Colorado Times: 04/05/15

Sunday, April 5, 2015

Issues reflect entire city in race for south Denver District 7 City Council seat

The South Platte River splits south Denver's City Council District 7 nearly down the middle, but its halves are hardly mirror images.

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Baker's refusal of service not discrimination, court rules

DENVER – A Castle Rock religious leader said he plans to appeal after the Colorado Civil Rig ...

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Metro State's Breanna Hemming prefers to be powered by ambition

At her family's dinner table one night when she was 8 or 9 years old, Breanna Hemming announced she was going to the Olympics someday. She just hadn't decided which sport to pick.

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Local Briefs

Colo. author to make his local rounds Craig Childs, a western Colorado author who writes about people, animals and the outdoors, will make a couple of appearances Saturday in Durango:Childs will present the keynote address at the annual La Plata Democrats Jefferson Jackson Dinner and Auction at 5:30 p.m. at the Henry...

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Colo. River not helping Calif. drought worries

DENVER – Drought-weary Californians can’t expect much encouragement from mountains elsewhere in the West: Snow that fills the Colorado River is lagging, too, officials said Friday.The snowpack in the Colorado and Wyoming valleys where the river originates now ranges from 51 to 79 percent of normal, said Brian Domonkos,...

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Climate change threatens goats

DENVER – The American mountain goat has been called the greatest mountaineer the peaks ever have known, but now that high altitudes are warming – at a rate two to three times faster than the rest of the planet – the animals’ future is less than certain.Bruce Smith, a wildlife biologist and author, spent three...

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Begging the question

The city of Grand Junction has paid more than $100,000 in legal fees for a panhandling ordinance that has never been enforced.

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Death Notices, April 6, 2015

■ John F. “Buck” Connaway, 78, Grand Junction, died March 27, 2015, at his home.

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Bayfield: Rebranded

Bayfield is looking at ways to improve downtown and make the town more welcoming to visitors.Consultants from Downtown Colorado Inc. visited Bayfield for two days in mid-March to evaluate the town. They recently presented a lengthy report to town officials.“We’re digesting that information and regrouping,”...

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Co-ops to get break on compliance with renewable energy

A bill that has cleared the Colorado Legislature would ease how Colorado’s 22 rural electrical cooperatives meet part of their renewable energy requirement.

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Student of the Week, April 6, 2015

GPA: 3.82

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Rockies are a powerhouse, at least on my fantasy team

I am a big fan of fantasy baseball. Many of you know that, some even doing battle with me over a summer or two.

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Career day for Poplawski helps Stanford win MPSF match

by Palo Alto Online Sports/Stanford Athletics Cardinal corner Alex Poplawski scored a career-high five goals, including the clincher with 9:52 left, to lead No. 13 Stanford to a 16-14 women's lacrosse victory over Colorado on Sunday.

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Music helps keep Golden Valley Parkinson's patients going

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. (AP) - Belly laughs and rousing songs open a weekly choral gathering at the Struthers Parkinson's Center in Golden Valley. All have Parkinson's disease, a degenerative condition that attacks the nervous system. There is no cure. Even though the disease generally is not considered funny, music therapist ...

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UVU wrestling to join Big 12 as affiliate

The Big 12 Conference is expected to announce the addition of Utah Valley and five other teams from the Western Wrestling Conference as affiliate members in May, with the intent to join the league in advance of the 2015-16 season.

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Veteran speaks in Towamencin about helping servicemen, women recover from war

Towamencin Dave Roever was fortunate to survive when a phosphorus grenade exploded in his hand leaving burns over much of his body during his service in Vietnam, but he has used his experience as a launching point to help other returning servicemen and women cope with amputations, PTSD and other effects of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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Brewers look for consistency in batter's box in 2015

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Success for the Brewers this season may hinge on Milwaukee's consistency in the batter's box.

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El Paso Chihuahuas announce 2015 opening day roster

Here is the El Paso Chihuahua's opening roster:

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Greeley business owner returns to Selma 50 years after joining civil rights march

On March 24, 1965, Carolyn Hearne boarded a Greyhound bus in Berea, Ky., and rode for 10 hours to Montgomery, Ala.

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Basalt advances on three major projects

The town of Basalt has completed restoration and stabilization of the Roaring Fork River bank at the former Pan and Fork Mobile Home Park site. It awarded a contract Tuesday to complete the park.

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Parents: let children with seizures take marijuana

Five-year-old Ella Wright and her mother, Dana Haddox-Wright, pose for a photograph at their home in Wilton, Conn., on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. Ella has Dravet syndrome, a form of childhood epilepsy. Dana is an advocate for medical marijuana use.

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Highways Inc. In 2006, Indiana hired a private Australian-Spanish consortium to take over the 50-year-old East-West Toll Road, a 157-mile highway which runs from Chicago to the Ohio border.

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Only Texas bullpen has less experience than Blue Jays

Who says the Blue Jays bullpen is the least experienced in the game?

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Baseball standings

April 6 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the MLB on Sunday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Baltimore 0 0 0 - 1. Boston 0 0 0 - 1. NY Yankees 0 0 0 - 1. Tampa Bay 0 0 0 - 1. Toronto 0 0 0 - CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Chicago White Sox 0 0 0 - 1. Cleveland 0 0 0 - 1. Detroit 0 0 0 - 1. Kansas City 0 0 0 - 1. Minnesota 0 0 0 - WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Houston 0 0 0 - 1 ...

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‘This is the year’: Terry Collins talks big, offers no excuses

WASHINGTON — Rise up. The Mets talked the best game of the spring. It’s time to back up all the big words. This is the Season of No Excuses. This...

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Former LCHS wrestler closes career at DI nationals

LAS CRUCES >> Las Cruces is known for many things, but wrestling doesn't come to mind. Perhaps it should.

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CHICAGO -- The hits were bigger. The emotions were stronger. The mistakes were more costly. Each goal was more ...

CHICAGO -- The hits were bigger. The emotions were stronger. The mistakes were more costly. Each goal was more significant. The winner took a large step forward. The loser fell backward. Welcome to final week of the Central Division playoff race.

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NHL standings

April 6 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the NHL on Sunday WESTERN CONFERENCEPACIFIC DIVISION W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. Anaheim 50 23 7 234 221 107 2. Vancouver 45 29 5 229 216 95 3. Calgary 43 29 7 234 208 93 4. Los Angeles 39 25 14 212 195 92 5. San Jose 39 31 9 223 222 87 6. Edmonton 23 43 13 188 272 59 7. Arizona 24 47 8 167 262 56 CENTRAL DIVISION W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. St. Louis 49 23 7 242 ...

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USU golf: Utah State continues spring season in Arizona at Wyoming Cowboy Classic

Utah State men's golf team continues its spring season this week as it travels to Chandler, Arizona, to compete in the 13th...

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STORRS -- Sometimes, even at the most storied women's basketball program in America, it takes four years to make a pass. For UConn center Kiah Stokes, the reluctant Husky on offense, there's nothing more symphonic than putting the ball in the hands of Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis , her best friend and the best shooter on this team.

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Australia's not-so Snowy Mountains: Why Vail bought a ski resort Down Under

When self-confessed snowboarding addict Risma Utami planned ski trips from her adopted hometown of Sydney, conspicuously absent from the wishlist of destinations were the fields in the nearby Snowy Mountains.

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Sterling soccer shuts out Fort Morgan

The unpredictable spring weather of Colorado threw a curveball at the Sterling girls soccer team on Thursday as a blizzard buried any hopes of a comeback victory against Class 3A Region 4 foe, Frontier Academy.

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Colorado Rockies' Offense Too Good to Not Be Competitive in 2015

The Colorado Rockies won only 66 games last year, limping to a 66-96 record and a fourth-place finish in the National League West. Which is why it seems laughable to even consider this team to be even decent. However, look up and down their lineup and it seems way too productive to not be at least a middle-of-the-pack club. Check out the team's projected lineup for 2015: 1 CF Charlie Blackmon 2 ...

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Bill To Allow Treatment With Cannabis Oil Faces Crucial Step

A bill that would allow parents to treat their children's seizures with cannabis oil on a trial basis faces another step this week.

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Injured Man Recalls Trying To Rescue Truck Driver In Deadly Crash

Pastor Jason Newby was on his way home to Colorado Friday, when he watched a tanker truck in front of him erupt in flames. And several lives, including his, would change forever.

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Operations and Maintenance Intern

Overview External: Chevron is one of the world's leading energy companies, with approximately 60,000 employees working in countries around the world.

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Expectations on the high side for Pirates’ 2015 season

Mike Mulvihill owns a set of Pirates playoff tickets canceled out by the San Francisco Giants in last season’s National League Wild Card game. But ...

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Famed filmmaker rewriting the script as instructor at CU

Tom Shadyac believes teachers should spend more time 'listening to the students."

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Injured Man Recalls Trying To Rescue Truck Driver In Deadly Crash

Pastor Jason Newby was on his way home to Colorado Friday, when he watched a tanker truck in front of him erupt in flames. And several lives, including his, would change forever.

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Caffeine 'affects pupils in class'

Branded caffeine and energy drinks have been labelled as 'legal highs' that impact pupils' behaviour.

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Watch Race Videos From Night Three of YMCA Short Course Nationals

GREENSBORO – The YMCA Short Course Nationals meet concluded Friday at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, N.C. Check out race videos from the third night of finals below. Women’s 400 The post Watch Race Videos From Night Three of YMCA Short Course Nationals appeared first on Swimming World News .

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Australia's not-so Snowy Mountains: Why Vail bought a ski resort Down Under

By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - When self-confessed snowboarding addict Risma Utami planned ski trips from her adopted hometown of Sydney, conspicuously absent from the wishlist of destinations were the fields in the nearby Snowy Mountains. "Europe, Japan and New Zealand are cheaper, you have better quality snow there, more challenging slopes, great accommodation, less waiting time at the ...

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Basalt advances on three major projects

Debate swirling over a proposed hotel at the former Pan and Fork Mobile Home Park site hasn’t paralyzed Basalt. The town government is geared up to complete at least three major projects this summer.A pedestrian underpass of Highway 82 at the intersection with Basalt Avenue was recently approved by the Town Council. The underpass will be built on the east end of intersection. It will provide a ...

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Video puts Muslim bakeries, florists in gay-rights spotlight

Muslim bakers and florists have flown under the media radar during the recent uproar over Christian-owned businesses and gay rights, but a hidden-camera video may have changed that. The video showing Muslim bakers in Michigan reluctant to bake a cake for a gay wedding went viral last weekend, snaring more ...

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School districts mulling chance for teens to sleep later

More districts weigh shift, which helps sleepy teens perform better in the classroom.

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Jets-Wild Preview

Fans in Winnipeg haven't experienced playoff hockey since the first installment of the Jets was bounced in the first round in 1996.

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Kimbrel deal benefits Padres now, Braves down the line

The excitement around Opening Day went up another notch Sunday night, when the Padres acquired closer Craig Kimbrel and outfielder Melvin Upton Jr. from the Braves for outfielders Cameron Maybin and Carlos Quentin, two prospects and the No. 41 pick in the 2015 Draft. The deal makes sense for both sides, but I really like it for Atlanta, even if it will be tough for fans to swallow in the short ...

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