Colorado Times: 04/08/15

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

130 days after blast, semitruck driver still fighting for survival

It's been 130 days since Les Shelton's semitruck rolled and exploded on I-15 near Spanish Fork. He's still in the hospital fighting each day to survive.

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Fire guts Seattle's first legal marijuana growing operation

Rosario's pinch homer lifts Colorado over Milwaukee in 10

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Pinch-hitter Wilin Rosario homered in the 10th inning after being scratched from the starting lineup, leading the Colorado Rockies to a 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night. Rosario initially was in the Rockies batting order in place of Justin Morneau, who was hit in ...

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Martin takes issue with CRMS access work

Garfield County Commissioner John Martin is questioning whether proper procedures were followed in permitting a realignment of the main entrance from a county road into the Colorado Rocky Mountain School campus outside Carbondale. “In my opinion, we have a closure of a (county) road without a proper permit, that was done in violation,” Martin said when questions were raised earlier this week by ...

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Northern Colorado officials say federal funding needed for transit

Howard Hinson, driver for Horizon Coachlines, drove the Bustang bus to Fort Collins and explains some of its features at a "Stand Up 4 Transportation" media event Wednesday.

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Wilin Rosario's blast in extra innings lifts Rockies to win over Brewers

Wilin Rosario #20 of the Colorado Rockies reacts going to the dugout after his home run against the Milwaukee Brewers in the tenth inning at Miller Park on April 8, 2015 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Rosario's Pinch HR Lifts Rockies in 10

Wilin Rosario hit a 10th inning home run off K-Rod.

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Paralyzed Again

We have the technology to dramatically increase the independence of people with spinal-cord injuries. The problem is bringing it to market and keeping it there. One night in 1982, John Mumford was working on an avalanche patrol on an icy Colorado mountain pass when the van carrying him and two other men slid off the road and plunged over a cliff. The other guys were able to walk away, but ...

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Unpublished work urges to ‘come on in’

You won’t find it mentioned in his autobiography or noted in any bibliography of his work, but I happen to own a small, unpublished work by my late uncle, Jack Williamson.

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Education Briefs

ENMU Regent Leach Died On Monday, Eastern New Mexico University announced Brett Leach, a member of the ENMU Board of Regents from Roswell, died last week after a lengthy illness.

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VA makes little headway in fight to shorten waits for care

Carl Schneider, Youngstown VA Outpatient Clinic facility director, stands inside the clinic on Belmont Avenue, where patients say getting an appointment with a medical specialist or for mental-health services can sometimes take a month or more because the facility is too small for the population served. Schneider said the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has plans to expand the Youngstown ...

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Rosario's pinch homer lifts Colorado over Milwaukee in 10

Dry, Windy Conditions Produce Dangerous Fire Conditions

Firefighters quickly put out a grass fire near Hancock and Circle in Colorado Springs Wednesday evening, but firefighters say small fires like that can quickly get out of control on red flag warning days.

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Soccer-US championship results and standings

April 9 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the US championship matches on Wednesday Wednesday, April 8 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 Columbus Crew 2 Standings P W D L F A Pts Eastern Conference1 DC United 4 3 0 1 3 2 9 2 New York Red Bulls 3 2 1 0 5 2 7 3 New England Revolution 5 2 1 2 4 6 7 4 Chicago Fire 5 2 0 3 5 7 6 5 New York City FC 4 1 2 1 3 2 5 6 Orlando City SC 5 1 2 2 4 5 5 7 ...

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Pet Goldfish Dumped In Colorado Lake Reproduced At Startling Rate, Now Threatening Other Species

Someone dumped four or five pet goldfish into Teller Lake in Boulder, Colorado, about two years ago. However, little did they know, those four or five goldfish would turn into 3,000 to 4,000 thousand in just a couple years. The goldfish have now taken over the lake and are threatening the lake’s native species. ABC Pet Goldfish Dumped In Colorado Lake Reproduced At Startling Rate, Now ...

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House Payments More Affordable Than Fair Market Rents in 76 Percent of U.S. Housing Markets in County-Level Analysis

RealtyTrac® , the nation's leading source for comprehensive housing data, today released a Residential Rental Property Analysis for properties purchased in the first quarter of 2015, which found that the ...

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Wilin Rosario's blast in extra innings lifts Rockies to win over Brewers

Wilin Rosario smashed a pinch-hit solo shot off Milwaukee reliever Francisco Rodriguez in the 10th inning Wednesday night to lead the Rockies to an improbable 5-4 victory.

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Rosario's pinch homer lifts Colorado over Milwaukee

Rosario's pinch homer lifts Colorado over Milwaukee in 10

MILWAUKEE (AP) Pinch-hitter Wilin Rosario homered in the 10th inning after being scratched from the starting lineup, leading the Colorado Rockies to a 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.

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Winnipeg Jets are so close, they can taste playoffs

The playoffs are so close, members of the Winnipeg Jets can practically taste it.

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Rosario's HR in 10th keeps Brewers winless, 5-4

Pinch hitter Wilin Rosario hit a home run off Francisco Rodriguez in the 10th inning as the Colorado Rockies defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 at Miller Park Wednesday night. Trailing 4-2 in the bottom of the ninth, the Brewers rallied to tie the game off Rockies closer Latroy Hawkins as pinch hitter Ryan Braun drove in a run with an infield single and Carlos Gomez followed with a single to ...

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Baseball results

April 9 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) DETROIT 11 Minnesota 0 CHICAGO CUBS 2 St. Louis 0 PHILADELPHIA 4 Boston 2 NY YANKEES 4 Toronto 3 WASHINGTON 2 NY Mets 1 TAMPA BAY 2 Baltimore 0 Atlanta 2 MIAMI 0 KANSAS CITY 7 Chicago White Sox 5 Colorado 5 MILWAUKEE 4 (10 innings)

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Former CSP trooper arrested in child sex assault

A former Colorado State Patrol trooper has been arrested in connection with an alleged sexual assault on a Park County child.

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Carbondale lab blazing a trail in pot testing

GreenHill Laboratories founder Hilary Glass examines a sample under a microscope.

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Wilin Rosario's blast in extra innings lifts Rockies to win over Brewers

Wilin Rosario smashed a pinch-hit solo shot off Milwaukee reliever Francisco Rodriguez in the 10th inning Wednesday night to lead the Rockies to an improbable 5-4 victory.

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The El Paso Chihuahuas release 25 player roster (Photos included)

El Paso's Chihuahuas open the season Thursday night at Southwest University Park. Here is the 25 player roster.

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Biz Briefcase: April 9, 2015

Summer options fair is today

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Fire guts Seattle's first legal marijuana growing operation

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A fire tore through Seattle's first legal commercial marijuana growing operation on Wednesday, destroying thousands of plants and causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, fire officials and the owner said.

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Rosario's pinch homer lifts Colorado over Milwaukee in 10

Pinch-hitter Wilin Rosario homered in the 10th inning after being scratched from the starting lineup, leading the Colorado Rockies to a 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night. Rosario initially was in the Rockies batting order in place of Justin Morneau, who was hit in the neck by a ball while running the bases on Tuesday night. Morneau took batting practice and talked his way ...

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Carbondale lab blazing a trail in pot testing

When Carbondale’s GreenHill Laboratories opened this week, it became the only facility on the Western Slope offering microbial testing on cannabis.The lab is one of just three certified by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment for potentially dangerous mold such as Aspergillus and bacteria including E. coli and Salmonella sp., which are commonly regulated in commercial ...

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Vital Statistics: 04/09/15

Apodaca — Born to Crystal and Tasheena Apodaca, Pueblo, a daughter, April 3 at St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center. Castillo — Born to Ashley and Francisco Castillo, Pueblo, a son, April 3 at St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center.

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Standoff erupts when mom comes for kids in polygamous town

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Efforts by a former member of Warren Jeffs' sect to retrieve her four children from a polygamous community led to a lengthy standoff after dozens of followers surrounded the woma

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Voters asked to approve recreational pot use

After six months of bipartisan chatter about a possible ballot proposal to legalize recreational marijuana use in Michigan, a proposal has been crafted and is on its way to the State Board of Canvassers.

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Ex-MLB pitcher Jose Capellan dies at 34

Former major league pitcher Jose Capellan died at his home in Philadelphia on Tuesday night of unknown causes. He was 34.

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Scientists descend on New Mexico to solve methane plume mystery

It's a scientific mystery: Why is there a giant plume of methane hovering over the Four Corners region?

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Fire guts Seattle's first legal marijuana growing operation

A fire tore through Seattle's first legal commercial marijuana growing operation on Wednesday, destroying thousands of plants and causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, fire officials and the owner said. The early morning blaze at the Sea of Green Farms appeared to be accidental and was sparked by faulty wiring, the Seattle Fire Department said. "It was extensive," owner Phillip ...

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Ex-MLB pitcher Jose Capellan dies at 34

Former major league pitcher Jose Capellan died at his home in Philadelphia on Tuesday night of unknown causes. He was 34.

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Fire guts Seattle's first legal marijuana growing operation

Jeanerette officer dies in high speed chase

Jeanerette police officer Juandre Gilliam died in a high speed chase late Tuesday night that ended in a crash on Saint Peter Road, south of U.S 182.

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Colorado mechanic accused of stealing engine, holding vehicles hostage

DENVER — More than a dozen alleged victims are warning consumers to stay away from a Craigslist mechanic accused of taking money for work he never did, stealing engines and holding vehicles hostage. Joe Cole of Aurora is one of Jack Truex’s alleged victims. Cole is restoring a 1965 Ford Mustang he calls “Rosie.” He […]

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Long-distance runners are 'more attractive

Researchers have found male long distance runners may find it easier to attract women.

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VA makes little headway in fight to shorten waits for care

FAYETTEVILLE — A year after Americans recoiled at new revelations that sick veterans were getting sicker while languishing on waiting lists — and months after the Department of Veterans Affairs instituted major reforms — government data shows that the number of patients facing long waits at VA facilities has not dropped at all.

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White House Supports Efforts to Ban on ‘Conversion Therapy’ for Gay and Transgender Youth

The decision comes in response to the suicide of transgender teen Leelah Alcorn

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Consol tests new mine rescue communications system

Mine safety session at Harvey Mine in West Finley Township.

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Northern Colorado officials say federal funding needed for transit

Local transit officials are pushing for lawmakers to approve long-term transportation funding, and they say they can't afford to wait.

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Braun again out of Brewers lineup

Ryan Braun was held out of the Milwaukee Brewers' starting lineup for the second straight game while recovering from a strain in his right side.

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Man Convicted in Deadly DUI Accident Warns Teens about DUI Dangers

A southern Colorado man who spent eight years in prison for causing a deadly DUI accident spoke with teens at Pine Creek High School Wednesday.

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Russia Now A Threat? Pentagon Re-Opens Nuclear Bomb Proof Base Deep Within Rocky Mountains

In 2006 officials from North American Aerospace Command (NORAD) closed the Cheyenne Mountain Complex after determining that “Russia was no longer a threat.” However, this week the Pentagon announced that the military compound would reopen with $700 million worth of improvements? So what has changed? Is Russia now considered a big enough threat that the Russia Now A Threat? Pentagon Re-Opens ...

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US military wants new Arctic missile sensors

WASHINGTON - The U.S. military is preparing to ask that new sensors be installed in the Canadian Arctic that would be able to track different types of incoming missiles.

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Flames goalie Jonas Hiller didn't expect this chance against Kings

What would Jonas Hiller have said if someone told him on, say Oct. 1, that a playoff spot might come down to the Kings and Calgary Flames in the second-to-last game of the regular season?

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