Colorado Times: 12/26/14

Friday, December 26, 2014

Wilbur Carson McCloy

Wilbur Carson McCloy, 92, passed away on December 23, 2014 at his La Junta home. Carson was born on August 15, 1922 to McLeod & Leslie (Braly) McCloy in Lieb, Texas. He was their third son. Carson and his brothers helped on the family farm in Hutchinson County.

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Denver shelters cite legal pot in homeless upswing

Chris Easterling, a homeless man who recently moved from Minneapolis to Denver, smokes hash oil from a vaporizer pen to ease the pain of his multiple sclerosis.

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LA could lose 70 percent of its water in the next 'big one'

LADWP engineer Craig Davis with a section of a high-density polyethylene pipe. This pipe is flexible and when welded correctly can survive large offsets and still transport water. It's one of the tools LADWP plans to use to shore up its aqueducts.

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Caramel apples recalled amid listeria fears

A Missouri firm is recalling its Happy Apple brand caramel apples because of the potential that they could be contaminated with listeria.

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Colorado, Denver snow totals from Christmas storm

DENVER — Snow totals from the Christmas Day storm in Colorado are coming into the National Weather Service. Most areas in the Denver Metro area received between 3 to 4 inches of snow. Areas near the foothills got upwards of 6 inches of snow. LINK: See snow reports from Colorado Areas down south and to […]

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22 things to do today, Dec. 26, in Boulder County

Disneynature's new True Life Adventure "Bears" showcases a year in the life of a bear family as two impressionable young cubs are taught life's most important lessons.

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Texas man missing from armored vehicle arrested in Colorado

Police in Colorado have arrested a 24-year-old Amarillo man who allegedly abandoned the armored vehicle he was driving and absconded with the payload.

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Barn quilts a tourist draw

"Barn quilts" is a somewhat deceptive term. They are not something that could keep someone or an animal warm on cold nights spent in a barn.

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Logan County Economic Development Corporation director search narrowed to 4

The search for a new executive director for the Logan County Economic Development Corporation (LCEDC) is nearing the end.

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CU Buffaloes Lose To Hawaii, Place 4th In Diamond Head Classic

Colorado had two chances to tie it in the final seconds, but Xavier Johnson and Askia Booker each missed a 3-pointer.

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Interior Department funds climate change research in Montana, Northwest

Climate researchers at the University of Montana and Montana State University will benefit from several major grants from the U.S. Department of the Interior.

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Democrats optimistic on 2016 presidential chances

Republicans crowed in 2004 that freshly re-elected President George W. Bush had established a "permanent governing majority" for the GOP. Eight years later, Democrats were touting the enduring power of the "Obama coalition" to keep their party in the White House.

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Crews battle house fire in Allegan County

Crews on scene of a house fire in Salem Township.

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Drunks Can Carry Concealed Guns In Colorado: Why Not Pot Smokers?

The first state in the U.S. to legalize the sale of marijuana for recreational purposes was Colorado. Now, Colorado may consider passing a law that allows pot smokers to carry concealed weapons. The “Colorado Campaign for Equal Gun Rights” wants to put a question on the November 2016 ballot to change state law to prevent Drunks Can Carry Concealed Guns In Colorado: Why Not Pot Smokers? is an ...

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Grizzlies, KMYU TV Begin Broadcast Schedule Saturday

West Valley City, Utah - The Utah Grizzlies and My Utah TV (KMYU) announced today their broadcast schedule for the 2014-2015 season.

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ECHL Today - December 26

- Garry Nunn leads Gwinnett against the Road Warriors with four points (0g-4a).

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Lindsey Vonn says hard work and single-leg squats keyed comeback

Dec. 6, 2014, was a good day to sit down with Lindsey Vonn. Her return to competition after a knee injury that crushed her Sochi Olympic dreams in February saw the star skier lead an American sweep in the World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Canada, on Dec. 6. Vonn, a gold and bronze medalist...

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Some in KAKEland receive the late gift of snow

Snow slides into KAKEland with the heaviest accumulation in Northwest Kansas.

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Desert Christmas unwraps gift of history

La Quinta hike leads back to homesteading more than a century ago in Imperial Valley

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Lindsey Vonn says hard work and single-leg squats keyed comeback

Chelsea resident Daniel Lindauer nominated for placement at U.S. Naval Academy

U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow announced today that she has nominated Chelsea resident Daniel Lindauer to the the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.

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Letter: Use pot tax to fix potholes

Colorado did and the State coffers are overflowing with excess funds.

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DMV bracing for surge of new customers

DMV says surge in license applicants won't slow business for other customers.

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Roundup: Happy Dec. 26/Boxing Day

Yep. There’s a Roundup today. It comes with its own lump of coal.

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Highs and lows of Colorado's first year of legal pot

Next Thursday marks one year since recreational pot became legal in Colorado, the first state in the U.S. to legalize the drug. Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper calls it “one of the great social experiments of the next 50 years." Barry Petersen reports.

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33 Examples of Intolerant Liberalism in 2014

2014 may be remembered as the year of intolerant liberalism, also dubbed the new intolerance, dogmatic liberalism and illiberal liberalism.

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Caramel apples recalled amid listeria fears

A Missouri firm is recalling its Happy Apple brand caramel apples because of the potential that they could be contaminated with listeria.

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Local students write letters to soldiers

COLDWATER — Under the direction of Branch Intermediate School District paraprofessional Julie Bucklin, a large group of students from Coldwater Community Schools wrote letters to brighten the days of enlisted military personnel.

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Stars we lost this year

British singer Joe Cocker, best known for the songs "You Are So Beautiful," and the 1980s duet "Up Where We Belong," with Jennifer Warnes, died Dec. 22, 2014 of lung cancer in Colorado. He was 70.

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Life lessons from disastrous family trip

I like plans. Making them. Sticking to them. Of my many faults, one is that I have trouble, as my mother would say, just going with the flow.

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A Siouxland car dealer donates new car to auto program at NCC

Courtesy Ford-Lincoln in Norfolk, Nebraska has donated a 2009 vehicle to Northeast Community College's automotive and auto-body technology programs.

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PHT Morning Skate: The year in gross

Boxing Day links.

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Republicans Look To Reclaim Ohio In Presidential Election

Many Democrats remain confident that the 2016 presidential landscape still tilts in their favor.

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Snow invades KAKEland one day short of Christmas

Snow slides into KAKEland with the heaviest expected across Northwest Kansas.

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Democrats optimistic on 2016 presidential chances

ATLANTA (AP) - Republicans crowed in 2004 that freshly re-elected President George W. Bush had established a "permanent governing majority" for the GOP. Eight years later, Democrats were touting the enduring power of the "Obama coalition" to keep their party in the White House.

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Factors shaping 2016 presidential race

Key factors as the 2016 presidential race begins to take shape:

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Snow Expected in Metro Later Friday

After a somewhat brown Christmas, snow is expected to fall in the Twin Cities later Friday evening. Places in the north metro had an inch or more of snowfall Thursday, KSTP Meteorologist Sam Ryan says. Unfortunately...

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This day in history: Dec. 26, 2014

Today is Friday, Dec. 26, the 360th day of 2014. There are five days left in the year. The seven-day African-American holiday Kwanzaa begins today. This is Boxing Day. Today's highlight: read more

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Man who started Nazarene church in Fremont to retire

When he retires, the Rev. Tom Shaw isn’t just passing the baton.

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This Morning from CBS News: Dec. 26, 2014

American woman freed after weeks in Southeast Asian jail; why moviegoers are seeing "The Interview"; Hollywood being displaced

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Factors shaping 2016 presidential race

Key factors as the 2016 presidential race begins to take shape:

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Democrats optimistic on 2016 presidential chances

ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans crowed in 2004 that freshly re-elected President George W. Bush had established a "permanent governing majority" for the GOP. Eight years later, Democrats were touting the e

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How MLB Teams Will Still Be Able to Build a Winner After January 1

With a whole new year just days away, Major League Baseball's winter market is about as well-stocked as your friendly neighborhood toy store. Due to the demands of the season, there's not much left. For teams that have already done their shopping, this isn't a problem. But for would-be winners that still have shopping to do, it is a problem. When 2014 turns into 2015, they're not going to have ...

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Eagles' Timothy B. Schmit Reuniting With Poco For Special Event

Eagles bassist Timothy B. Schmit will reunite with his old Poco bandmates next month for induction into the Colorado Music Hall Of Fame.

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Rubio PAC's finances may point to possible presidential run

WASHINGTON | For Marco Rubio and his leadership political action committee, a lot of money comes in. But when it comes to supporting his fellow candidates, not a lot goes out. Rubio, a Republican senator from Florida and a potential presidential candidate in 2016, controls a leadership PAC that topped all others this past election cycle, bringing in more money than nearly 300 similar fundraising ...

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