Wednesday, December 31, 2014

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Tim Moore felt like he had "won the lottery" when he was honored as the 10,000th outbound passenger from Quincy Regional Airport this year. Moore got round-trip tickets for Cape Air flights between Quincy and St. Louis as well as a $50 gift certificate to GameMasters Outdoors in Quincy.

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$215M domed ski resort planned for North Texas

DALLAS (AP) - Texas skiers looking to hit the slopes in the coming years could find themselves traveling to a Dallas suburb rather than the mountains of Colorado or New Mexico.

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Free concert with Richard Tillinghast and his band One Hum

Richard Tillinghast announces the release of his fifth CD, “The Door Is Open.” A special show is at the Hood River County Library on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m.

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Key Factors That Will Determine Max Scherzer's Free-Agent Destination

While James Shields is a very good starter who can handle pitching at the top of a rotation, he's not quite the prize that fellow free-agent right-hander Max Scherzer is. That's why for all the intrigue, guesswork and speculation over where Shields might wind up, everything in that realm is much more compelling when it comes to Scherzer . As Richard Justice of MLB.com points out: "In the last ...

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Willow Beach: All about the bass (and the economy)

Score one for sport fishing in western Arizona. Monday’s announcement that trout stocking operations would resume at Willow Beach Fish Hatchery is a big deal for Lake Havasu.

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Millions of those previously uninsured now have some kind of coverage

Uninsured patient Donaji Cruz, 3, has her height measured during a health checkup at Venice Family Clinic in Venice, Calif., in this June 25, 2009, file photo.

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Best of Havasu sports 2014 part II

• Lucky Borrelli took fifth place in the Unsponsored Amateur division of the CA Pro/Am skateboard competition at the Patrick Tinnell Memorial skate park in March.

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Basketball: Knights to host Colorado River Classic

The Lake Havasu Knights return to the hardwood Friday for the Colorado River Classic, a 12-team basketball tournament hosted at Lake Havasu High School.

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126th Rose Parade could be coldest ever

Rose Parade organizers are bracing to hit a new low Thursday – temperature-wise, that is.

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REUTERS AMERICA NEWS PLAN FOR WEDNESDAY DEC 31

REUTERS AMERICA MORNING NEWS PLAN FOR WEDNESDAY DEC 31 LATEST AND PLANNED U.S. NEWS COVERAGE (ALL TIMES ET) Top stories as of 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday. To find stories, search by Slug or Headline Keyword ...

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$215M domed ski resort planned for North Texas

Texas skiers looking to hit the slopes in the coming years could find themselves traveling to a Dallas suburb rather than the mountains of Colorado or New Mexico.

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Daily Digest: Denver jail inmates signing up for health insurance, and 9 other stories

Your daily resource for late-breaking news, upcoming events, the Denver weather forecast, Denver traffic information, and the stories that will be talked about on New Years Eve, Wednesday,

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Volokh Conspiracy: Another Misbegotten Reliance on Gonzales v. Raich

David Rivkin and Elizabeth Price Foley want to make a bad Supreme Court decision even worse.

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A 'Horrific' Crime: Triple homicide Daily Record's No. 1 story of 2014

Mandy Folsom and her children, Marissa and Mason, were killed in March by Jaacob Van Winkle, who admitted in June to "deliberately and intentionally" killing them and sexually assaulting Mandy's teenage daughter.

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Man in critical condition after southeast Colorado Springs fire

COLORADO SPRINGS — Two men rescued from a two-alarm house fire in southeast Colorado Springs Tuesday evening have been flown to a burn center in Denver, Colorado Springs firefighters said.

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Judge orders Windsor-based Rocky Mountain Gun Owners to pay fines and disclose information

In a case filed by Ethics Watch, a Colorado administrative judge ordered Windsor-based Rocky Mountain Gun Owners last week to pay $8,450 in fines and disclose financial information about political mailings the organization sent out before the primary election in June.

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Reunion with pals links Obama to Punahou days

Since returning to his childhood home this month on vacation, President Barack Obama has spent a good part of most days cloistered with three peo- ple whose company puts him at ease.

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Man in critical condition after southeast Colorado Springs fire

COLORADO SPRINGS — Two men rescued from a two-alarm house fire in southeast Colorado Springs Tuesday evening have been flown to a burn center in Denver, Colorado Springs firefighters said.

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Groups plan to sue to protect rare desert flowers

DENVER (AP) — Seven conservation groups are planning to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for keeping two rare species of desert flowers off the federal list of endangered species.

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Logan County Economic Development Corp. director finalists meet community members

The four finalists selected following a months-long search for the next executive director of the Logan County Economic Development Corporation gathered Tuesday evening with members of the community.

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Logan County Commissioners approve medical director contract

STERLING — The Logan County Commissioners made quick work of their agenda Tuesday at their final business meeting of the year.

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2014 marked with good, bad news

As the New Year approaches, its time to take a look back at some of biggest news stories of 2014, a year that was filled with both good and bad news.

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TODAY: Missing 12-Year-Old, New Year’s Eve Celebrations, Play-Doh Faux Pas

DENVER — Here are your 10 Things to Know for Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014. 1. Westminster police searching for missing 12-year-old boy Police in Westminster are searching for a 12-year-old boy who went missing Tuesday afternoon. 2. Warehouse catches fire in northeast Denver Firefighters from Aurora and Denver responded to a warehouse fire in northeast Denver. The […]

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19 events worth the travel in 2015

From birthday celebrations in Graceland to a Day of the Dead F1 race in Mexico City, travelers have no shortage of events to plan vacations around.

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Colorado AG: Home hash oil production is illegal

Colorado's top law enforcement official says manufacturing high-potency marijuana oil is not legal under the state's first-in-the-nation recreational marijuana law.

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Grouse Hollow Journal

A new year with lots of resolutions and possibilities...

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Midland States Bancorp, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Heartland Bank

EFFINGHAM, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Midland States Bancorp, Inc. announced that it has completed its acquisition of Heartland Bank and also announced that Heartland will be merged into Midland States Bank in the first quarter 2015.

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Comcast just upped its cable modem rental fee from $8 to $10 per month

"Confirmed 25% increase effective 12/20/2014. F—k them."

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Trade Seth Smith? Makes fiscal sense

$13 million over next two years was too much to commit to platoon player.

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West Michigan Lake Hawks to play televised ABA game in Colorado

The Lake Hawks will play on ESPN.com against the Colorado Kings

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KRDO's 13 most memorable stories of 2014

As the year comes to a close, we're taking a look back at 13 stories that had everyone talking in 2014. #1) Recreational marijuana shops become legal in Colorado Colorado continued to be ground zero in the debate over whether marijuana should be legal in 2014. Amendment 64, the law which makes it legal for adults to have and use marijuana (an ounce or less), was passed by voters in 2012. The ...

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Younger Generation: Celebrating the achievements of young adults

Robotics symposium When Uni High School junior Joaqun Gutirrez Malik started tinkering around with the FLL Robotics Club in fourth grade, he had no idea it would propel him to the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) pre-college symposium Nov. 5-9 in Ann Arbor, Mich. He just knew that robotics was something he really wanted to do. read more

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Denver weather: Temperatures to warm up after record-breaking cold

Recording-breaking cold in Denver is expected to fade on Wednesday as temperatures heat up into the afternoon.

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Midland States Bancorp, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Heartland Bank

Midland States Bancorp, Inc., parent of Midland States Bank, announced that it has completed its acquisition of Heartland Bank. Midland also announced that Heartland Bank will be m

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Man gets 5 years for keeping 4 sons in filthy home

A father whose four young sons could communicate only in grunts when authorities rescued them from a filthy Denver apartment was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday by a judge who said he hoped it would send a message to parents that they can't treat their children like pets.

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Long Beach State Women's Basketball Top Colorado

Long Beach State’s women’s basketball team concluded nonconference play on a high note, as it defeated Colorado on the road, 62-56.

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$215M domed ski resort planned for North Texas

DALLAS (AP) — Texas skiers looking to hit the slopes in the coming years could find themselves traveling to a Dallas suburb rather than the mountains of Colorado or New Mexico.

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21 things to do today, Dec. 31, in Boulder County

New Year's Eve at The Speakeasy Put your glad rags on and celebrate New Year's Eve at the speakeasy-themed party and benefit.

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Advice From a Recovering Workaholic: Make a Shift to 'Less Is More'

After taking a flamethrower to the candle led to a forced career change, I learned a very important lesson.

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Pot Stocks to Watch in 2015 Among Software, Compliance and Security Sectors

NEW YORK ( MainStreet ) — The software sector is poised to launch in 2015 as more states join the fray and legalize marijuana.

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Jazz guard Alec Burks out for season

SALT LAKE CITY — Alec Burks will undergo left shoulder surgery Wednesday morning and miss the remainder of the season. The Utah Jazz guard was averaging 13.9 points, a career-high 4.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game this season, but could not play with the same abandon that typified his play his first two years because of pain.

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Eight lawmakers to watch in the 114th Congress

When it convenes Jan. 6, the Republican-controlled 114th Congress will bring a wave of reinforcements to enhance the clout of President Obama's antagonists.

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Grand Prairie Leaders To Vote On $215M Domed Ski Resort

Texas skiers looking to hit the slopes in the coming years could find themselves traveling to a Dallas suburb rather than the mountains of Colorado or New Mexico.

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Resolve to Fly More in the New Year with $20.15 Fares on Frontier Airlines

Fares valid for select travel dates in January & February. (PRWeb December 31, 2014) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/01/prweb12419546.htm

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Look cold from the office window? Imagine if you had to work in it

In May 2012, Denver International Airport received a $431,600 grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation to develop and implement a system to manage the de-icing wait process.

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Hogan says city should drive state economy

Gov.-elect Larry Hogan, developing a strategy for improving Maryland's economy, says Baltimore should be the state's primary economic engine.

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No pot for President Obama

Residents of the US capital voted to legalise cannabis for recreational purposes, but Congress did not approve the move.

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Police chased wanted teen for 45 minutes in cold

Police officers trying to arrest a wanted teenager ended up chasing the teen for nearly 45 minutes in the cold.

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Hogan says city should drive state economy

Gov.-elect Larry Hogan, developing a strategy for improving Maryland's economy, says Baltimore should be the state's primary economic engine.

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How it All Plays Out: Research Report on CEMEX S.A.B., Century Communities, China Zenix Auto International, CIRCOR ...

NEW YORK, December 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Moments ago, Analysts Review released new research updates concerning several important developing situations including CEMEX S.A.B. (NYSE: CX), Century Communities (NYSE: CCS), China Zenix Auto International (NYSE: ZX), CIRCOR International...

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