Colorado Times: 03/17/15

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Gena Lustig shows off her guitar

Gena Lustig, left, shows off her guitar to Jamie Nixdorf and John Miller in Maureen Ladd's physics class at West High School on Tuesday.

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West High School physics teacher Maureen Ladd

West High School physics teacher Maureen Ladd talks Tuesday about the grant that funded the electric guitar project.

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Angels' newly aggressive Mike Trout builds on spring numbers

If there was a way for Mike Trout to bottle up his swing, store it in a cupboard and break it out for the April 6 season opener, he would. But there are 17 more exhibition games, so the Angels center fielder will have no choice but to continue hacking.

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Gomez 3-run HR off Shields helps Brewers beat Padres

Carlos Gomez has a way of igniting the Milwaukee Brewers. Gomez walked and scored in the first inning, and hit a three-run homer in the second off James Shields as the Brewers defeated the a San Diego Padres split squad 6-4 on Tuesday. The All-Star and Gold Glove center fielder, who starting pitcher Matt Garza likened to a ''stick of dynamite with no fuse'' on Tuesday, is batting .385 this ...

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Angels' newly aggressive Mike Trout builds on spring numbers

Rafting starts in the Smokies

Rafters have started taking trips along the Pigeon River, one of America's favorite rivers, in Hartford.

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16 ski resorts worth hundreds of millions could be sold

A snowboarder and skier ride the Chondola ski lift at the Sunday River ski resort, Friday, March, 13, 2015, in Newry, Maine.

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What direction for Parks and Wildlife?

As demands on and for outdoor recreation grow, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking public input concerning how to manage its many resources.

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Colorado Politicians Are Sporting IUD Shaped Earrings In Support Of Affordable Contraception

If you’re into reproductive rights and jewelry, then you’re in luck! Etsy vendor and OB-GYN Dr. Virginia Smith has created the best of both worlds with her handmade IUD-shaped earrings. Smith has shipped over 200 pairs of her reproductive rights inspired jewelry to the state of Colorado over the past few months. She originally made them for fun, at the behest of a colleague in her hometown of ...

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SOLAR ENERGY: Tribes try to block project

The Colorado River Indian Tribes have asked a federal judge to block construction of a 6-square-mile solar energy project near Blythe until a legal challenge to the project’s approval is resolved. According to court papers filed Monday, March 16,...

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Colorado Parents' Bill of Rights dies in House committee

A Democrat-led House committee Tuesday voted 7 to 6 to kill a Republican-authored, Senate-approved bill to assert parents' authority to dictate what their children learn in school and what

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Colorado guard Askia Booker elects to skip CBI tournament

Colorado senior guard Askia Booker has informed coach Tad Boyle he won't be playing in the College Basketball Invitational.

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Georgia rebuilding its offense around Chubb, veteran line

Georgia has opened spring practice looking to replace some important pieces from the highest-scoring offense in school history.

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CU men's basketball: Young Buffs eager for opportunity of CBI

CU men's basketball preview: Gardner-WebbWEDNESDAY: Colorado Buffaloes (15-17) vs. Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (20-14), 7 p.

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Tinner sentencing hearing set for April 21 in Pitkin County Court

A county judge set a sentencing hearing April 21 for the Basalt woman responsible for a head-on collision that killed a 21-year-old college student last summer.Christine Tinner, 47, was supposed to be sentenced last week, but broke down in Friday’s court hearing and was sent to the hospital. Pitkin County Judge Erin Fernandez-Ely said she would not sentence the defendant without her present ...

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New watering restrictions imposed amid California drought

With California heading into another parched year, state officials Tuesday beefed up emergency drought regulations, directing urban agencies to limit the number of days residents can water their yards.

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Snowpack declining in valleys where Colorado River begins

Water experts say snowpack in the mountains and valleys where the Colorado River originates has been shrinking since the beginning of March.

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Colorado State announces Joe Parker as athletics director

Though word had leaked into the press for a number of days now, Colorado State made it officially official on Tuesday by announcing Joe Parker as its new athletics director. Parker comes to Fort Collins from Texas Tech, where he’d served as deputy AD since 2011. “Joe Parker is one of the most impressive individuals I have…

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Kazmir sharp in A's win over Padres

(AP) — Scott Kazmir pitched four scoreless innings, Ben Zobrist hit a three-run homer and the Oakland Athletics beat a San Diego Padres split squad 13-2 on Tuesday. Odrisamer Despaigne, competing for a spot in the Padres' starting rotation, allowed two runs on six hits over four innings. Kazmir was sharp, allowing only a hit to Clint Barmes and striking out six, including four of the first five ...

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Man arrested in Kalispell threatened to shoot 100 schoolkids

KALISPELL – The man accused last month of threatening to murder anywhere from a dozen to 100 Kalispell grade school children, and put “two in the head” of a rabbi or Jewish leader, will be arraigned in District Court here Thursday on felony charges of intimidation and criminal defamation.

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Dogs may improve our health

This column was going to be about the weather — our long cold winter. Then Ross Curry sent in his latest article, and it was about the weather, so I nixed that idea.

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James Holmes jury to begin work on April 27

Opening statements in the murder trial of movie theater massacre suspect James Holmes are scheduled for April 27, more than a month ahead of schedule, a Colorado court spokesman said.

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MSU Club Hockey takes home ACHA national championship

Teams from across the country competed for the title, but MSU came out on top. After an intense competition, the MSU Division 3 Hockey Club won the 2014-15 ACHA National Championship game in Pelham, Alabama on March 14. The tournament had the Spartans facing off against the University of Alabama (4-4), Colorado State University (5-3), Pitts-Johnstown University (2-9) and Bryn Athyn College (7-6 ...

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Few things can beat thrill of making NCAA field

It was 11 years ago, but A. J. Kuhle still has some special memories of the Sunday afternoon he and his Air Force Academy basketball teammates gathered to watch the Selection Sunday show.

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On the Record for Moffat County Jail: March 18

The jail and cops report.

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Georgia rebuilding its offense around Chubb, veteran line

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Georgia has opened spring practice looking to replace some important pieces from the highest-scoring offense in school history. It's a good beginning to have four starters return on the offensive line, plus tailback Nick Chubb and wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell. Georgia lost quarterback Hutson Mason, tailback ...

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Newport News police chief responds to officer survey critical of leadership

Newport News police officers appear satisfied with their jobs overall and like working for their immediate supervisors, but rated the department's police chief low on several crucial area of leadership, a new survey shows.

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Snowpack is declining in valleys where Colorado River begins

Snowpack in the mountains and valleys where the Colorado River originates has been shrinking since the beginning of March, a federal water expert said Tuesday. The snow ranged between 89 and 91 percent ...

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James Holmes jury to begin work on April 27

Opening statements in the murder trial of movie theater massacre suspect James Holmes are scheduled for April 27, more than a month ahead of schedule, a Colorado court spokesman said.

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John McCarthy Sets Sharks Franchise Record for Career Points - Worcester Sharks Weekly

Shark Snap Shot: The Worcester Sharks (32-22-4-2, 70pts) chomped two out of a possible four points in two games last week.

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Dept. of Revenue won't pay penalties for late refunds

The Colorado Department of Revenue says it's not liable to pay late penalties with interest for delivering late tax returns. KRDO NewsChannel 13 previously reported on a state statute that requires the Colorado Department of Revenue to deliver refund checks within a specific time of filing, otherwise it must pay a late penalty plus interest. But Deputy Executive Director Heather Copp told KRDO ...

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John Rainey remembered as uniting force for South Carolina

Political kingmaker, philanthropist honored at memorial in Columbia… Click to Continue »

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Colorado Buffaloes' Askia Booker pulls himself out of CBI tournament

Colorado accepted an invitation to play in the College Basketball Invitational, but the Buffaloes' leading scorer, Askia Booker, apparently did not.

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Police ask for help identifying person of interest in bar assault

The Colorado Springs Police Department has released pictures of a man who it says is a person of interest in a February assault. The crime happened at the Finish Line Lounge in the 1800 block of E. Monument Street. Police say the man in the photos is a person of interest, but they don't know who he is. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 719-444-7000. You can also call Crime ...

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KRDO is StormReady!

The National Weather Service wants to know if you are StormReady. Here at KRDO we are. In Southern Colorado, we get a wide variety of weather from raging floods to blinding snow. Being ready for whatever nature throws at us is what the StormReady program is all about. StormTracker 13 meteorologist Rachael Plath received the StormReady designation from Tom Magnuson, the warning coordination ...

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'Marijuana Friendly' becomes popular rental criteria

Property management companies said they have seen an increase in the number of renters seeking 'marijuana friendly' homes to use or grow marijuana. Property manager Brad Butler said the question has become so popular, he has added it to his rental application. "I ask if they want to grow, distribute or cultivate marijuana," said Butler. He has seen an increased demand for homes that allow ...

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Kazmir sharp in A's win over Padres

Scott Kazmir pitched four scoreless innings, Ben Zobrist hit a three-run homer and the Oakland Athletics beat a San Diego Padres split squad 13-2 on Tuesday. Odrisamer Despaigne, competing for a spot in the Padres' starting rotation, allowed two runs on six hits over four innings. I had good life on my fastball but I was not as accurate as I wanted.'' Coco Crisp returned to the lineup since an ...

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Colorado experts to update snowpack, flood outlook

Colorado water officials are getting an update on mountain snowpack and an early look at potential flooding threats from the spring runoff. Experts will meet in Denver on Tuesday. Colorado's snowpack is closely watched because it provides water for four major river systems that originate in the state: the Colorado, the Platte, the Arkansas and the Rio Grande. The Colorado River is under ...

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Tinner sentencing hearing set for April 21 in Pitkin County Court

Pueblo West child battled through two bouts of cancer

Andre Duvall now has plenty of reasons to celebrate. For starters, he's leaving this weekend for a Disney cruise with his family. But the 10-year-old is perhaps most excited that his weeks are no longer filled with frequent trips to the hospital. "We're done with treatment. No medicines. No hospital," said Jennifer Garcia, Andre's mother. When Andre was just 2 1/2 years old, he began bleeding ...

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Colorado star Roberson will skip final year of eligibility

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Star forward Arielle Roberson won't return for her senior season after missing last year with a torn ACL in her left knee. Coach Linda Lappe said Roberson will graduate with her class in May with a bachelor's degree in communication. Roberson also missed her freshman year ...

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Newport News police chief responds to officer survey critical of leadership

Aggressive Trout homers twice; Angels crush Rockies

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Mike Trout hit two homers and drove in six runs, emergency fill-in Drew Rucinski set down the first 12 Colorado Rockies batters, and the Los Angeles Angels cruised to a 11-0 win Tuesday. Trout followed his two-run shot off David Hale in the fifth with a ...

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