Colorado Times: 01/03/15

Saturday, January 3, 2015

Today's top five things to do in Summit County

Ben Trollinger / btrollinger@summitdaily.com Keystone’s Christmas Chocolate Village is on display at the Keystone Lodge & Spa, 22101 U.S. Highway 6, through Sunday, Jan. 4. This handcrafted holiday tradition from Keystone Resort executive pastry chef Ned Archibald features 8,000 pounds of chocolate sculpted into a miniature alpine village, a working chocolate gondola, a cascading chocolate ...

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2 attempted sexual assaults reported at Monarch

Authorities are looking for a man or boy who was involved in two attempted sexual assaults on teenage girls at southern Colorado's Monarch Mountain ski area.

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Environment: Saving monarch butterflies won’t be easy

Dwindling populations spur formal review by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Staff Report FRISCO — Federal biologists said last week they’ll start an in-depth one year review to determine whether monarch butterflies should be listed under the Endangered Species Act. The formal status review comes in response to a petition from conservation groups claiming the […]

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9 signs the Kochs have created their own national political party

If you want to understand America's painful lurch toward plutocracy, look no further than these mega-millionaires

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Camels kept in cramped containers rescued in Spain

More than a dozen dromedary camels crammed into containers have been rescued in Spain's Canary Islands while the animals were being transported for use in Epiphany parades.

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SKorean Ebola media flown to Germany for anonymity

A South Korean medic exposed to Ebola while working in West Africa has been flown to Germany for treatment because the patient's anonymity would be better protected there, authorities in Berlin said Saturday.

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Iran, 6 powers move closer to nuclear talks deal

Iran and the U.S. have tentatively agreed on a formula that Washington hopes will reduce Tehran's ability to make nuclear arms by committing it to ship to Russia much of the material needed for such weapons, diplomats...

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Camels kept in cramped containers rescued in Spain

More than a dozen dromedary camels crammed into containers have been rescued in Spain's Canary Islands while the animals were being transported for use in Epiphany parades.

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NFL calls, Colorado State’s Dee Hart answers

In December of 2013, Kapri Bibbs, Colorado State’s leading rusher, announced that he was leaving early for the NFL. A little over a year later, the Rams’ running game has taken a similar hit. In a conversation with the Fort Collins Reporter-Herald, Dee Hart confirmed that he has decided to make himself available for the 2015…

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SKorean Ebola media flown to Germany for anonymity

Don't let expectations ruin Tennessee's 2015 before it starts

It was the final day of the college football season with multiple games, and it wanted to make sure we were entertained. How sweet. Here are the five most interesting numbers from Friday. 50 In Friday's four bowls, the losing teams heading into the fourth quarter outscored the winning teams, 72-22. Washington trailed Oklahoma State by 27-14, Kansas State trailed UCLA, 34-21, Iowa trailed ...

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Springs Firefighters Receive More Wildfire Training

Firefighters in Colorado Springs are getting more and more training to fight wildfires.

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Missing American found dead in Mexican mountains

Searchers on Friday found the body of an American man who had been missing in the rugged mountains in central Mexico since going on a hike four days ago.

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Flagstaff officer killed on duty laid to rest

Hundreds gathered Friday for a funeral service honoring a Flagstaff police officer who was killed by a domestic violence suspect.

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New diet guidelines might reflect environment cost

For years, the government has been issuing guidelines about healthy eating choices. Now, a panel that advises the Agriculture Department is ready to recommend that you be told not only what foods are better for your own...

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Madonna defends altered photos of MLK, Mandela

Madonna is defending herself against criticism after she posted Instagram photos of Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela that were altered to look like her own image on her new album.

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Targets of Obama's sanctions on North Korea over Sony hack

By The Associated Press President Barack Obama has ordered sanctions on North Korea in retaliation for the cyberattack on Sony Pictures Entertainment. The Treasury Department said the targets are three...

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Oklahoma St. tops Washington 30-22 in Cactus Bowl

Oklahoma State went through its most difficult season under coach Mike Gundy, losing five straight games before squeaking into a bowl game.

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UCLA holds off Kansas State in Alamo Bowl

Even with a 31-6 halftime lead, UCLA coach Jim Mora knew the Bruins had a lot of work to do to finish off Kansas State in the Alamo Bowl.

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Colorado to debate role of medical pot in 2015

DENVER (AP) - Just as Colorado is settling in for a second year of recreational marijuana sales, state lawmakers have some big decisions to make about its older cousin, the medical marijuana market. The state's medical-pot regulations are due for automatic renewal in 2015. That means that all ...

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Local lawmakers ready for session's start

The Jan. 7 start of the 2015 Colorado General Assembly will bring in a class of ten new members to the 35-seat state Senate and 20 new representatives to the 65-seat House.

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Basics to know about strawberries

The key to a great strawberry patch is well-drained soil high in organic matter. Strawberries need full sun (eight hours minimum), but do not like reflected heat.

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Planning underway for water supply

The South Platte Basin and Metro Roundtables are inviting the public to attend their regular meetings as they work to address projected long-term water supply shortfalls.

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Strong Women classes target middle-aged and older

Colorado State University Extension is offering the Strong Women Program at the Logan County Extension Office.

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4 large objects detected in AirAsia wreckage hunt

Indonesian officials said Saturday that they were confident wreckage of AirAsia Flight 8501 had been located after sonar equipment detected four massive objects on the ocean floor.

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GOP focus for Congress: Cut deficit, don't stumble

In the first Republican-dominated Congress to confront President Barack Obama, GOP leaders will focus on bolstering the economy and cutting the budget - and oh yes, avoiding self-inflicted calamities that make voters...

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Father of captured pilot asks IS to treat him well

The father of the Jordanian pilot captured by the Islamic State group appealed Saturday to the militants to treat his son well and with respect.

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ECHL Today - January 3

OurSports Central is your source for the latest news and scores from the world of alternative and minor league sports.

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Pregame Shootaround: Conference play in full force as the Big 12 has some big games

Conference season is here!

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California PUC Chief Departs, But Bad Decisions Live On

After 12 years of favoring big utility companies over individual consumers, Michael Peevey has at last left the California Public Utilities Commission. But many of his ill-considered, some say corrupt, decisions will linger on. Peevey departed in a carefully stage-managed mid-December commission meeting, forced by scandal to abandon previous plans to seek reappointment by Gov. Jerry Brown for ...

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Libyan charged in 1998 US embassy bombings dies

Fifteen years after allegedly helping al-Qaida plot the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, Abu Anas al-Libi parked his car on a quiet street in Libya's capital.

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4 large objects detected in AirAsia wreckage hunt

Indonesian officials said Saturday that they were confident wreckage of AirAsia Flight 8501 had been located after sonar equipment detected four massive objects on the ocean floor.

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New year may bring more small business help from Washington

Small business owners may get more help from Washington in 2015.

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Taking gun safety to state ballots

This is a largely academic subject in Arkansas, but the New York Times reports on growing efforts — mostly in blue states — to mount ballot initiatives and other state-by-state efforts to tighten gun laws, particularly with measures to extend purchaser background checks to gun shows. The gun lobby has had more wins and losses in individual races where guns have been an issue, but some measures ...

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Business news in brief

"It will give national visibility to the company," said Neat CEO Jeff Dickerson. Neat has sold 2.4 million scanners. Comcast Corp. owns NBC. - Bob Fernandez

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Libyan charged in 1998 US embassy bombings dies

Fifteen years after allegedly helping al-Qaida plot the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, Abu Anas al-Libi parked his car on a quiet street in Libya's capital.

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4 large objects detected in AirAsia wreckage hunt

Indonesian officials said Saturday that they were confident wreckage of AirAsia Flight 8501 had been located after sonar equipment detected four massive objects on the ocean floor.

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Broomfield Police seek help in finding missing woman

Broomfield Police and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation issued a missing persons report Friday night for a 72-year-old woman who hasn't been seen since Wednesday.

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Beau Jo's Pizza to close as owner moves on to catering

After five years of operating the Beau Jo's Pizza franchise as a restaurant, owner Chris Baer said she has decided to close the restaurant and return her focus to what she enjoys most: Catering.

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GOP focus for Congress: Cut deficit, don't stumble

4 large objects found in AirAsia wreckage hunt

Indonesian officials said Saturday that they were confident wreckage of AirAsia Flight 8501 had been located after sonar equipment detected four massive objects on the ocean floor.

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Heat, smoke delay search of Greek ferry for bodies

For a second day, fierce heat from a slow-burning fire kept firefighters and other investigators from searching the hold and garages of a Greek ferry for more bodies.

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At least 20 Egyptian Christians kidnapped in Libya

Masked gunmen in central Libya kidnapped 13 Coptic Christians on Saturday after seven were abducted days earlier, said a witness and a priest, in a new wave of assaults against Egypt's Christians working in the...

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A winter wonderland

SAFFORD — New Year’s Eve revelers were greeted with a sky show at midnight Thursday as the clouds let loose with snowflakes.

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Naperville’s Wehrli poised to take on new Springfield job

Grant Wehrli, appointed to Naperville's City Council nine years ago and then elected to two additional four-year terms, will be sworn in as a state legislator Jan. 14. That also will be his final day as a councilman. He looked back, and ahead, in a talk with The Sun.

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For 98-Year-Old Artist, Every Mural Must 'Be A New Adventure'

Eric Bransby, who studied under Thomas Hart Benton, is one of the last living links to the great age of American mural painting. Age has slowed him down somewhat, but Bransby is still hard at work.

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Cannabis crazy: It doesn't just describe the move legalize weed. It could happen to you.

In 2014, our country went cannabis crazy, bringing to 18 the number of states decriminalizing pot. Colorado opened boutiques selling “mountain high suckers” in grape and butterscotch flavors and posted signs that proclaimed the state is “where prohibition ends and the fun...

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