Sunday, March 8, 2015

Tribes legally evicted Colorado River reservation tenant, judge rules

A federal judge has ruled that the Colorado River Indian Tribes had legal authority to evict a tenant from a housing development on the California side of the Colorado River.

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Stretch of US suffering in winter storm

Winter storm alerts stretched 2,000 miles early Monday, as a mix of snow, freezing rain and sleet canceled more than 1,000 flights.

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CU Buffs end 3-game losing streak, beating Stanford 64-58

College basketball coaches can talk until their voice is gone, but lectures can get lost amid all the noise. Players need to see it to believe it.

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Summit coroner: 22-year-old CU student dies after skiing Breckenridge

The Summit County Coroner's Office is investigating the death of a 22-year-old University of Colorado student pronounced dead Monday after skiing expert terrain at Breckenridge Ski Resort.

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Late-winter storms spread across areas of Southwest; rain arrives in drought-hit California

BOSTON — After cold and snow that set February records, southern New England entered March with another round that could push Boston over its 20-year-old snowfall record.

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2015 Colorado Class 3A state wrestling quarterfinal pairings

Quarterfinal pairings for the Colorado Class 3A wrestling tournament, which takes place Friday at the Pepsi Center:CLASS 3A 106 poundsUpper bracket Isaiah DeLaCerda, Alamosa, 33-5, So.

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Autism pioneer works to unlock the labels

Temple Grandin thinks seeing things differently should be celebrated, not shamed As arguably the most famous and accomplished person with autism, Temple Grandin certainly doesn’t have trouble emphasizing one of her points of discussion — and it’s a great one. “We got these kids who are called quirky and ...

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U.S. 6 to close overnight Wednesday at Federal Blvd. for bridge work

All lanes of U.S. 6 are scheduled to close overnight Wednesday at Federal Boulevard as construction crews set girders on the bridge there.

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San Juan County native Jolonzo Goldtooth steps into the New York spotlight next week

FARMINGTON — Observing and respecting Navajo tradition is a big part of who Jolonzo Goldtooth is.

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Hispanics key to skirting economic stagnation in Colorado and U.S.

Hispanic workers — including immigrants — will play a crucial role in filling the shortfall in the U.

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Mayors, police chiefs fret loss of (profitable) traffic cameras

A bill in the Colorado House Wednesday would bank traffic cameras, like this one at East Sixth Avenue and East Speer Boulevard in Denver.

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John Wesley Powell put Colorado on the map

John Wesley Powell earned his fame twice: once for taking a direct hit from a cannon during the Civil War and once for passing through the Grand Canyon on a boat. The first made the second seem all the more remarkable.

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Angels shortstop Erick Aybar is trying to jell with a new second baseman

Erick Aybar and Howie Kendrick played together so long that spring training was almost a formality for the double-play combination.

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Soldiers from Loveland and Scotland form unlikely bond over hockey

LOVELAND, Colo. — Two words you rarely hear together: War and friendship. But in 2008 in Afghanistan, a bond was forged between an American soldier from Loveland, and a Scot fighting for the British army. Two men who shared a love for hockey. Unfortunately, Army Sgt. Isaac Palomarez was the first northern Coloradan to die […]

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Berthoud makes good first impression at state wrestling tournament

DENVER — The goal for every wrestler is to improve as the season progresses, and the state tournament provided Matthew Bailey with the perfect test.

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Avalanche trades come with two sides to story

Max Talbot, 31, and Paul Carey, 26, were traded Monday to the Boston Bruins for Jordan Caron, 24, and a 2016 late-round draft pick.

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J-Lo, black Lab from Longmont, fails to advance at Westminster dog show

J-Lo, the 2-year-old black Lab from Longmont, failed to advance at the 139th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show today in New York.

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NHL game roundup: Senators' Hammond earns win in first career start

Making his first NHL start, 27-year-old Senators goalie Andrew Hammond turned in a starring performance Wednesday night.

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Colorado State interim athletic director John Morris to take AD job at Tufts University

FORT COLLINS — Colorado State interim athletic director John Morris has been hired as the new director of athletics at Tufts University, a Division III school located just outside of Boston.

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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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Group aims to shut down Colorado recreational marijuana industry

DENVER — Retail marijuana stores are being targeted by the group “Safe Streets Alliance.” Members of the group want to see the recreational marijuana industry shut down in Colorado. That’s despite voters’ overwhelming approval of legal marijuana. Greg Nieto has information about lawsuits designed to stop Colorado’s recreational pot business in his video report.

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Malcolm Butler gets MVP truck

Super Bowl hero Malcolm Butler smiled to the cameras and reached out his hands to mimic an interception in front of the new red Chevrolet Colorado truck he received Tuesday.

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Wildlife officials warn of increased coyote sightings in Boulder

BOULDER, Colo. — With increased coyote activity reported in some Boulder neighborhoods, wildlife officials warned residents Monday to protect their pets, “haze” coyotes that may be seen in the city, and avoid feeding wildlife. Coyotes are thought to be responsible for the deaths of several cats in the Newlands neighborhood, and coyotes have been seen in […]

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Community celebrates completion of Cañon City Public Library renovation

Carol McNew, Fremont County Historical Society president, listens to speakers Saturday during the grand re-opening celebration of Cañon City Public Library.

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Winter brings arctic air, freezing rain, snow across US

By The Associated Press Cold, slushy weather crawled across much of the U.S. on Monday, coating parts of several Southern states in snow, leaving highways dangerously icy in numerous states from New...

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Not all Colorado sheriffs on board with lawsuit

Boulder County officials are not on board with a federal lawsuit that seeks to overturn the voter-passed measure that legalizes recreational marijuana.

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Four from Regis Jesuit High School make it official on National Signing Day

Colorado-bound offensive lineman Tim Lynott headlined a group of four Regis Jesuit seniors who signed Division I football letters of intent during a ceremony Wednesday at the school.

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Dempsey christens 5th Desert Diamond Cup

U.S. captain Clint Dempsey scored twice on Opening night of the Desert Diamond Cup at Kino North Stadium

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Rabid kitten forces 20 people to get shots

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — At least 20 people who came in contact with a kitten that came down with rabies are being forced to get shots.

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Ancient tsunami shaped Mexico's luxury coast

John Hopton for redOrbit.com - @Johnfinitum A giant tsunami may have hammered the eastern coastline of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula between 1,500 and 900 years ago, in an area now home to a number of lavish resort communities and villages inhabited by some 1.4 million people. A new study involving Mexico's Centro Ecological Akumal (CEA) and the University of Colorado Boulder suggests that there ...

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Ban on “pray away the gay” conversion therapy passes first test

DENVER — Legislation that would prevent Colorado youths from undergoing gay conversion therapy — programs run mostly by religious organizations to steer gay and lesbian teens back toward a heterosexual orientation — passed its first test at the Capitol Tuesday. After more than 90 minutes of emotional testimony, a House committee approved the bill on […]

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Full text of Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee

The full text of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the AIPAC conference in Washington, D.C., on Mon., March 2,2015, according to a transcript posted on his office’s website

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Rock climbing wall to be installed at PHX park

A 30-by-100 foot rock-climbing wall featured at the Super Bowl block party will be permanently installed at a Phoenix park.

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New trail blazed on First Flatiron

Growing up in Boulder as the son of a mountaineer who climbed several Himalayan peaks, Austin Porzak spent a lot of time admiring the iconic Flatirons that loom over his hometown. This week he experienced one of them in a way no one had previously.

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Wild score record 6 times in 3rd period to beat Stars 6-2

The Minnesota Wild have been on quite a run the past month, but they'd never had a period like the final one Sunday night.

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Rangers pull Darvish from start as precaution

Rangers pull Darvish from start as precaution

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US pot may solve Mexico's murder problem

Mexican marijuana growers are losing out as legal weed proliferates across the United States, Global Post reports.

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Man from Colorado among finalists for one-way trip to Mars

DENVER — A Colorado man could be going to Mars and never coming back. The 22-year-old is willing to sacrifice his future on earth — for science. The foundation planning the trip, Mars One, picked him as a finalist out of 200,000 people who applied. Jeremy Hubbard introduces us to Ethan Dederick of Highlands Ranch […]

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Colorado stuns No. 8 Oregon State 68-65 in Pac-12 quarters

Lexy Kresl scored 19 points, Jamee Swan picked up 11 of her 18 in the second half and Colorado stunned No. 8 Oregon State 68-65 on Friday night in the Pac-12 Conference tournament quarterfinals.

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Monday Sports In Brief

NEW YORK (AP) - Famed and infamous heiress Patty Hearst is back in the news after a dog she co-owns won its group at the Westminster Kennel Club show. A shih tzu called Rocket was picked as the toy dog Monday night at Madison Square Garden. Hearst is one of ...

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10 Problems, 10 CEOs, 10 Days: New Program Disrupts The Startup Business Model

For several decades the entrepreneurial world searched for magic ideas. Today, we are seeing far too many great technologies and great ideas that have very little significance to the key issues, pain points and challenges facing the world.

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Light freeze could bring frosty morning

The coldest temperatures of the week will occur Wednesday morning when a light freeze is likely

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Dodgers are counting on new relieving corps to cut down on walks

When Kenley Jansen reports to spring training next week with the Dodgers' pitchers and catchers, there's a chance he won't know the player with the next-door locker.

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Jameis Winston throws at combine

Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota, who each promised to do the full workout at this year's NFL scouting combine, kept their word Saturday as both quarterbacks went through the paces at Lucas Oil Stadium.

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CO’s Cat Zingano fights champion Ronda Rousey in UFC fight

LOS ANGELES — It’s the biggest fight of Cat Zingano’s life. Friday night the champ Ronda Rousey will take on Colorado’s Cat Zingano on Saturday night. RELATED: UFC competitor Cat Zingano faces the fight of her life This is the main event, Rousey is the clear favorite, but Cat doesn’t care. The graduate of Fairview High School […]

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A bullpen for old men

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – When Rockies’ closer LaTroy Hawkins was drafted in 1991, Colorado Gold Glove third baseman Nolan Arenado was two months old.Right-hander Eddie Butler also was still in diapers.“It’s crazy,” Butler said. “The guy’s got a career that’s lasted my life...

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TODAY: Vietnam Vet Beaten, Crackdown on Cyclists, Say Cheese

DENVER — Here are your 10 Things to Know for Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015. 1. Vietnam War veteran beaten outside home in what police say may be road rage An Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War was beaten outside of his home in an attack that police say may be linked to a case […]

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Wide-open field

An up-and-down season with a relatively inexperienced team all led to one place: Lakewood.That’s where the No. 6 Fort Lewis College women’s basketball team will visit Tuesday night in the opening round of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Shootout. Awaiting the Skyhawks is No. 3 Colorado Christian, the hottest team in...

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Paulazzo loaned to Stockton

Another Mississippi RiverKings' player has bolted the confines of the Landers Center to spend some time in the rarified air of professional hockey.

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Conservationists warn of drilling boom in Arapahoe County

DENVER — Although Colorado’s drilling boom has largely impacted homeowners in Weld County and along the northern Front Range, conservationists issued a warning Monday to homeowners in heavily populated Arapahoe County: “you’re next.” Using existing public data of existing oil and gas leases, Conservation Colorado launched a new website showing the potential impact to residents […]

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