Colorado Times: 12/13/14

Saturday, December 13, 2014

US Highway 34 Closure 1.1 Miles West of Drake, Colorado.

Larimer County , Colorado – On December 18, 2014 , Larimer County and its Contractor, Connell Resources Inc. will close US Highway 34, at 10:00 PM to install a concrete bridge girder as part of Project No. 9241 Big Thompson River Pedestrian Bridge.

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Kristen Berg brings new face to EVICS

Estes Valley Investment in Childhood Success (EVICS) has announced the addition of Kristen Berg to the staff team. Berg was recently hired as parent educator, and will be guiding the Parents as Teachers Program.

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CIA lied about torture, Senate report suggests

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate report on harsh CIA interrogations has exposed years of misrepresentations about the once-secret program.

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Museum founder celebrates blacks in the West, Colorado celebrates him

Paul Stewart, 88, founded the Black American West Museum and Heritage Center in 1971. Sunday has been proclaimed by Colorado's governor and Denver's mayor as Paul Stewart Day. (

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Waitresses pack guns in U.S. restaurant

RIFLE, Colo. - In this saloon-style restaurant, it's not just the fried jalapenos packing heat. A spicy hamburger, here, comes with a side of handgun.

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Car And Truck Of The Year Finalists, X5 Crash Scores; Lots Of Recalls: The Week In Reverse

The finalists for the 2015 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year have been announced—and for at least one automaker, the good news comes in threes. The three finalists for the Car of the Year award are the Ford Mustang, the Hyundai Genesis, and the Volkswagen Golf. At the same time, the three finalists for the 2015 North American...

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S.H. remembers Pat McCollum, logger, prankster, philanthropist

SWEET HOME — If fabled logger Paul Bunyan had a mortal brother, his name would have been Pat McCollum.

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In hotbed of firearm freedom, a hamburger comes with a side of handgun

RIFLE, Colo. - In this saloon-style restaurant, it's not just the fried jalapenos packing heat. A spicy hamburger, here, comes with a side of handgun. America's dual love affairs with fast-food and firepower coalesce into one at Shooters Grill, just off the highway where Colorado's mountains ...

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Maria Pietilae-Holmner of Sweden competes her way to clock the fastest time, during the first run of an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom in Are, Sweden, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014.

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2 murder charges in motel slaying

Dagoberto Ontiveros and Joshua E. Bowen were charged with first-degree murder after police say they attempted robbery.

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The Tripologist: Travel tips and advice

The Ebola outbreak needn't prohibit travel to all African countries.

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In hotbed of firearm freedom, a hamburger comes with a side of handgun

Fremont County Church Calendar: Shepard of the Hills Lutheran Church will host its annual "Living Nativity"

The First United Methodist Church worship team will host a Mexican fiesta dinner and silent auction at noon in the fellowship hall at 801 Main St. Cost for dinner and dessert is $8 for adults and $4 for children 10 and younger.

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Fremont County Bulletin Board: Florence High School Band Arts and Crafts Fair

Fremont Campus of Pueblo Community College at 51320 W. U.S. 50 will light its holiday display at dusk Saturday. The lights will be on from dusk to midnight until Jan. 1.

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118.78 ¥/$ (5 p.m.)

Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. The grille of a 2005 Dodge Ram pickup stands at the head of a line of deeply discounted Daytona pickups on a Dodge lot in the south Denver suburb of Littleton, Colorado.

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Today's top five things to do in Summit County

Kirk Lanier / Special to the Daily Tiffany Christopher will play the MotherLoaded Tavern in Breckenridge on Saturday, Dec. 13. Christopher spent a lot of time last year taking in the space of the desert, locked away with her loop pedals, her kick drum, her ukulele and her electric guitar, carving out a whole new style and taking her music into new and unexplored directions as a one-woman band ...

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How Each MLB Division Has Been Shaken Up After Offseason Frenzy

When we last saw them in the regular season, Major League Baseball's six divisions were nice and orderly. A place for every team, every team in its place. But then the offseason happened. As you might have noticed, things have been bonkers. We're not even halfway through December, and the free-agent market's shelves are approaching empty and the trade market has produced enough high-profile ...

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Guns and grits: U.S. restaurant combines fast food with firepower

America's dual love affairs with fast-food and firepower coalesce into one at Shooters Grill, just off the highway where Colorado's mountains morph into Utah's desert canyons.

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Choosing the perfect Christmas tree in Sydney

In the battle between real Christmas trees and their synthetic substitute, Millie Van Den Hoek and her sister Isobelle are clear - fake trees are "freaky" and "creepy".

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Famed Division II coach Bob Stitt reportedly lands at FCS power Montana

The average football fan isn’t supposed to know the name of a Division II coach at a highly-academic engineering school tucked near the Rocky Mountains. Nothing, however, is conventional about Bob Stitt. Stitt, a 15-year coach at the Colorado School of Mines, is set to become the new head coach at FCS powerhouse Montana, according to…

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What's the best way to see the south-west USA?

Should we fly from city to city, or hire a car in Texas and drive west?

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Geek businesses find homes in Fort Collins

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Manny and Melissa Garza are geeks. They play tabletop games like Summoner Wars, watch shows like "Doctor Who" and even named their dog after the species of mushrooms in Nintendo's Mario franchise. They go to Comic Con conventions and fall victim to ...

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In hotbed of firearm freedom, a hamburger comes with a side of handgun

RIFLE, Colo. - In this saloon-style restaurant, it's not just the fried jalapenos packing heat. A spicy hamburger, here, comes with a side of handgun.

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Scandal-free Heisman ceremony focused on football

It was just two guys talking football and posing for pictures with a big bronze trophy.

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Ringo Starr lists retreat properties to settle in L.A.

Beatles drummer Ringo Starr and his wife, onetime Bond girl Barbara Bach, have put their Snowmass, Colo., horse ranch on the market at $3.85 million.

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How to watch the 2014 Division II playoffs' semifinal round live online

All four teams are vying for their first ever championship game appearance. The FCS and FBS playoffs are just getting started, but the Division II tournament is almost over. Four teams will square off in semifinal matchups Saturday, with the championship game taking place in Kansas City next week. Both games will be available for live streaming on ESPN3 . Via the NCAA Concord is the only one of ...

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College football TV/streaming schedule guide, Army/Navy and PLAYOFFS

There may be only one FBS football game on this weekend, but there's still plenty of college football for you to watch. The regular season might be almost entirely over, but there's still plenty of college football for us to watch this weekend. Army and Navy kick off Saturday as well as a number of lower-division playoff matchups. Three-time defending FCS champion North Dakota State takes on ...

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Pietilae-Holmner wins World Cup slalom race

Maria Pietilae-Holmner of Sweden competes her way to clock the fastest time, during the first run of an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom in Are, Sweden, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014.

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Pietilae-Holmner wins World Cup slalom race

ARE, Sweden (AP) — Swedish skier Maria Pietilae-Holmner did just enough to protect her first-run lead and win a World Cup slalom race Saturday, beating overall leader Tina Maze by just .06 seconds.

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Board drafting policy for $50M

A district formed to protect Fountain Creek will begin next year to look at how to spend $50 million when the money begins arriving.

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ThunderWolves one step away from title game

CHIEFTAIN PHOTO/CHRIS McLEAN Colorado State University-Pueblo football players get ready to take the field for their pre-game walk through practice on Friday at the ThunderBowl on the school campus.

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Does a Supreme Court Ruling Mean Disney Will Lose 'Spider-Man' Rights?

Once rejected for not suing soon enough, the company challenging Disney's hold on the character thinks it's no longer precluded from moving forward in court. read more

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WMU hockey's Frederik Tiffels scores twice in win over Colorado College to continue 'unbelieable' hot streak

The freshman has 11 points in the last eight games, including five goals in the last three games.

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Dustdevils upset at ENMU, lose third straight

Follow @ZachDavisLMT on Twitter for the latest news on TAMIU athletics and other local sports.

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Mosey off the path to Blackwater, where a cowboy saloon brings history to life

A couple of history lovers and re-enactors created Bucksnort Trading Co. and saloon to help people step back in time to the Wild West. Read more

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Top of the Morning, Dec. 13, 2014

We couldn't have asked for a better bowl guide than Bart Hedgcock. As president of the Dallas Illini Club, he knows Texas. As an Urbana native and a 1991 UI grad, he has deep Illini roots. Forget about Xs and Os. This Heart of Dallas Bowl scouting report answers the important questions facing Illinois fans headed to Texas for the Dec. 26 game. Like ... what to pack? "An extra belt," said Bart ...

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Too many drinks? New cellphone app may tell you so

© rolfo/Getty Images A car driver is drinking beer while he is driving through a tunnel. A new federally funded cellphone app allows people who may have had one too many to get an idea just how drunk they are — and hail a ride home.

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Haslam denies Stitt hired as Griz football coach

Despite media reports that Bob Stitt will be hired as the next Grizzly football coach, Montana Athletic Director Kent Haslam maintained that no hire is pending. Fox Sports first reported that Stitt, who recently completed his 15th season at the NCAA Division II Colorado School of Mines, would replace the retired Mick Delaney as head man of the Griz program.

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Top Competitive Winter Sporting Events In 2015 In Colorado

Break out of your winter routine and head up to the hills for one of these sporting events.

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Sanderson letter: Laramie residents go above and beyond

In early November, while headed to northern Colorado for an elk hunt, I went into the ditch off a muddy road 20-plus miles south of Laramie. It’s likely that my four-wheel-drive pickup could have made it out unassisted, had I not hit a culvert and rolled my pickup on its side.

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Scandal-free Heisman ceremony focused on football

NEW YORK -- It was just two guys talking football and posing for pictures with a big bronze trophy. The day before the Heisman Trophy presentation, Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon and Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper answered questions

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Free agents

NEW YORK — The 28 free agents who have signed, with name, position, former club if different, and contract. The contract information was obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources. For players with minor league contracts, letter agreements for major league contracts are in parentheses:

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Remaining free agents

NEW YORK — The 109 remaining free agents (q-did not accept $15.3 million qualifying offer from former team): AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTIMORE (6) — Alexi Casilla, inf; Nick Hundley, c; Kelly Johnson, 2b; Johan Santana, lhp; Joe Saunders, lhp; Delmon Young, of. BOSTON (4) — Burke Badenhop, rhp; Craig Breslow, lhp; Ryan Dempster, rhp; David Ross, c. CHICAGO (3) — Paul Konerko, 1b; Matt Lindstom, rhp ...

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