Colorado Times: 03/04/15

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Together again: De La Rosa, Webster compete for D-backs rotation

Rubby De La Rosa and Allen Webster should be used to being wanted. Boston insisted on both pitchers in the trade package that sent Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford and others to the Dodgers in 2012, and the D-backs needed both for Wade Miley this winter. They have fun with it.

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W. Basketball. Mustangs Face Memphis In Conference Championship First Round

The Mustangs face Memphis for the second time in five days as No. 10 seed SMU takes on the seventh-seeded Tigers in the first round of the American Athletic Conference Championship Friday at 6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT on ESPN3. The tournament will take place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. SMU defeated Memphis 60-53 on the road Monday night in the only matchup of the season. The winner ...

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Bulletin Board

Bulletin Board

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Goldschmidt back, De La Rosa debuts as D-backs beat Rockies

Paul Goldschmidt walked and struck out in his first major league action since a broken hand cut short his 2014 season, and the Arizona Diamondbacks' beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2 Wednesday. Rockies prospect Jon Gray fanned Goldschmidt with a 97 mph fastball in the third inning. The two-time All-Star drew a walk against Rockies starter Jordan Lyles in the first. Goldschmidt was sharp at first ...

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Whiting Announces Results of Offer to Purchase Notes Originally Issued by Kodiak

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Health care at the high court: 5 ways this time is different

The never-ending political fight over health care hit the Supreme Court Wednesday, and insurance coverage for millions of Americans is on the line.

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Nevada's Li, Baerens Qualify for NCAA Championships

Junior Yawen Li and sophomore Teresa Baerens of the Nevada swimming and diving team have qualified for the 2015 NCAA Championships. The meet will be held March 19-21 at the Greensboro Aquatics Center in Greensboro, N.C.

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Attorney General: beware IRS scams

The Colorado State Attorney General is warning consumers to ignore phony IRS calls.

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CU men's basketball: Boyle wants recommitment from Buffs

CU men's basketball preview: WashingtonTHURSDAY: Colorado Buffaloes (13-15, 6-10 Pac-12) at Washington Huskies (15-13, 4-12), 7 p.

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Oregon State, Arizona State favorites for Pac-12 tourney

For the first time in the 14-year history of the Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament, Stanford will not be the No. 1 seed.

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California-Arizona Preview

Arizona isn't worried about its NCAA tournament seed yet with a chance to wrap up the outright Pac-12 regular-season title Thursday night. The fifth-ranked Wildcats can extend the nation's longest home winning streak to 37 games when they face California - the last visiting team to win in Tucson. Arizona (26-3, 14-2) won its sixth straight and moved two games in front of No. 13 Utah for the ...

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Slick Road Conditions Reported Across Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is reporting slick and hazardous conditions on highways and bridges in several areas of the state.

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Mutual Feelings

Mutual Feelings

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Marijuana for dessert? Weed ice cream sparks conversation in Vermont

Recent comments from the founders of the ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s about legalized marijuana are sparking discussion in Vermont, a state where lawmakers in both chambers of the state legislature have introduced recreational marijuana legalization bills. In a video interview with the Huffington Post , after a viewer suggested a flavor containing marijuana for states where it is legal, Ben ...

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Passengers use emergency slides after landing in Denver

DENVER (AP) — Passengers on an American Airlines flight from Charlotte, North Carolina, were forced to slide off the plane on emergency chutes soon after landing in Denver on Wednesday.

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Sleet causing slick spots on highways

Okla. — Oklahoma Department of Transportation crews are reporting slick and hazardous conditions on highways and bridges in several areas of the state, which could impact evening rush hour for drivers. Crews will continue treating highways with salt and sand throughout the evening and into the morning. Snow and sleet are causing slick and hazardous […]

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Majority of Americans now support marijuana legalization, survey shows

For the first time, the General Social Survey shows that a majority of Americans support the legalization of cannabis.

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Marijuana for dessert? Weed ice cream sparks conversation in Vermont

Breckenridge’s Eric Willett continuing comeback at Burton US Open in Vail

U.S. team snowboarder Eric Willett of Breckenridge airs off a slopestyle feature at Breckenridge Ski Resort during a U.S. Team training camp earlier this season.

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Many Americans approve of pot legalization: Reuters/Ipsos

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nearly half of Americans favor making marijuana legal and think Congress shouldn't be able to intervene in local pot laws in Washington, D.C., according to a Reuters/Ipsos...

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Loveland Ski Area hosts dozens of veterans

About 50 skiers and snowboarders with the nonprofit Team Red, White and Blue visited Loveland Ski Area Saturday, Feb. 28, for "Eagles Over Loveland."

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Cannabis ice cream? How legalizing marijuana is changing business

The founders of Ben & Jerry's have said they would consider a cannabis-infused ice cream. Who else is trying to take advantage of legalized marijuana?

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Summit Stage bus system receives $1.6 million in CDOT grants

The Frisco Transit Center will see construction soon to accomodate growth at the most used transportation hub in Summit County. Summit Stage recently received $1.6 million through a CDOT grant that will help fund the project as well as bus and other facilities upgrades.

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Summit County miner faces prison after threatening Forest Service, operating illegally

In this photo from 2009, Summit County Rescue Group members evacuate an injured hiker from the McCullough Gulch Trail.

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Fremont's Karen Chen in 12th at Junior World Championships

Teen figure skater Karen Chen of Fremont struggled with her jumps Wednesday to finish 12th in the women's short program at the Junior World Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.

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IN MEMORIAM: Martha Davis

Martha Margaret (Klein) Davis, 97, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, at the home of her daughter in Olive Branch, Mississippi. She was born on Jan. 5, 1918, in Lipscomb, Texas to Rheinhard H. and Amelia (Stehr) Klein. She was the ninth of 10 children, all of whom preceded her in death.

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Dillon Valley Elementary adds after-school language class for adults

Colorado Mountain College instructor and coordinator Sharon Aguiar, center, helps Fadys Velasquez, left, of Dillon Valley, and Omero Garcia, right, of Summit Cove, with their English at Dillon Valley Elementary on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. The school added an after-school literacy class for parents and other interested adults in Summit County this semester.

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26th annual Tim McClure benefit honors local environmental pioneer

Tim McClure founded the Summit Recycling Project, which is now the High Country Conservation Center. A conservation pioneer, McClure died with friend Steve Field in an avalanche in Little French Gulch in 1985.

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Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe plays The Barkley Ballroom in Frisco

Karl Denson has racked up accolades and admiration from fans, fellow musicians and critics. You may have first seen his cameo as the smooth saxophonist in Sexual Chocolate, the band in Eddie Murphy’s ’80s classic “Coming to America.”

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Three Gophers Added to Rox Roster

St. Cloud, MN - The St. Cloud Rox announced today the signing of three more players from the University of Minnesota for the 2015 season.

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Colorado Avalanche forecasters caution “considerable” backcountry threat

Backcountry skiers prepare to drop in on a ridge at Mayflower Gulch earlier this season.

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Avery Brewing Co. opens new brewery in Boulder, expands Summit beer options

Krista Driscoll / kdriscoll@summitdaily.com Adam Avery, president and brewmaster of Avery Brewing Co., bottom left, shares a beer with friends at the opening of the new brewery in Boulder.

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Josh Sanderson Named Pinty's Wingman of the Week

The National Lacrosse League has announced Toronto Rock forward Josh Sanderson as the Pinty's Wingman of the Week award winner for Week 9 of the 2015 NLL regular season.

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NM is among top 10 for green jobs

New Mexico has been named among the top 10 states for growth in clean energy and clean transportation jobs during... more »

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Many Americans approve of pot legalization: Reuters/Ipsos

Nearly half of Americans favor making marijuana legal and think Congress shouldn't be able to intervene in local pot laws in Washington, D.C., according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.

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James F. Ingrish

James F. Ingrish, 90, of Des Plaines passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Lutheran General Hospital after a brief illness.

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Triathlon: Clermont to Host International Field in CAMTRI American Cup on Saturday

More than 30 Americans to race draft-legal sprint at Lake Louisa State Park.

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Clinton email policy violated Obama administration guidance

Even if Hillary Rodham Clinton's use of a private email server to conduct official business as secretary of state was not illegal, it violated Obama administration guidance and undermined his pledge of historic transparency.

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IFL Announces Week 1 Players of the Week

The Indoor Football League (IFL) is proud to announce the Week 1 Vidswap.com Players of the Week.

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IN MEMORIAM: Norman Mueller

Norman Edmund Mueller died Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, in Hillsboro, at age 89. Norman was born in Newton on June 6, 1925, the oldest child of Gerhard Gustav Mueller and Ruth Anna Johanna Utech.

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Richmond's Historic Atchison Village to Pilot Solar Energy

Breakthrough allows for compatibility between affordability, historic preservation, and solar energy. (PRWeb March 04, 2015) Read the full story at http://ift.tt/1KlundL

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Colorado Woman's Global Scavenger Hunt Ends in Marriage Proposal

After Amy Linville completed her master's degree, she learned that her boyfriend, Brett Arnold, had a huge surprise for her. That surprise would take her on an overseas journey more than 5,000 miles away.

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Lack of Snow Leaves California's 'Water Tower' Running Low

Rising temperatures and declining snowpack in the mountains mean that the drought across the western U.S. is about to get even worse.

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KEY ISSUES FACE JURORS IN COLORADO THEATER TRIAL

CENTENNIAL, Colo. —Jury selection in the Colorado theater shooting case is going faster than expected, and attorneys will start questioning individual jurors Wedne...

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Fitch Affirms Poudre School Dist R-1, CO's ULTGOs at 'AA+'; Outlook Stable

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has affirmed its 'AA+' rating on the following Poudre School District R-1, Colorado (the district) unlimited tax bonds: --$41.1 million general obligation (GO) bonds outstanding, series 2004B, 2006, and 2008. The Rating Outlook is Stable. SECURITY The bonds are payable from an unlimited ad valorem tax pledge of the district. The bonds are secured further ...

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