boyle set to make return

Veteran ready to face Avalanche tonight.

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Lake Haiyaha | Thanks to the homie @ryanholm3s I was able to use his camera to capture this magical still. This lake was a playground for our imaginations and was one of the most beautiful things I've experienced thus far. by stevenosika

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She's the song that you tried to sing. #findthebeauty #freedom #fromtheheart #seeeverythingaroundyou #photooftheday #picoftheday #themilehighcity #thephotosociety #denvertography #jj_denver #jj_colorado #imagesnipers #coloradocameraclub #coloradotography #coloradolove #coloradophotographs #colorado_photographers #dailylife #natgeo #amazing #denver #nationalgeographic #cityofdenver #photosociety #colorfulcolorado #fall #nextbigthing #mygalaxy #soultravelers #sunflowers by azaelt23

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Catching a gorgeous Colorado sunset west of Boulder a few days back. #nikapphotography by nikap_photography

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Sodexo: Solid results for Fiscal 2014

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CU researchers: fracking chemicals studied

Chemicals found in samples of fracking fluid collected in 5 states were no more toxic than those commonly found in homes.

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Gunnison sage grouse gets federal protection

DENVER (AP) — Federal officials granted protection to the Gunnison sage grouse on Wednesday, a move that could bring restrictions on oil and gas drilling and other activity to preserve the bird's habi

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Riggins signs with Long Beach State

WHITEWRIGHT — Mason Riggins started wowing Texoma hoops fans when he was dominating the local little league circuit — standing a foot taller than the other sixth-graders triple-teaming him in the paint.

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Rask, Bruins suffer rout at hands of Maple Leafs

Bruins center David Krejci missed his second straight game and fourth in five with an undisclosed injury. Bruins defenseman Matt Bartkowski was a healthy scratch for the sixth straight game. The Rangers' Dan Boyle, out with a broken right hand suffered in the season opener in St. Louis, is expected to play against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.

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Morgan Stanley central in Chinese stock dispute

WASHINGTON (AP) — The pitch to investors described a company on the verge of spectacular success: a Chinese firm making sophisticated, high-end chemicals used to fight fires, stain-proof fabri…

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Emerald Ash Borer threatens Ash trees in Iowa, ISU campus

The emerald ash borer, an ash tree-attacking beetle, is invading the country.

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Bruins, Rask fall hard

Former Boston Bruins right wing Phil Kessel scored twice against his former team as Toronto erupted for four goals in the second period and breezed to its fourth straight home victory, 6-1, Wednesday.Linemates Tyler Bozak and former UNH star James van Riemsdyk each collected a power-play tally and two assists while Peter Holland also scored with...

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Early signing day: Six from Sherman Oaks Notre Dame finalize choices

It was a party-like atmosphere on Wednesday for six Sherman Oaks Notre Dame athletes who signed letters of intent.

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Pushback on Crosswalks

Not all business owners welcome rainbows

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Revolution Analytics to Brief BBBT on Advanced Analytics in R

Revolution Analytics will brief many of the world’s leading Business Intelligence (BI) analysts this Friday through the Boulder BI Brain Trust (BBBT), the largest industry analyst consortium of its kind. (PRWeb November 12, 2014) Read the full story at http://ift.tt/1BdMy0r

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Sodexo: Solid results for Fiscal 2014

Financial objectives for the year achieved: Organic growth in revenues of +2.3% Operating income up by +10.7% excluding currency effects and exceptional costs; operating margin improving 0.5% to 5.7% excluding ...

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Changing the face of medical cannabis

Several Utah families now use the cannabis extract oil to treat their children with severe epilepsy. While it's legal for the families to buy the oil in Colorado and use it in Utah, the practice still violates federal law.

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Husband, friends and sporting foes toast triathlon champion Jackie Fairweather

More than 600 people attended a service to celebrate the life of former world triathlon champion Jackie Fairweather.

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Senators-Oilers Preview

All of the Edmonton Oilers' success this season have come against Eastern Conference opponents, and they're looking for that to continue for at least one more game.

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Former Lehigh star McCollum scores 15 in Portland's win over Denver

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Kershaw, Kluber capture Cy Young Awards

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw unanimously won the National League Cy Young Award, taking the Major League Baseball trophy for the third time in four years. Kershaw on Wednesday became, at 26, the youngest pitcher to win the award three times after taking the honor in back-to-back seasons, being the top selection on all 30 ballots to earn 210 points from a media panel, 98 more than ...

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Wished he would've stayed in Boise

Rich Rod jokes about Chris Petersen staying put.

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Thursday -- with high in teens -- will begin brief warmup for Boulder County

Temperatures are expected to climb as high as 17 on Thursday, after yet another Arctic blast brought record-breaking cold and more snow to Boulder on Wednesday.

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Pretty damn cold, but snow made campus pretty magical. Slighty blurry due to exesive shivering. #oldmain #snowynight #coloradocameraclub by airundermyheels

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Winter is here! #Boulder #Colorado #Winter #Snow #Freezing #Cold #Mountains #Flatirons #CuBoulder #coloradophotographs #coloradotography #colorado_daily #coloradoinstagram #colorado_fame #colorado_photographers #coloradocameraclub bridge #colorfulcolorado #vsco #Vscocam #Vscogood #vscophile #vscodaily #VscoLife #vscotravel #vscoBoulder by gregchmiel

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It was all good just a week ago | #theyshootn by knoweroftheledge

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Garden of the Gods, Colorado. #colorado #denver #gardenofthegods #coloradocameraclub #sky #skyporn #cloudporn #clouds #bouldering #climbing #hiking #coloradosprings by havexheart_aj

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Early signing day: Six from Sherman Oaks Notre Dame finalize choices

It was a party-like atmosphere on Wednesday for six Sherman Oaks Notre Dame athletes who signed letters of intent.

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Some parents, seniors want to skip standardized tests

This week, as high school seniors tackle new standardized tests in social studies and science, some students and parents are worried that the class of 2015 can’t afford another test while they’re working on college and scholarship applications, advanced placement courses and other demands.

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Jody Dennis-Williams recognized for outstanding improvements in school food through inaugural Carrot Awards

Jody Dennis-Williams, child nutrition director for Garfield County School District 16, is one of four finalists for LiveWell @ School Food Initiative’s carrot award.

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River Valley Ranch HOA wins award

River Valley Ranch Member Services Manager Brenda Bamford shows off the HOA's award.

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Precinct voting results renew Dems’ home rule chatter

Precinct totals from the Nov. 4 election for Garfield County commissioner drive home one of the main messages put forward by Democrat Michael Sullivan in his unsuccessful bid to unseat Republican Tom Jankovsky for the District 1 seat on the three-member county board.

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Tribe’s Kluber is Cy Young winner

A 28-year-old righty, Kluber went 18-9 to tie for the AL lead in wins. He had a 2.44 ERA in his first full major league season and 269 strikeouts, two behind league leader David Price.

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Springs man takes icy bike commuting challenge

A lot of people had no choice but to brave the cold temperatures Wednesday, but one man is taking it in stride. Mark Davies is a graduate student at UCCS and had to make a 7:30 p.m. class. But instead of hopping in his warm car to make the 2-mile journey, Davies is riding his bike. "My wife and roommate definitely think I'm crazy, but it's keeping me fit so it's good for me," Davies told KRDO ...

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