Colorado Times: 01/07/15

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Split power is the new normal in American politics

Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) watches as Vice President Joe Biden talks to Gardner’s grandmother, Betty Pagel of Yuma, Colorado, on the phone after his ceremonial swearing in at the U.S. Capitol January 6, 2015 in Washington, DC. The 114th Congress convened Tuesday, restoring control of both the House and Senate to the Republicans for the first time in eight years. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty ...

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HUNTERDON: Prosecutorâs office hosts school safety symposium

The third annual Safe Campus Initiative school safety symposium was held Dec. 8 at the Clinton Township Middle School.

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Colorado Legislature begins session with split-party rule

Colorado lawmakers are beginning their annual four-month legislative session with debates looming on marijuana, energy development, and a repeal of gun legislation.

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FBI seeks man after explosion near Colorado Springs NAACP

Authorities are looking for a man who may have information about an explosion that someone set off near the Colorado Springs chapter of the NAACP.

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This Colorado pot shop made $3.6 million last year

Toni Fox's business had the distinction of ringing up Colorado's first sale of recreational pot one year ago. It was the beginning of an explosion of sales at her Denver marijuana shop, the 3D Cannabis ...

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Backcountry skier injured in southwest Colorado avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center says a backcountry skier was seriously injured in a small avalanche in southwestern Colorado on Tuesday.

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Arnall Golden Gregory Advises Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II, Inc. in $4 Billion Merger

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arnall Golden Gregory LLP advised Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II, Inc. in its merger with NorthStar Realty Finance Corp., effective Dec. 3, 2014.

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LTC Completes Re-Leasing of 20 Assisted Living Properties

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LTC Properties, Inc. (NYSE:LTC), a real estate investment trust that primarily invests in seniors housing and health care properties, announced today it has completed the re-leasing of 20 assisted living properties to Senior Lifestyle Corporation and Veritas InCare, LLC. Thirteen of the properties, comprising a total of 500 units, have been leased to an ...

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NAACP Explosion Update: Was The Bombing A Hate Crime? Leaders Wait For Colorado Springs FBI Investigation Results

NAACP leaders on Wednesday were being cautious about labeling Tuesday’s bombing of its Colorado Spring chapter office a hate crime. The FBI was soliciting leads in their search for looking for a balding white male in his 40s who they believe deliberately detonated a homemade bomb outside the office before driving off in a white pickup truck. No one was injured in the explosion, but the blast ...

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Daily Digest: "Improvised explosive device" detonated near Colorado Springs NAACP office, 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 Wednesday, Jan.

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FBI on Hunt for Man Who Bombed Colorado NAACP Building

Authorities announced today that an explosion at an NAACP building in Colorado was caused deliberately, and are on the lookout for a potential suspect.

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COGCC approves stronger penalties in latest regulatory upgrade

The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission on Monday increased fines that oil and gas operators must pay if they are in violation of commission regulations.

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Penalties for students with pot at school are changing

The Pathways Program is a five day course the school district holds to try an address the problem of marijuana use among teens.

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Arnall Golden Gregory Advises Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II, Inc. in $4 Billion Merger

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP advised Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II, Inc. in connection with the merger of the REIT with NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. . The merger became effective on December 3, 2014.

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Weld’s new officials sworn in

There’s a new sheriff in town. There also are two new Weld County commissioners, a new clerk and recorder and two new Weld County councilmen.

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Greeley police collar violent repeat offender bent on revenge on officers

A violent criminal who was recently paroled to Weld County and threatened to seek revenge against police officers was arrested Sunday in Greeley. Joey “Bugsy” Rivera, 33, was released from the Colorado Department of Corrections in September and paroled to Weld County.

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Influenza activity high in northeast Colorado

As students head back to school and many adults head back to work after the holiday break, health officials are urging everyone to be vigilant about flu prevention as influenza activity across the state, including northeast Colorado, remains high.

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Buck, Gardner join Congress in new roles

Hours before he officially became a U.S. congressman, Ken Buck got a small taste of the perks that come with the new job.

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Webinar explores impact of healthcare law on Colorado small businesses

Small business organization Small Business Majority will host a webinar on Thursday, Jan. 8, on the healthcare law's impact on Colorado small businesses and how entrepreneurs can benefit from the state's health insurance marketplace, Connect for Health Colorado.

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HILLSBOROUGH: Mahalsky ran in rare company

Just as he did at Hillsborough High School four years earlier, Ryan Mahalsky saved his best race for last at Lehigh University.

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Upcoming Sterling, Logan County events --- Jan. 7

Wednesday, Jan. 7Council on Aging — 9:15 a.m., Heritage Center. SilverSneakers Yoga — 10 a.

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204 listed on Northeastern Junior College's honor rolls

Northeastern Junior College has released its honor roll list for the 2014 fall semester and reports that 204 full-time students were given high academic achievement recognition, including 81 students who made the President's List by earning a 4.

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The Congressional Ban of Medical Marijuana Comes to an End

Harbor Village Florida warns against the wanton use of marijuana, and implores recreational and medical users alike to receive necessary marijuana education. (PRWeb January 07, 2015) Read the full story at http://ift.tt/1tJs7QM

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Love skiing? Visit best destinations

If you are an adventure junkie and snow excites you, how about planning a trip to the world's best skiing destinations? Try gliding on snow at locations like Aspen, Colorado in the US to Fernie in Canada.

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Charlie Hebdo shootings Europe's latest deadly terror attack

By The Associated Press A gun assault on the Paris offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo Wednesday was the deadliest terrorist attack in France's recent history. Some other terror attacks in...

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2 people survive gyroplane crash

Two people survived a gyroplane crash on the Western Slope Tuesday night.

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Global stocks rise on stimulus hopes, oil price stabilizes

European stocks led global markets higher on Wednesday after weak inflation figures for the eurozone suggested the currency bloc can expect more stimulus. Oil prices stabilized after nearing six-year lows.

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Muhammad Ali released from hospital

Muhammad Ali is home after being hospitalized with a severe urinary tract infection.

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Police: Young sisters charged in brother's fatal shooting

With help from her younger sister, a 15-year-old girl fatally shot her older brother with a gun that their parents had locked up while they were away, authorities in Florida said Wednesday.

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US trade deficit hits 11-month low of $39 billion

The U.S. trade deficit fell in November to the lowest level in 11 months as crude oil imports dropped to a two-decade low.

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Survey: US companies stepped up hiring in December

U.S. businesses ramped up hiring last month in the latest sign that the nation's economy is expanding despite worries about global growth that have sent financial markets tumbling.

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Muhammad Ali released from hospital

Muhammad Ali is home after being hospitalized with a severe urinary tract infection.

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AM Roundup: Border Drones Flunk Review

Law Blog rounds up the morning's legal news.

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Blast At WA Natural Gas Facility Costs $69M In Repairs

Williams Northwest Pipeline is spending $69 million to repair damage from an explosion that injured five people at a natural gas facility last March in eastern Washington.

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HUNTERDON: Prosecutorâs office hosts school safety symposium

The third annual Safe Campus Initiative school safety symposium was held Dec. 8 at the Clinton Township Middle School.

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With top leaders hailing from Laramie, University of Wyoming eyes key legislative session

The coming legislative session, with top leaders hailing from Laramie, could be key to the University of Wyoming.

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FBI to question 100s of patients after Texas clinic shooting

The FBI plans to question hundreds of patients who may have witnessed a shooting at a West Texas veterans' clinic that left two people dead, including the suspected gunman, the agency said.

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Denver weather: Freezing drizzle, dense fog creating tough commute

Commuters in the Denver area are waking up to freezing drizzle and frozen roads on Wednesday morning. An overnight storm continues to leave the Front Range foggy and cold, sending some towns and cities, including Colorado Springs and Boulder, into accident alert.

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Soldier killed in avalanche planned to be a teacher

A Lexington native died in an avalanche while snowshoeing in Colorado on Dec. 31.

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Khytrov showcased Friday night

In the opening bout of Friday’s ShoBox telecast, former amateur world champion Ievgen “Ukrainian Lion” Khytrov (7-0, 7 KOs), of Brooklyn, N.Y. by way of Ukraine, will take on Maurice Louishomme (8-0-1, 4 KOs), of Colorado Springs, Colorado, in a scheduled eight-round middleweight bout.

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Denver weather: Freezing drizzle, dense fog creating tough commute

Commuters in the Denver area are waking up to freezing drizzle and frozen roads on Wednesday morning.

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New Jersey football program hit by hazing scandal to return

A family spokesman for Muhammad Ali says the boxing great has been released from a hospital after recovering from a severe urinary tract infection.

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Survey: US companies stepped up hiring in December

U.S. businesses ramped up hiring last month in the latest sign that the nation's economy is expanding despite worries about global growth that have sent financial markets tumbling.

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Colorado celebrates its first anniversary of legal recreational marijuana sales

On Mondays, the Denver Kush Club in Colorado runs a special on various strains of recreational marijuana. Customers can score an eighth of an ounce of premium weed for the same price they'd normally pay for a lower-grade, then take it home and use it, just for fun.

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