Colorado Times: 02/13/15

Friday, February 13, 2015

N.J. bill held up over definition of solitary confinement

TRENTON - A New Jersey lawmaker wants to restrict the use of solitary confinement in the state's jails, warning the practice has "grave consequences" for the safety of inmates and officers.

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Rockies bring strong prospect depth into Spring Training

The Colorado Rockies have been building depth in the Minor League system -- like RHP Jon Gray -- and are beginning to reap the benefits.

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Rosenthal returning, but Cards' bullpen has new look

This is the sixth of a seven-part Around the Horn series that will take a position-by-position look at the Cardinals' projected starters and backup options heading into next season. Previous installments examined the catchers, corner infielders, middle infielders, outfielders and starting pitchers. Up next: Relievers

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Chelsea Manning decision points to shift in views on transgender health care

Chelsea Manning, the transgender soldier connected with WikiLeaks, has been approved for hormonal and psychological treatments while in Army prison. It points to a shift toward some states and the federal government considering transition therapy medically necessary.

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Hecla Mining's Strong Results and Operational Gains Make It a Good Investment

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U.S. rigs are being idled, but the oil boom is not ending

The U.S. drilling frenzy is over. What’s not is the boom in oil production.

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Mobberly Baptist Church closing daycare, cites Affordable Care Act

"It's put us in a state of shock, because were in a race against against all of the other parents in finding another daycare," one parent says.

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801 Center opens in Whitehouse to reach the youth

(TYLER MORNING TELEGRAPH) -- Within walking distance from the Whitehouse High School is a building local pastors hope will become the hub of community life for the city's youth.

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Chelsea Manning decision points to shift in views on transgender health care

Army officials have approved hormone treatments for the male-to-female transition of Chelsea Manning, the transgender soldier convicted of espionage in 2013 after sending classified government documents to WikiLeaks, the Defense Department confirmed on Thursday. Official approval to begin hormone treatments for Ms. Manning, formerly Pfc. Bradley Manning, who is currently in the Forth Leavenworth ...

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Guest opinion: 2,000-foot setback would drive industry out

I feel it is appropriate to respond to the Guest Opinion by Leslie Robinson and Dave Devanney, “O&G task force is ignoring health evidence,” that ran in this paper Feb. 6.

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Game Day Capsule: Missouri at Wichita

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The Famous San Diego Chicken and Chico's Bobblebelly Headline 2015 Promotions

EL PASO - February 13, 2015 -El Paso's favorite act, the Famous San Diego Chicken, returns in 2015, highlighting the El Paso Chihuahuas entertainment schedule!

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Obituaries reported in the Jan. 29, 2015, Advocate

These obituaries were reported in the Jan. 29, 2015, Advocate: Jerry Jim Bainum, Verna Brown, Irene Volle Cain, Harold K. Gurtler, Mark Honeyman, James A. Kruse, Carol J. Munger, Emma Pishny, Evelyn Spencer, Robert D. Whitlinger Jr., Gerald Wempe, Robbie Joe Satterfield.

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Thunder Head to Final Frontier in Game vs. Colorado

The Thunder host the Colorado Eagles for the team's first ever Space Night. Stockton native and NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez will be in attendance and conduct a special presentation prior to the game.

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Hidden Faults Explain Earthquakes in Fracking Zones

Oklahoma, Ohio and Arkansas have experienced an unusually large number of earthquakes in recent years. In Oklahoma, hidden faults beneath the surface are primed to pop, reports a study published Jan. 27 in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. Some of these faults were previously unknown and threaten critical structures, such as huge oil-storage facilities, said lead study author Daniel ...

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Shiffrin leads U.S. medal hopes in slalom

By Mark Lamport-Stokes BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) - With Lindsey Vonn having left the world championships with a solitary bronze medal, U.S. fans will be banking on Mikaela Shiffrin to deliver gold as hot favourite for the women's slalom on Saturday. After 10 days of competition at Beaver Creek, the American ski team has collected just three medals with Travis Ganong earning a surprise ...

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NCMC Inc. in Greeley donates $250,000 for Aims Scholarship Fund

North Colorado Medical Center, Inc. has donated $250,000 to the College Promise Health Care Scholarship fund at Aims Community College.

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Dad says I-70 shooting may be suicide-by-cop

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — A man shot and killed by authorities along Interstate 70 in western Colorado struggled with drugs and alcohol and may have wanted to be killed by law enforcement, his father told a newspaper.

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Alpine skiing-Shiffrin leads U.S. medal hopes in slalom

By Mark Lamport-Stokes BEAVER CREEK, Colorado, Feb 13 (Reuters) - With Lindsey Vonn having left the world championships with a solitary bronze medal, U.S. fans will be banking on Mikaela Shiffrin to deliver gold as hot favourite for the women's slalom on Saturday. After 10 days of competition at Beaver Creek, the American ski team has collected just three medals with Travis Ganong earning a ...

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Hirscher fastest in opening leg of giant slalom

Austrian slalom maestro Marcel Hirscher had the fastest opening leg of the men's giant slalom at the alpine ski world championships on Friday, while defending champion Ted Ligety was close behind in fifth.

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What to watch this weekend: Butler takes aim at first place in Big East

The Bulldogs' showdown against Villanova highlights a slate that also includes two marquee Big 12 games.

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Hirscher fastest in opening leg of giant slalom

BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) - Austrian slalom maestro Marcel Hirscher had the fastest opening leg of the men's giant slalom at the alpine ski world championships on Friday, while defending champion Ted Ligety was close behind in fifth.

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Sheriffs misspent $700k from grant, audit says

Nearly half of a $1.5 million federal grant given to Colorado sheriffs was questionably spent, an audit finds.

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Ohio could get 10 indoor pot farms if voters OK ballot issue

The mayor of the northeast Ohio city of Lorain says he's never inhaled, but he's not opposed to a developer building a large indoor marijuana farm on undeveloped city-owned property. Chase Ritenauer did ...

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Lawmakers Seek Punishments For Cyberbullying

Bullying on social media would be subject to new criminal penalties under a bill advancing in the Colorado House.

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Foothills United Way pushes 211 service to Boulder, Broomfield counties

For more than 10 years, Lafayette-based Foothills United Way has referred Boulder County residents to community assistance services through the nonprofit's national 2-1-1 Program. The three digit phone line is a catch-all for residents nationwide seeking financial assistance, family programming and basic needs support in their area. The program has six call centers in Colorado serving about 97 ...

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Nation’s Workforce Leaders to Convene in Washington for NASWA Winter Meeting

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The nation’s leaders of State Workforce Agencies convene in Washington, D.C. for NASWA's Winter Policy Forum to discuss the most pressing workforce and unemployment challenges impacting states.

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Broomfield facilities, offices closed Monday

Broomfield offices will be closed on Monday in observance of Presidents Day. The Broomfield Senior Center and the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library also will be closed

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Sit down with new GM Canada President Stephen Carlisle

Carlisle is focused on a sustainability plan for GM that involves future products, marketing, modernizing the dealership level and stability at the assembly plants.

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Broomfield prepping to plan for next decade, beyond

Broomfield is about to update its comprehensive plan, a document meant to help steer growth for the next 10 years. And city officials want residents to be part of the process. The city has put out a call for applicants to be part of a task force, which will meet for about a year to update a plan created in 2005.

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WHL RADIO SHOW WITH JON KEEN - EPISODE 21

Guests include Swift Current Broncos forward Jake DeBrusk, Tri-City Americans defenceman Brandon Carlo, and Rihards Bukarts of the Brandon Wheat Kings.

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Some Obama fun irks GOP

(CBS NEWS) -- President appeared in BuzzFeed video in which he made a few funny faces and used a selfie stick, leading Republicans to accuse him of diminishing the presidency.

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Abdullah Antepli comments: For Muslim Americans, N.C. shooting brings fear of discrimination into open

RALEIGH, N.C. — Muslim anger and frustration rose here Thursday, an emotional day when three young American Muslims were buried after being shot to death, allegedly by a white neighbor who had publicly railed against religion.

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Apple Lets Weed Apps Into Its Store After Petition from Pot Companies

Apples and pot have long been a popular combo—pot pipes fashioned out of apples are a thing—and now iPhones are a more versatile tool for enterprising marijuana fans. The company is lightening up when it comes to legal weed, lifting a ban on pot-focused apps. "Every marijuana app developer we've talked to has seen a dramatic, positive improvement in their experience with Apple," said Isaac ...

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Thai-ing the knot with Dr. McDreamy

Ben and Jaspen Mackin share a romantic moment on their wedding day Sept. 15, 2012, at the Coryell Ranch in Carbondale.

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Colorado farmers, florists seek renaissance for local flower scene

Employees TeQuia Barnett, right, Pete Kitsos, left, and Marguerite Molinas at Street Blossoms floral shop in Denver, are busy preparing Valentine's Day arrangements from their shop in the Five Points neighborhood, February 12, 2015. (

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Hirscher fastest in opening leg of giant slalom

By Mark Lamport-Stokes BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) - Austrian slalom maestro Marcel Hirscher had the fastest opening leg of the men's giant slalom at the alpine ski world championships on Friday, while defending champion Ted Ligety was close behind in fifth. Hirscher, the second ski racer out on the plunging Birds of Prey course, produced a storming run down the bottom half in dazzling ...

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Matthew T. Mangino: The government has access to your emails

Twenty-nine years ago, when Congress considered the privacy to be afforded electronic communications, the concept of the Internet, text messaging and electronic storage of documents was still the stuff of science fiction.

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Study sees even bigger longer droughts for much of US West

As bad as recent droughts in California, the Southwest and the Midwest have been, scientists say far worse "megadroughts" are coming — and they're bound to last for decades.

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Family-owned California ski resorts struggle from drought

(AP) — With California entering its fourth drought year, even some big resorts with millions of dollars in modern snow-making equipment don't have all their lifts running. California's 27 resorts — and two in neighboring Nevada — make up the nation's second-most-popular destination for skiers and snowboarders after Colorado, said Bob Roberts, executive director of the California Ski Industry ...

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Why Early Senate Polling Is Usually Useless

I never pay too much attention to early polls, since snapshots of a race more than 18 months before Election Day can be misleading. And political parties ought to be careful about crowing too loudly about early polls for fear someone will look too closely into them. A Feb. 10 “rapid response” press release from the National Republican Senatorial Committee didn’t waste any time noting a series of ...

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Alpine skiing-Hirscher fastest in opening leg of giant slalom

By Mark Lamport-Stokes BEAVER CREEK, Colorado, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Austrian slalom maestro Marcel Hirscher had the fastest opening leg of the men's giant slalom at the alpine ski world championships on Friday, while defending champion Ted Ligety was close behind in fifth. Hirscher, the second ski racer out on the plunging Birds of Prey course, produced a storming run down the bottom half in ...

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Man Holds Up Springs Convenience Store

Police are looking for the man who held up a convenience store late Thursday night.

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Snippets about Lake Tahoe

• A workshop Feb. 17 by the South Lake City Council regarding vacation rentals could affect those who use Airbnb. The meeting starts at 9am at Lake Tahoe Airport. • Sierra Sotheby’s International Realty purchased the Tahoe City, Truckee and Incline Village branches of Better Homes & Gardens. • Brad Trexell, a former Opera Colorado […]

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District: 5 students wrongly given 'Fifty Shades' puzzles

A Pennsylvania school district superintendent says five middle school students were mistakenly handed word search puzzles based on "Fifty Shades of Grey" with such terms as "leather cuffs" and "spanking.

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Manning meets with Broncos

Peyton Manning met with Denver Broncos officials on Thursday, but the superstar quarterback did not declare whether he will play in 2015, multiple media outlets reported.

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Recreational pot brings $53 million in tax revenue to Colorado

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — It’s been a year since Colorado became the first state in the nation to allow people to sell and buy pot legally in January 2014. And the state took in $53 million in tax revenue as a result. Colorado made pot legal for everyone, not just medical patients, but it also […]

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