Colorado Times: 11/17/14

Monday, November 17, 2014

Wildlife groups sue over imperiled lynx's habitat

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Wildlife advocates sued the federal government Monday after it declined to designate some areas in the West as critical habitat for the imperiled Canada lynx.

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Montana football coach retiring at end of season

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Montana coach Mick Delaney is retiring at the end of the season.

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Hearing set to discuss photos, video evidence in Colorado theater shooting case

Attorneys in the Colorado theater shooting case are heading to court to discuss what photo and video evidence can be shown at trial.

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Utah State's David Collette named Mountain West Men's Basketball Player of the Week

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.– Utah State redshirt freshman forward David Collette has been named Mountain West Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played through Sunday, November 16. It is the fi

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Griz recap

Football

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Whose stock has risen and fallen during the tip-off marathon?

Thirteenth-ranked Gonzaga is one of several teams that made a good impression.

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Hearing to Discuss Photos in Theater Shooting Case

Hearing set to discuss photos, video evidence in Colorado theater shooting case

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Men accused of target practice inside home

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Two men are facing charges after they were accused of target shooting in the basement of a Colorado Springs home.

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Education, engagement run through Denver Excellence in the Arts awards

A student clarinet player, an advocate for the disabled and a number of educational nonprofits are among the 2014 winners of the Denver Mayor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts, The Denver Post has learned.

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Hearing to discuss photos in theater shooting case

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — Attorneys in the Colorado theater shooting case are heading to court to discuss what photo and video evidence can be shown at trial.

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Nelson Spruce planning to return next season for Colorado

Star Colorado wideout Nelson Spruce is leaving the door open for an early exit from the Buffaloes' football program, just as Paul Richardson did at this time last year.

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Avalanche's Peter Forsberg is inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame

Along with former Avs teammate Rob Blake, also included Monday, they became the fifth and sixth players who played for Colorado to make the Hall.

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Wildlife groups sue to save lynx’s habitat

BILLINGS, Mont. – Wildlife advocates sued the federal government Monday after it declined to ...

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Ebola won’t stop holiday travel

Despite the continuing Ebola epidemic, a UF study suggests the majority of Americans don’t intend to change their holiday travel plans.

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Broncos change directions on offense, decide to run more often

There are two choices. One, start panicking about the Broncos' offensive line. Two, stop blaming the guys up front and give them some help.

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Trail of nuclear woes began at North Dakota base

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. (AP) — The trouble began here, trouble that has torn at the core of the nuclear Air Force and compelled two of the last three secretaries of defense — first Robert Gates and now Chuck Hagel — to ask: Who is minding the store?

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Wildlife groups sue over imperiled habitat

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Wildlife advocates sued the federal government Monday after it declined to designate some areas in the West as critical habitat for the imperiled Canada lynx.

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Steamboat briefs: Sew Steamboat sponsoring Christmas stocking contest

Sew Steamboat is sponsoring its annual Christmas stocking contest, and crafters are invited to bring in their homemade stockings and fill out an entry form. The stockings will be on display, and people will be invited to vote on the stockings in several categories including yarn, fabric, other, kids and people’s choice. Winners will be announced at an awards party from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 12 at Sew ...

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Foreign-trade zone would aid manufacturers, distributors

The Grand Junction City Council is expected to vote Wednesday in favor of paying $50,000 for a report on the costs and benefits of establishing a foreign-trade zone in the city.

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New Mesa County attorney to begin work Dec. 1

The newly-hired Mesa County attorney will begin work Dec. 1 with an annual salary of $140,000 — $21,550 more than his predecessor earned.

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Bayfield to receive award for park

The Colorado Lottery tonight will give the town of Bayfield a Starburst Community Award for putting new life in dying Gosney Park.The town used $45,000 from a Great Outdoors Colorado (GoCo) grant to help fund expansion of the playground, installation of new play structures and resurfacing of the playground.The total cost of the...

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Volunteers record snow data

The Natural Resources Conservation Service will have 52 of 97 snow-measurement sites in Colorado monitored by partner organizations this year at no cost to NRCS. The number is up from 38 last year.Reliance on partners is crucial because federal funding continues to be reduced, the agency said in a release.The NRCS program...

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Conservation Board to look at draft water plan

Lost Man Lake is in the headwaters of the Roaring Fork River. About 40 percent of the Roaring Fork's water is diverted east for use by farms and cities on the Front Range. The statewide water plan is grappling with how much more West Slope water should be, or will be, sent to the East Slope.

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Career fairs in Mancos, Towaoc

Southwest Colorado Community College is holding career fairs for high school students Wednesday and Friday in Mancos and Towaoc, respectively.Students will learn about careers in technology, business, math, fine arts, health and public safety.In Mancos, the fair will take place at the college’s west campus, 33057 U.S.

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Polar bear cubs die as sea ice shrinks

A key polar bear population fell nearly by half in the past decade, a new U.S.-Canada study found, with scientists seeing a dramatic increase in young cubs starving and dying.

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Polygamous town's issues a priority for sheriff

Mohave County Judge Charles W. Gurtler Jr. swears in Jim McCabe as Mohave County sheriff. McCabe’s wife, Lisa McCabe, stands by.

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Mayor: ABQ over-reliant on government spending, jobs

Initiatives to try to reshape the city's economy are being pursued

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Parsons: Comments on Yik Yak spur race discussions

Posts on the anonymous app questioned the place of black student organizations. The post Parsons: Comments on Yik Yak spur race discussions appeared first on The Temple News .

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Two Colorado legislators drafting physician assisted suicide bill

FORT COLLINS — Two Democrats are drafting a bill that would legalize physician-assisted suicide that they hope will be debated this session.

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Colorado Christian fits for Bayfield’s Preston Hardy

Colorado Christian University offered Bayfield High School senior Preston Hardy everything he wanted in a basketball program – a family atmosphere with hard-working student-athletes at a school not too far from home.All that and a scholarship, of course.Hardy signed his National Letter of Intent on Wednesday at BHS,...

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Local baker shares holiday dessert recipe

The holidays are Kaci Chambers’ favorite time of the year, and if we had to guess we’d say November and December are pretty good months for her friends and family, too. Chambers, a land tech by day, s

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Top honour for local farmers

An innovative cattle farming couple from Quirindi have been named the NSW Farmer of the Year.

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Devils at Winnipeg Jets preview for Nov. 18

The Devils (8-8-2) begin a four-game road trip to Western Canada after blowing a third-period lead in Saturday’s 3-2 home loss to Colorado.

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Alleged Bill Cosby victim has connection to Colorado

A woman who has recently come forward alleging sexual assault at the hands of comedian Bill Cosby said their relationship started in Denver. Barbara Bowman said she was a young, aspiring actor who was victimized by Cosby. In a story in U.K. Mail, she said moved with her family to Denver when she was young and met Cosby when she was 17 years old at a night club in Denver. She said he promised to ...

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CMU football wraps first winning season since 2008

Colorado Mesa’s football team had higher hopes than what it achieved in 2014, but the Mavericks did take a big step in the right direction.

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Understanding autism

A brain disorder that blocks the normal development of social and communication skills makes life tougher for one in 50 people in the U.S. — 50 times more often than it did nearly a quarter- century ago, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Snow right on schedule

CHIEFTAIN PHOTO/JOHN JAQUES Pikes Peak is covered in white snow as viewed Monday from Lake Pueblo State Park. Most water indicators for the Arkansas Valley are in line with where they should be at this time of year.

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Athletes of the week

Josh McCain — football Josh McCain continued his fantastic season, racking up 128 yards and a touchdown on seven catches in Idaho’s loss to Troy Saturday in the Kibbie Dome. McCain, a senior from San Jose, ...

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Encouraging signs for Drexel's Lee in defeat

His team had its hands full with Drexel's Damion Lee, but St. Joseph's coach Phil Martelli couldn't have been happier for him.

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Sashimi trend helps edge Pacific bluefin tuna towards extinction

The Pacific bluefin tuna, a fish used in sushi and sashimi dishes, is at risk of extinction as the global food market places "unsustainable pressure" on the species and others, a conservation body warned Monday.

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Prince William recruits Angry Birds to protect wildlife

Prince William teamed up with the makers of Angry Birds to release a new game on Monday that will highlight the dangers of illegal poaching for animal species from elephants to anteaters.

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Watson project explores war’s toll on economy and health

The costs of war extend beyond the obvious — from the mental impact on veterans to the loss of jobs, the costs are far reaching.

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91-year-old Polish woman awakens in funeral home after 11 hours

The elderly woman spent 11 hours in cold storage at a funeral home before she was found to be alive.

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Thailand: Man tries to ship baby body parts to US

According to reports, and American tourist tired to ship infant body parts to the U.S. from Thailand.

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Colorado airports face huge cuts in funding for safety, maintenance

Centennial Airport, one of the busiest airports in the state, is facing funding problems. ( RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post )

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Morgan Stanley pushed murky China stock to market

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 fabrics and toughen touchscreens. Tianhe Chemicals Group Ltd. boasted rock-bottom labor costs, unique manufacturing techniques and net profit margins triple those of competitors such as DuPont Co. and 3M Co.

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It’s Mustang season for these auto magazines

Checked the price of gas lately? Live outside Manhattan and you’ve probably noticed that it’s low and getting lower as the world’s fossil fuel supplies outstrip the increasingly efficient demand....

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States hurry to fix healthcare exchange websites in new enrollment period

Several states whose health exchange websites failed their first test during last year's inaugural ObamaCare open enrollment period have adopted different approaches for the second round, which began Saturday.

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Corporate Whistleblower Center Urges MD's to Call Them if They Have Proof a Hospital Is Overbilling Medicare for ...

The Corporate Whistleblower Center is urging medical doctors, or hospital insiders to call them at 866-714-6466 if they have well documented proof a hospital is overbilling Medicare with unwarranted, or unnecessary medical procedures, because there was a recent multimillion dollar reward for this type of information. http://ift.tt/IRRt6r (PRWeb November 17, 2014) Read the ...

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Mesothelioma Victims Center Shares Recent Article on Power Plant Worker and Future of Mesothelioma Compensation for ...

The Mesothelioma Victims Center says,“Yahoo news recently published an article about the struggles of an 83-year-old man who suffered from mesothelioma and recently passed away just one week before the Supreme Court hearing of his case in the UK. The uplifting part of the story is that the ruling of the case,'will protect the right of future sufferers to receive a fair settlement to provide for ...

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Best Vacation Discounts on Breckenridge Rentals with Access to 5 Surrounding Ski Resorts Offered by Colorado Rocky ...

Colorado Rocky Mountain Resorts brings vacationers the most exclusive vacation accommodation deals for world-class skiing destination Breckenridge, Colorado. (PRWeb November 17, 2014) Read the full story at http://ift.tt/1xNWwSp

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Local party leaders to ask donors to back bid for 2016 Democratic Convention

Sensing that the city has an increasingly good shot at winning its bid for the 2016 Democratic National Convention, local party leaders - including Gov.-elect Tom Wolf - plan to brace top donors on Monday for upwards of $5 million in pledges toward the convention's costs.

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