Patrick Stephens of Mullen verbally commits to Northern Colorado

Mullen wide receiver Patrick Stephens announced Tuesday on Twitter that he verbally committed to the University of Northern Colorado football team.

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Firefighters rescue cows that took icy dip in Colorado pond

FOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — Firefighters in Colorado have rescued two cows that plunged through the ice on a pond.

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Colorado House advances bill on statewide delivery of telemedicine

A bipartisan bill that would bolster telehealth across Colorado by preventing insurance plans from requiring in-person care to patients when it can be appropriately provided remotely passed

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Tallgrass Energy Partners Announces Date for Fourth Quarter 2014 Financial Results and Conference Call

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Give the Gift of an Experience in Colorado This Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is around the corner, and what better gift than the gift of an unforgettable experience in Colorado? Below are a few ideas for couples seeking experiences to celebrate the day of love. ...

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Can Mendocino County compete if marijuana goes legal?

With nearby states such as Oregon, Washington and Colorado recently legalizing marijuana, Mendocino County officials are making sure they are prepared if California voters follow suit and legalize the drug for recreational use.

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Alaska officials look Outside for help with potential marijuana problems

FAIRBANKS — Local and state agencies are looking to Colorado for help in preparing to deal with the slew of changes that will be encountered when marijuana possession becomes legal in Alaska next mont

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Packed state ballot predicted for 2016

SACRAMENTO >> California voters in November 2016 may be forced to read a ballot pamphlet as long and dense as a political science textbook — and oddly enough, they'll have the millions who sat out last year's sleepy elections to thank for the extra work.

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Academy requiring trail users to go in pairs

Citing two assaults, the Air Force Academy is enforcing a buddy system for hikers, runners and cyclists.

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Police: Sex predator moves in at Community Corrections

A state-labeled sexually violent predator has moved in at Mesa County Community Corrections, 650 South Ave., and registered appropriately, the Grand Junction Police Department said this morning.

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When aid brings conflict, not relief

Although you might expect that providing aid to impoverished villages in the Philippines could only bring them relief, a University of Illinois study found that the villages that qualified for some forms of aid actually saw an increase in violent conflict.

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FASEB Science Research Conference: Proteases in Hemostasis and Vascular Biology

( Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology ) This FASEB Science Research Conference focuses on cutting-edge research how protease networks operating at the blood-tissue interface contribute to the regulation of blood coagulation, endothelial cell and vascular biology, tissue repair and remodeling, developmental processes, common inflammatory diseases, sepsis, diabetes and cancer.

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Broomfield Rattlers Lacrosse holding try-outs Feb. 7

The ever-growing Colorado lacrosse scene is coming to Broomfield in even greater fashion The Broomfield Lacrosse Club is partnering with Broomfield Recreation Services and the Rocky Mountain Rattlers to form the Broomfield Rattlers — a 100-percent program that will start off with players ages 10 to 14.

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Jobless Rate Moves In 2014: CO Best, LA Worst

Colorado's unemployment rate fell by a third. Louisiana's jumped nearly a quarter. Across the country, changes in unemployment rates varied from state to state in 2014, but collectively the numbers pointed to a year of substantial improvement: Jobless rates fell in 46 states, and everyone except Mississippi added jobs.

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Lawmakers want to increase VA Hospital budget

Colorado lawmakers are introducing bills to increase the amount of money allocated for building the new VA hospital.

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AP Analysis: Youth concussion laws pushed by NFL lack bite

Criticized for its own handling of head injuries, the NFL launched an extensive lobbying campaign to pass laws protecting kids who get concussions while playing sports. An Associated Press analysis of the 51 youth concussion laws - one in each state and the District of Columbia - found that fewer than half contain all of the key principles in the initial bill passed in Washington state in 2009.

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Bike-to-work events offer chance to explore barriers to cycling

Cities that host bike-to-work events as their sole effort to increase commuter travel by bicycle may be missing a larger—perhaps more valuable—opportunity, according to a study involving the University of Colorado Boulder and led by the University of Colorado Denver.

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Air Force Academy reports assaults on popular campus trails

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Citing two assaults on popular campus trails since December, the Air Force Academy is warning hikers, runners and cyclists not to go alone until further notice. An Academy spokesman said Wednesday the assaults were still under investigation and he had no information to release on ...

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Congress asked to raise spending cap for Denver VA hospital

DENVER (AP) - Colorado's congressional delegation is asking the House and Senate to raise the spending limit on Denver's new veterans hospital from $800 million to $1.1 billion so the troubled project can be completed. Sen. Michael Bennet, Sen. Cory Gardner and Rep. Mike Coffman introduced legislation Wednesday to raise ...

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Why NHL fans — no matter where they live — should care about the plunging Canadian dollar

Could be bad news. Could be good. All depends who you cheer for.

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City of Ukiah recreational league basketball schedules

City of Ukiah Men's Basketball schedule: (All games played at the ARC gymnasium). Sunday, Feb. 8 5 p.

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Rusty Bowl BMX results

Rusty Bowl hosted a benefit race for one of our riders, Lincoln Foss, on Sunday. Lincoln was injured in an auto accident and is in the hospital.

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Willits Bypass: 150 foot bypass span collapses

A 150-foot long span of the viaduct being poured for the Willits Bypass collapsed completely Thursday with workers on top and around the site. Two men were trapped in the debris. One freed himself while the other was extracted by Little Lake Fire Department; several workers were injured, three were taken to Frank R, Howard Hospital and one was airlifted directly to Santa Rosa.

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Gas prices finally stop falling

NEW YORK — The steady four-month decline in gas prices which has saved motorists more than a dollar per gallon has ended, at least for the moment. The average price of a gallon of regular gas edged up a fraction of a penny to take the national average to $2.04 from $2.03 on Tuesday, according […]

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Colorado Attorney General: 8 indicted in Denver-area meth ring

Eight people, including several believed to be high-ranking members of a motorcycle gang, have been indicted on accusations they operated a drug trafficking ring in the Denver area.

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HILLSBOROUGH: Rossi caps grid career with title

When Chris Rossi returned to his Hillsborough home for winter break, it was as an All-America, ECAC all-star and All-Northeast-10 Conference lineman.

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NFL Mock Draft 2015: Latest 1st-Round Predictions for Nation's Top Prospects

With the week of Super Bowl XLIX finally here, the 2014 season will soon be in the rearview mirror, and the focus will shift completely toward the 2015 NFL draft. OK, let's be honest—the focus has been right there for every organization not named the Seattle Seahawks or New England Patriots for quite some time. Scouts have been poring over tape of top prospects from their bowl-game appearances ...

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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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Study shows challenges of restoring fracking sites

‘Wildlife habitat goals cannot be realized by merely establishing grasses …’ Staff Report FRISCO — Restoring areas after drilling and fracking requires more than just spreading out some dirt and sprinkling a few grass seeds around, according to two Colorado scientists who took a close look at 10 drilling sites in Rio Blanco County. After […]

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Benefit planned for Montana boy with rare heart birth defect

BILLINGS - Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a rare birth defect that leaves a newborn with a number of structural issues on the side of the heart that does not fully develop.

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Roman Abramovich married lover in secret ceremony 6 years ago, she reveals

The Russian billionaire, 48, who is estimated to be worth £6.3billion, met 33-year-old art collector Dasha Zhukova in 2005 - and she has always been referred to as his girlfriend.

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Roma create partnership deals with U.S youth clubs

By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - Serie A club AS Roma are looking to discover and develop American talent through a new partnership with seven youth soccer clubs in the United States. Roma CEO Italo Zanzi told Reuters that the initiative would include coaching exchanges, allow the American clubs to feature in tournaments in Italy and would be a direct, year-round arrangement. Officials from five ...

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Colorado mulls background checks for youth sports leagues

DENVER (AP) — Colorado is considering becoming the first state to require background checks for people who work for youth sports organizations.

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Governors associations top list of biggest state-race donors

ATLANTA (AP) — The Republican Governors Association and its Democratic counterpart were the dominant players in making donations to pay for state-level elections in 2014. The two groups often served a

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North Dakota: oil producers aim to cut radioactive waste bills

WILLISTON, N.D. (Reuters) - North Dakota's oil industry is pushing to change the state's radioactive waste disposal laws as part of a broad effort to conserve cash as oil prices tumble.

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37.5™ Appoints New General Manager, Europe

BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--37.5 today announced the appointment of textile performance veteran Edouard Liffran to General Manager, Europe.

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Austin Spurs Acquire Trey Gilder

AUSTIN (Jan. 28, 2015) - The Austin Spurs, presented by SWBC, today announced they have acquired small forward Trey Gilder off waivers. Gilder will join the Austin Spurs on Friday when the team hosts the Idaho Stampede at 7:30 p.m. at Cedar Park Center.

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Exercise: New Prescription for Parkinsons Disease

Exercise could be the new prescription for Parkinson's Disease, a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement. More than six million people worldwide suffer from Parkinsons and they're traditionally treated with medication and surgery. But 75-year-old Gary Sobel, who was diagnosed with the disease in his early sixties, took a different approach; rather than following his ...

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Anthem Commits More Than $1.7 Million to Colorado Health-Improvement in 2014

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anthem Commits More Than $1.7 Million to Colorado Health-Improvement in 2014

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Jax benefit dinner in Boulder features 'trash' fish

It's hard to remember now, but it was only a few short years ago when finding local produce on the average restaurant plate was a rare and fleeting thing, if it happened at all.

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Morning photo: Colors of Iceland

Autumn colors in Iceland.

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Congress asked to raise spending cap for Denver VA hospital

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman and Sen. Cory Gardner are asking Congress to raise the spending limit on Denver's new veterans hospital from $800 million to $1.1 billion so the troubled project can be completed.

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Mountain Metro Transit ridership up

Colorado Springs Mountain Metropolitan Transit reports ridership is up, according to a news release distributed by the city, which stated the local fixed-route bus service provided nearly 3 million one-way trips during 2014. That puts ridership up 10 percent over 2013, which came in at just over 2.6 million one-way trips. MMT attributed the increase… Continue Reading Mountain Metro Transit ...

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Mom: Anti-vaxxers put my baby in quarantine

LOS ANGELES, CA – A baby is quarantine after spending just a little bit of time in the same doctor’s office with a child who had measles. California has reported more measles cases. The number of cases has increased to 73, with 50 of those cases linked to an outbreak at Disneyland, the California Department […]

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RECRUITING: Atascocita's Furquan Shorts gets special visitors from Texas Tech

When walking through the halls of Atascocita High School on Tuesday, senior Furquan Shorts was expecting a special visitor from Texas Tech.

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TRI Pointe Homes Colorado Division Wins Three Awards at The Nationals

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Position that needs improvement: Oregon State

Oregon State missed out on the postseason despite finishing the year with the No. 4 ranked total defense in the Pac-12, an improved running game and a quarterback likely to be among the first five drafted at the position. Position to improve: receivers Why it was a problem: Replacing Biletnikoff Award winner Brandin Cooks never figured to be easy, but his early departure for the NFL left record ...

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Big Chill Pro Fridge Named to Kitchen + Bath Ideas List of 30 Most Innovative Products

Innovative kitchen and bath products combine smart function, seamless style and cutting-edge technology. (PRWeb January 28, 2015) Read the full story at http://ift.tt/1JHgpPT

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Chris Roach to receive TransWorld SNOWboarding Legend Award at Riders’ Poll

Join us in honoring Chris Roach for his on-going contribution to the culture of snowboarding. The post Chris Roach to receive TransWorld SNOWboarding Legend Award at Riders’ Poll appeared first on Transworld Snowboarding .

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