Colorado Times: 12/29/14

Monday, December 29, 2014

Fort Morgan Times calls it: Fall's local prep sports highlights

It became a dream of mine come true to land my first full-time sports media job in September when the Fort Morgan Times offered me the sports journalist position with the newspaper.

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Tony Gwynn is No. 1 in our book

Tony Gwynn is tops among U-T San Diego's 52 most influential local sports figures

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The Top Ten Tax Cases (And Rulings) Of 2014: #1-Obamacare Endures Additional Attacks

It's finally over. The October 15th tax deadline is behind us, which means for tax practitioners, our return filings are mercifully finished for the year. Unless of course, you chose to make your career in the not-for-profit world, in which case you deserve the extra month of misery. On October 16th, thousands of tax preparers [...]

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The 2014 Ultimate Free-Agent Tracker

A ranking of players, Nos. 1-165, who are perhaps looking for new homes and bigger paydays.

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Fire Leaves 7 Without Home

Fire crews responded to a fire around 1:30 a.m. Monday morning. It happened in the 2200 block of North Circle Drive.

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These Penny Stocks Ranked Among the Highest Performing Pot Consulting Firms in 2014

NEW YORK ( MainStreet ) — Consulting was the top performing sector of all marijuana penny stocks in 2014, according to Viridian Capital & Research. That’s because the legal pot business is brand new and largely without a nationwide standard.

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CRUNCHY IN COLORADO: Spice up your health

Isolated ginger. Take a peek at your spice rack and you’ll find your favorite spices that not only please your palate, but also contain powerful plant compounds that have been used for centuries to treat common ailments.

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Bangert: The future of newspapers is still the same — good journalism

The press room at The Greeley Tribune sits empty. The paper is now printed in Cheyenne, Wyo. The new press offers better photo reproduction and more color pages.

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Jaipur Literature Festival heads to US too in 2015

After successfully establishing its brand as a free literary festival, Jaipur Literature Festival(JLF) is heading to Boulder in Colorado in 2015 to marry dynamic publishing industry of Asia and Latin America with literary luminaries of the US.

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NFL Draft 2015: Predictions for Most Polarizing Prospects

With the 2014 NFL regular season finally coming to a close Sunday, it's time for the league's 20 non-playoff teams to start preparations for next year in the hopes that they may soon be among the elite few teams playing in January. Naturally, much of their attention will turn toward the 2015 NFL draft and the hottest prospects emerging from the collegiate ranks. While there are ostensible ...

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Colorado raising minimum wage next year

Colorado will raise its minimum wage 23 cents to $8.23 an hour at the start of the new year, putting it among two dozen states lifting their lowest pay levels in 2015.

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Liquid Facelifts Wipe Slate Clean for New Year – Skinspirations Offers Tips for Turning Back the Hands of Time

The New Year has always served as a symbolic clean slate allowing us to reflect on the changes we wish to see in ourselves. With 2015 swiftly approaching, Cynthia Elliott M.D. of Tampa Bay cosmetic facility Skinspirations offers her guidance on how to get the new you you've always wanted. (PRWeb December 29, 2014) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/12/prweb12413901.htm

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Oregon needs to win 2014 national title

Coach Rich Brooks led Oregon to an 8-4 finish in 1989, his 13th season in Eugene. If that elicits a "so what," understand the Ducks hadn't won that many games since 1963. Five seasons -- and two losing records -- later, Oregon played in the Rose Bowl for the first time since 1958, losing to Penn State by 18 points, though the Ducks media guide celebrated the program's effort as proving it ...

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AssuredPartners Acquires American Westbrook Insurance Services Agency

Chicagoland-based agency provides full service insurance brokerage solutions for diverse clientele (PRWeb December 29, 2014) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/12/prweb12413668.htm

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mCig Forms Oregon Subsidiary, CannaProTech, LLC

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- mCig(R), Inc. ("mCig"), a technology company that owns, manufactures, and distributes the mCig(R), VitaCig(R), and Vapolution products, is pleased to announce that the ...

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Cannabics enters Colorado market

Cannabics Pharmaceuticals of Bethesda has a new deal with Mountain High Products, under which the Colorado company will manufacture and distribute its medical cannabis products in the Colorado market.

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Time to work together for a new bridge

The Glenwood Springs Transportation Commission is a diverse group of six citizens who volunteered and were appointed by the City Council. This diverse group adds perspective and provides input to the City Council and staff on many of the transportation issues that we face in our community. We meet at least monthly (first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 to 9 a.m.) in the engineering conference room ...

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Photos: Homes for Sale: Bars, Tasting Rooms for New Year's Gatherings

Shake or stir on New Year's Eve or in the new year with friends and family.

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Houston-area homes ranked second largest in US

The Houston area has some of the biggest homes in America.

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Time to work together for a new bridge

Flu outbreak reported at Colorado VA nursing home

Officials say a flu outbreak among patients at a veterans nursing home in Grand Junction has prompted them to close the facility to most visitors.

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Tunnel will finish 50-mile-long Springs water line

Workers are drilling a mile-long tunnel south of Colorado Springs for the last section of a 50-mile water pipeline.

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Tickets For Broncos Playoff Game Go On Sale At 3 p.m. On Monday

Tickets for the Denver Broncos home playoff game on Jan. 11 will go on sale on Monday at 3 p.m.

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Business: Narberth's Avi Fox meets goal to launch The Mantle

NARBERTH Narberth native Avi Loren Fox has met her Kickstarter campaign goal – and then some – to take her fashion design, The Mantle, to production.

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Black Knight: House Price Index up slightly in October, Up 4.5% year-over-year

Note: I follow several house price indexes (Case-Shiller, CoreLogic, Black Knight, Zillow, FHFA, FNC and more).

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Impact of marijuana on Colorado travel industry tough to gauge a year after legalization

DENVER — A year after marijuana sales became legal in Colorado, the impact on tourism is difficult to assess.

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Basement fire displaces Colorado Springs family

A Colorado Springs family was displaced after an overnight fire. The fire was reported on Monday, around 1:30 a.m., in the 2000 block of N Circle Dr. Firefighters say it started in the basement of a home. They got the fire under control within an hour. One adult, six children and family pets were not able to return to the home. A disaster team with the Pikes Peak Red Cross helped the family find ...

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Impact of Pot on Travel Hard to Assess in Colorado

Impact of marijuana on Colorado travel industry tough to gauge a year after legalization

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Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, more: Best, Worst fashion at Coachella

From Kendall Jenner's giant nose ring to Bieber's double bandana look.

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Business: Narberth's Avi Fox meets goal to launch The Mantle

NARBERTH Narberth native Avi Loren Fox has met her Kickstarter campaign goal – and then some – to take her fashion design, The Mantle, to production.

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Road salt not good for streams

This is the time of year when it's not uncommon to see big trucks barreling down highways and streets spreading road salt. Steve Corsi, a hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, says that translates into high levels of chloride concentrations for rivers like the Milwaukee in Wisconsin or 18 other streams near urban areas in Illinois, Ohio, Colorado and several other states. "At many of the ...

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Impact of pot on travel hard to assess in Colorado

DENVER (AP) — A year after marijuana sales became legal in Colorado, the impact on tourism is difficult to assess.

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The Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation’s Scientific Work Group Convenes at Annual 3S Symposium to Strategize ...

This is the only organized group of renowned research scientists in the world to delve into Sensory Processing Disorder. (PRWeb December 29, 2014) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/12/prweb12411963.htm

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New community college board member faces challenges

In January, Jan Brocker will sit for the first time in her official capacity as a GCC board member. She will take over as the Northern Gila County representative for termed-out board member Larry Stephenson.

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How two bloggers re-purpose centuries-old recipes for modern cooks

What does it take to re-create 300-year-old recipes ? and why bother making the effort?

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Farmers say Christmas trees make great goat snacks

Western Colorado goat farmers say Christmas trees make great snacks for their herds, and they're offering to collect them from homes in the Grand Valley.

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Tunnel will finish 50-mile-long Springs water line

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Workers are drilling a mile-long tunnel south of Colorado Springs for the last section of a 50-mile water pipeline.

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Best Of LA – Week Of December 29

Celebrate the coming year across Los Angeles at a variety of restaurants, bars, clubs, and unique venues.

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Farmers say Christmas trees make great goat snacks

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) - Western Colorado goat farmers say Christmas trees make great snacks for their herds, and they're offering to collect them from homes in the Grand Valley.

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Road salt contributes to toxic chemical levels in streams

There's growing awareness that the coarse mix of sodium chloride and other chemicals, that make driving and walking a little easier, may also cause harm.

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Big obstacles await both parties in 2016 race for president

Twelve months before the voting is set to begin, the 2016 presidential race is shaping up as a fiercely competitive contest driven by two overriding forces that — candidates aside — will go a long way toward deciding the next occupant of the White House.

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Language barriers and fear of police may prevent minority 911 calls

In poor, mostly Latino areas of Denver, Colorado, people who suffer cardiac arrest are less likely to get help in part because distrust of law enforcement and language barriers stop bystanders from calling 911 or learning CPR, researchers say.

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Conn’s, Inc. Schedules Monthly Sales and Credit Statistics Releases

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College Basketball Talk’s Latest Top 25: Arizona, Texas drop after losses

Who moved into the Top 10 this week and who dropped out?

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Big obstacles await both parties in 2016 race for president

Intermap Completes US$500,000 Convertible Debt Financing and Announces Re-Pricing of Warrants

DENVER, Dec. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ - (TSX:IMP) - Intermap Technologies Corporation ("Intermap" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that on December 26, 2014, it completed a private placement convertible debt financing for aggregate proceeds of US$500,000 (the "Debt...

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