Colorado Times: 02/24/15

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Recreational use of marijuana becomes legal in Alaska

Legalisation movement spreads across northwest frontier of US

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Alaska allows recreational marijuana as campaign spreads

Smoking, growing and owning small amounts of marijuana became legal in Alaska on Tuesday, as a growing decriminalization movement reached the United States' wild northwest frontier.

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Rants and Raves

Steve Browne is an award-winning reporter and columnist who entered journalism by accident while living and working in Eastern Europe from 1991 to 2004. He is the author of two books for English students: \x34Word Pictures: English as it is REALLY Used,\x34 published in Belgrade, Yugoslavia and Novosibirsk, Russia, and \x34English Linguistic Humor: Puns, Play on Words, Spoonerisms, and Shaggy ...

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Wetlands loss greater than any other ecosystem - Tucson News Now

TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) - A wetland is land that is covered/saturated with water, permanently or seasonally. It usually has plants and animals not seen anywhere else that require a lot of water with areas of land as well. This ecosystem is vital to earth but is diminishing at an alarming rate.

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Kind, Walz introduce bill to prep first responders for oil train disaster

Two Coulee Region Congressmen have again introduced legislation designed to help communities prepare for an oil train derailment or spill.

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Train car design reduced impact in Southern California crash

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a horrific crash a decade ago that killed 11 people and injured 180 more, Southern California's commuter train network began investing heavily in passenger cars designed to pr

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How regulators and legislators make it harder for you to use solar power

When homeowners or businesses install solar panels, state laws ensure utility companies pay for unused power that is routed back into the power grid - a practice known as net metering.

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Alaska quietly becomes 3rd state to legalize marijuana

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska on Tuesday became the third U.S. state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana for adults, but it was a subdued milestone.

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Number of women set to attend Army Ranger School inches up

(c) 2015, The Washington Post. The number of women expected to attend the elite Army Ranger School for the first time in April has inched up to six, following the completion of a recent preparatory course by a female Apache helicopter pilot, Army officials said Tuesday.

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Train car design reduced impact in Southern California crash

LOS ANGELES (AP) - After a horrific crash a decade ago that killed 11 people and injured 180 more, Southern California's commuter train network began investing heavily in passenger cars designed to protect passengers from the full force of a collision with another train or vehicle on the tracks.

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Body of skier who died in Colorado avalanche recovered

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — The body of a skier who died in an Aspen Mountain avalanche was recovered Tuesday, the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office said. The body of the skier, who has not yet been identified, had been found Monday afternoon at the bottom of a snow-covered chute at about 9,400 feet.

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Body recovered after Monday avalanche on Aspen Mountain

A summertime aerial view of Aspen Mountain from the west shows the out-of-bounds area below the top of the Ruthie’s chairlift where searchers found the body of an avalanche victim Monday.

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PRINCETON: SAVE animal shelter delays move to Montgomery

ÂSAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals pushed back its move from Princeton until sometime in April, amid delays in relocating the organization to a new pet shelter in the Skillman section of Montgomery.

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Roswell Park colleagues remember doctor

Dr. Meir Wetzler was Nancy Holiman’s leukemia doctor, five years before they became colleagues at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. So when Holiman was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011, she asked him to be there for her – again.

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Dome Energy AB. Executes Agreement for the Sale of US Operations

STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Dome Energy AB. (Ticker: DOME) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Heads of Agreement with PEDEVCO Corp. d/b/a Pacific Energy Development for the proposed sale of Dome's ...

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Glad you're not an Anthem customer after that data breach? NOT SO FAST

Millions of others also affected US health insurer Anthem now says that the recent security breach that exposed the personal data of tens of millions of its customers also affected people who never did business with the firm.…

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Train car design reduced impact in Southern California crash

After a horrific crash a decade ago that killed 11 people and injured 180 more, Southern California's commuter train network began investing heavily in passenger cars designed to protect passengers from the full force...

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US 6 closed near Golden after rockslide, 1 taken to hospital

U.S. Highway 6 through Clear Creek Canyon is closed after a rockslide struck four vehicles, injuring one person.

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Conquering a Phobia of Icy Driving Conditions

How a Colorado driving school helped a New England woman get over her fear.

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Commission approves addition to Green River road shop

The Emery County Board of Commissioners met for their February meeting. Commissioners include Keith Brady, Paul Cowley and Ethan Migliori. Before commission meeting the building authority meeting was held. Cowley is the ...

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Alaska quietly becomes 3rd state to legalize marijuana

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Alaska on Tuesday became the third U.S. state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana for adults, but it was a subdued milestone.

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State-by-State Guide to U.S. Marijuana Legislation

More and more states are legalizing marijuana: 22 states now have broad medical marijuana programs, nine more have established research or trial programs, two states have legalized recreational marijuana, and at least a dozen more have legislation in the works.

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Alaska quietly becomes 3rd state to legalize marijuana

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska on Tuesday became the third U.S. state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana for adults, but it was a subdued milestone.

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Testimony of Eric Stallmer U.S. Human Exploration Goals and Commerce Space Competitiveness

Testimony of Eric W. Stallmer Subcommittee on Science, Space, and Competitiveness

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State-by-State Guide to U.S. Marijuana Legislation

Micro-5: Gut reactions in space

Our guts literally teem with beneficial bacteria. But not all bacteria are harmless. Disease-causing bacteria, known as pathogens, can infect our intestines, causing illness or even death. Bacterial pathogens can contaminate the foods and beverages we consume in our everyday diets, and illnesses caused by consuming tainted foods are a serious concern on Earth and in space.

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Well plans not mixing with locals

BATTLEMENT MESA — A steady stream of trucks rumbled several dozen feet from the front door of Dan and Jacque Gardner’s house outside Battlement Mesa Monday as work continued on a nearby Ursa Resources oil and gas pad.

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CU women's tennis: Buffs jump 24 spots in rankings to No. 44

The University of Colorado women's tennis team, riding a four-match winning streak, jumped 24 spots to No.

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Realtor news for Monday, Feb. 23

Keller Williams Grand Junction

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HBA

Spring is in the air…ok, maybe not quite, but it’s definitely on its way!

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Colorado Oil, Gas Debate Resumes As Task Force Finishes Work

Activists said Tuesday they would try to put a measure on the 2016 ballot to ban hydraulic fracturing in Colorado.

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Roswell Park colleagues remember doctor who died from skiing injuries

Rare Double Cyclones Sock Australia—Where Else Has This Happened?

It's unprecedented for the land down under, but U.S. and Mexico are no strangers to the double whammy.

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No relief: More cold, snow, ice, wintry mix for much of US

(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Aaron Lynett). Niagara Falls State Park visitors look over masses of ice formed around the American Falls, photographed from across the Niagara River in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015.

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Alaska quietly becomes 3rd state to legalize marijuana

Alaska on Tuesday became the third U.S. state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana for adults, but it was a subdued milestone.

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Rep. Jim Wilson: Snow day likely to create logjam of legislation

Last week was Presidents' Day and this week we have a "snow day" — two short calendar weeks in a row. For those of you who are seeking ways to slow the growth of government ... think snow!

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Spring battles for all 30 MLB teams

Toronto Blue Jays players begin to stretch on the field during morning workouts at Bobby Mattick Training Center. (Tommy Gilligan/USA TODAY Sports) Old faces in new places will face spring challenges from fresh-faced youngsters as full squads report to spring training this week.

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Tax Returns

A weeeeeird thing is happening in Colorado. All of the tax money the state collected from recreational marijuana transactions during its first year of legalization — $44 million from the 28 percent sales tax — has to be returned, thanks to a tax loophole in the state's constitution.

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AP National News Video

(AP Photo/Mark Thiessen). In this Feb. 20, 2015 photo, Alaska Cannabis Club CEO Charlo Greene smokes a joint at the medical marijuana dispensary in Anchorage, Alaska. On Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, Alaska will become the third state in the nation to legali...

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Rainfall in County means it's opportune time to turn off sprinklers

"While these rainstorms are welcome, they will not break the serious drought conditions that exist statewide, and we need to continue to take advantage of these opportunities to reduce our use as much as possible,"

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Idaho Springs Woman, Boyfriend Charged In Baby’s Death

An Idaho Springs woman accused of trying to have her boyfriend killed following the death of her infant son is now charged in the boy's death along with the boyfriend.

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Obituaries for Feb. 20, 2015

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Google awards $250K to coding programs at CU-Boulder

Google is recognizing two University of Colorado programs that teach young people to code with $250,000 in awards.

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Powdered Alcohol Ban Now Before Colorado Senate

A ban on powdered alcohol is up for another test in the Colorado Legislature Tuesday.

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Colorado fracking opponents plan drive to put ban on ballot

DENVER — Activists say they’ll try to put a measure on the 2016 ballot to ban hydraulic fracturing in Colorado. Coloradans Against Fracking announced the campaign Tuesday, just as a task force was trying to finish up recommendations that were supposed to help settle disputes over oil and gas.

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