World traveler, inventor, pilot leaves legacy

Harold Faught Smith was many things to many people.

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Noah's Gift gives 'extraordinary' experiences

The Noah's Gift Memorial 5K is running close at hand, with more opportunities than ever to help kids achieve extraordinary dreams, starting with a new slate of recipients that will be announced at this year's race on Oct. 18.

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SSE: Damon Griffin On Ducks Bye Week

EUGENE — KEZI 9 Sports College Football GameDay/GameNight analyst Damon Griffin comes on Sunday Sports Extra to talk about the Ducks during their bye week. He breaks down Oregon’s spot in the playoff race, Marcus Mariota’s Heisman chances, the Ducks’ injury woes, and their upcoming game against Colorado.

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Idle Ducks hold steady in latest AP poll

There was another seismic shift at the top of the college football polls on Sunday. But not for Oregon. The idle Ducks remained steady at No. 3 in the Associated Press poll while enjoying a late-season bye week. Meanwhile, top-ranked Mississippi State fell to No. 4, the spot previously held …

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World traveler, inventor, pilot leaves legacy

Harold Faught Smith was many things to many people.

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Arkansas receives votes in AP College Football Poll

The Arkansas Razorbacks received two votes in the AP College football poll released November 16, 2014.

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Noah's Gift gives 'extraordinary' experiences

The Noah's Gift Memorial 5K is running close at hand, with more opportunities than ever to help kids achieve extraordinary dreams, starting with a new slate of recipients that will be announced at this year's race on Oct. 18.

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At Stock Market Challenge, Colorado high schoolers earn big, learn big

Gordon Gekkos they were not, but at the Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge, hosted this month at the University of Denver, 1,200 teenagers from 40 high schools owned their version of the New York Stock Exchange.

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Report: Child homelessness reaches all-time high

The number of homeless children in the U.S. has surged in recent years to an all-time high, amounting to one child in every 30, according to a comprehensive state-by-state report that blames the nation's high poverty rate, the lack of affordable housing and the impacts of pervasive domestic violence.

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Grandview Wolves still doing great in Class 5A football

The current era of Class 5A football is ruled by Valor Christian, a two-time defending state champion that's alive for a third.

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Colo. wants panel to decide on edible pot food, drinks

DENVER – Saying they're still worried that edible pot sweets are too attractive to ki ...

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Colorado Health CO-OP built to shake up state insurance marketplace

The tens of thousands of people on the state health exchange who find themselves shopping for new, cheaper policies can blame Colorado's first nonprofit health insurance cooperative.

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Job shuffle in greeley creates worker shortage

The Weld County workforce, spurred by the county's shale oil drilling boom, jumped 21.5 percent in four years to a record 95,000 workers.

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Colorado airports face huge cuts in funding for safety, maintenance

Bosses at Colorado's 74 public-use airports are facing a massive cut in an annual funding program they depend on for fire protection, runway reconstruction and other projects to keep their facilities safe and running.

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Boulder lodge sells to new owner

New ownership will take over the Boulder Mountain Lodge on Dec. 1. Starting next year, the new management group will also mean a new look for the establishment, a shifting focus on serving adventure sports enthusiasts, and — potentially — a new name: Boulder Basecamp.

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10 Things to Know for Monday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday:

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'20th hijacker' seeks role in civil terror cases

NEW YORK (AP) — The man who became known as the "20th hijacker" from the Sept. 11 attacks wants to testify in lawsuits filed by victims of terrorism.

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Senate Democrats stick with Carroll

DENVER – Senate Democrats on Saturday made few significant changes to their leadership team after a dismal election.After losing the Senate to Republicans, Sen. Morgan Carroll of Aurora was tapped by her Democratic caucus to continue serving as their leader, but this time in the minority. She currently serves as Senate...

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Mobile phones call up a cashless future

SPECIAL REPORT : A boom in payment-enabled smartphone manufacture and the entry of key phone and finance players into the mobile wallets market has made 2014 a watershed year, as the tide turns against the future use of cash. Consumers in the US are primed for mobile wallet adoption according to a paper written last month by Javelin Strategy & Research, an America analyst specialising in ...

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CSU-Pueblo draws second seed in playoffs

For the fourth time in as many years, the Colorado State University-Pueblo football team gathered on the Sunday following the regular season finale to watch the NCAA Division II selection show.

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FREE CHIEFTAIN APPS:

24 hours today through Friday — There will be single-lane closures in each direction for paving, concrete curb construction and sign work.

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’20th hijacker’ offers to help in suits against Saudi Arabia

NEW YORK – The man known as the "20th hijacker" from the Sept. 11 attacks wants to testify i ...

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From church to battleground

Penitente brothers booted; property owners envision broader use

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Avalanche ‘see it coming back’

NEWARK, N.J. – One flick of Matt Duchene’s wrist created feelings of confidence within the Colorado Avalanche, then left the New Jersey Devils despondent. Duchene’s tiebreaking goal with 2 minutes, 53 seconds left in the third period powered the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday...

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NH Senior Briefs AARP honors volunteers, presents top award to Meredith man

AARP New Hampshire honored about 60 volunteers at a celebratory luncheon Thursday and presented its most prestigious volunteer award, the Andrus Award for Community Service, to Rich Crocker of Meredith, a community leader dedicated to the issues of aging.

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A reluctant toward the center

With Democrats still in charge in the Colorado House and the Republicans taking control of the Colorado Senate next session, leaders in both chambers are asking several questions:

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UH softball adds six for Class of 2015 signees

Posted: Sunday, November 16, 2014 9:00 pm | Updated: 12:25 am, Mon Nov 17, 2014. The University of Houston softball program announced the signing of six incoming student-athletes to national letters of intent on Wednesday afternoon.

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Rainbow Wahine hoops team stays undefeated on opening road trip

DENVER, Colo.-The University of Hawai'i women's basketball team (2-0, 0-0 BWC) rallied late then held off Denver (0-1. 0-0 Summit League) for a 60-58 win over the Pioneers. Senior guard Morgan Mason came through in the clutch down the stretch in a big way for the 'Bows, scoring UH's final 12 points of the game. Mason finished with a career-high 23 points to lead Hawai'i over Denver at Magness ...

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MSU Soccer Drops Playoff Game To Colorado Mesa

Colorado Mesa's Stevie Palma tallied the lone goal in the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs Sunday to lift the Mavericks to a 1-0 win over Midwestern State at Walker Field.

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CMU Men's Soccer Holds on Against Midwestern State 1-0

Colorado Mesa men's soccer held on to beat Midwestern State 1-0 Sunday at Walker Field in the opening round of the NCAA tournament.

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Fruita park renovations planned

Fruita’s historic Reed Park is set to be renovated next fall to bring the park up to standards and codes.

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States working to fix hobbled health care websites

BOSTON >> The state that served as a template for President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act had so much trouble coordinating with the federal government that it became a model of another sort: ineptitude.

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Nits close strong in win over Owls

Temple tied the game, 6-6, in the third quarter, but Penn State outscored the Owls, 24-7 the rest of the way.

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