Colorado Times: 12/06/14

Saturday, December 6, 2014

Broomfield dance company aims for all to share in holiday joy

Clara's nutcracker is just as shiny. The partygoers dance with the same gusto. The sugarplum fairies spin and twirl with the same shimmer of Christmas joy.It's that time of the year for Colorado Conservatory of Dance, formerly the School of Ballet Nouveau Colorado, to perform "The Nutcracker." Yet for one special performance, some things will be different. CCD will stage a special sensory ...

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Growers: Grapefruits having great season

Grapefruit growers say this is the best crop they've seen in about five years, the fruit is sweeter and juicier. Which is welcome news to grapefruit lovers everywhere.

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What To Do During A Holiday Staycation In Denver

If you have some time off to enjoy during the holidays, then you have the perfect excuse to get out and explore all of the great winter activities happening in and around Denver.

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Car Chronicles Blog: North American Car and Truck Of The Year

Finalists will be announced Tuesday, December 9th

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Broomfield Depot Museum Friends holding annual meeting Thursday

Broomfield Depot Museum Friends will host their 2014 annual meeting from 8:30 to 9 a.m. Thursday in the newly restored lower level of the Depot Museum

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Protesters of chokehold death rally around nation

By The Associated Press Demonstrators around the country staged die-ins, blocked roadways and marched into stores to protest a New York grand jury's decision to not indict a white police officer in...

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Cost of skiing holidays on the slide with cuts of as much as 23% compared to last year at resorts (and head to ...

Prices have plunged downhill at ski resorts, offering British winter sports enthusiasts good value for money this year. Bansko in Bulgaria is the best-value option for a family of four.

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Tensions remain high

NEW YORK (AP) - Protesters around the country rallied for a third day Friday over a New York grand jury's decision to not indict a white police officer in the chokehold death of an unarmed black man.

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Broomfield dance company aims for all to share in holiday joy

Protesters of chokehold death rally for 3rd day

Protesters of grand jury decision not to indict officer in chokehold death rally for 3rd day

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SSFCU Plans to Build New Corporate Headquarters on the Northwest Side

nearly 1,000 jobs

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Official: 4 new polio cases detected in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A health official in Pakistan says four new polio cases have been detected in the country, bringing the number of children affected by the crippling disease this year to 276.

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Baby weighing nearly 14 pounds born in Colorado

ALAMOSA, Colo. (AP) — A woman in southern Colorado was surprised when she gave birth to a baby girl who tipped the scales at almost 14 pounds.

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Colorado farmers want help on foreign-born workers

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — There is nothing in President Barack Obama's recently announced package of executive actions on immigration that directly reassures farmers and ranchers they'll have efficient access to foreign-born labor.

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Cardboard shelters for disaster areas

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Darla Skolnekovich's business ambitions are made of cardboard. Reinforced, waterproof, fire-resistant cardboard — the type that, Skolnekovich says, could make a difference in disaster-ridden areas around the world.

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From truffles to toffee, handmade candies are the sweet spot of gifts

Brittle made from this recipe, handed down by four generations of Beckers, is sold in small batches at holiday craft fairs. ( Photos by John Leyba, The Denver Post )

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Silver City area events

Festival of Trees: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, 614 N. Bullard St. Buy live decorated or undecorated tree. Benefits Guadalupe Montessori School. Info: 575-388-3343 or events@guadalupemontessori.org .

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Lake Estes samples negative for hazardous contamination

Testing of the sediment washed into the Fish Creek arm of Lake Estes during the 2013 flood did not reveal any hazardous chemicals. ( John Cordsen / Estes Park Trail Gazette File Photo )

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Baby weighing nearly 14 pounds born in Colorado

ALAMOSA, Colo. (AP) — A woman in southern Colorado was surprised when she gave birth to a baby girl who tipped the scales at almost 14 pounds.

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Estes Park Medical Center cardiology receives accreditation in cardiac testing

The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) recently recognized Estes Park Medical Center with a three-year term of accreditation in echocardiography in the area of adult stress and adult transthoracic.

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Medical center recognized by iVantage Health Analytics

Estes Park Medical Center today announced it has been recognized by iVantage Health Analytics for overall excellence in quality, outcomes, and patient satisfaction, reflecting top quartile performance among all acute care hospitals in the nation.

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COLORADO GIVES DAY IS TUESDAY, DECEMEBER 9, 2014

The Community Foundation of Northern Colorado encourages residents to “give where you live” on this year’s fifth annual Colorado Gives Day, December 9 . Presented by the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado, Community First Foundation, and FirstBank, Colorado Gives Day is an initiative to increase philanthropy in the area through online giving.

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New manager named for weapons destruction

Gregory B. Mohrman has been selected as the new site project manager for the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant at the Pueblo Chemical Depot.

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Eric Sutherland challenges Larimer animal shelter tax

A Fort Collins resident who says the voter-approved sales tax for a new Larimer Humane Society shelter is unconstitutional has filed a lawsuit against the county.

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Musk batteries works fill utilities with fear and promise

Here's why something as basic as a battery both thrills and terrifies the U.S. utility industry.

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Colorado State University-Global Campus Selected as a Top School in Military Advanced Education’s 2015 Guide to ...

The 100 percent online university recognized for its military culture, financial aid options, flexibility and military student support services. (PRWeb December 06, 2014) Read the full story at http://ift.tt/1wIPPSQ

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Biodiversity: 20-year battle over Montana’s Arctic grayling headed back to court

Conservation groups say the river fish needs endangered species protection Staff Report FRISCO — Wrangling over the fate Montana’s Arctic grayling will continue in court, as conservation groups this week challenged a federal finding that the fish don’t need Endangered Species Act protection. Graylings are part of the salmon family, native to cold freshwater streams […]

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Woman arrested for murder of Ibolya Ryan inside Abu Dhabi mall is named

The woman accused of stabbing a Colorado mom to death in an Abu Dhabi mall as been named as Yemen-born Dala al Hashemi, 38. She is also accused of a bomb plot against a doctor.

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MANVILLE: Resident reports damage to pool fence

A Brooks Boulevard resident at 10:19 a.m. Nov. 10 reported damage to a pool fence in the overnight hours. Estimated damage was $50.

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Britain to boost military presence in Persian Gulf

MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Britain's top diplomat says his nation has signed a deal with the Gulf Arab nation of Bahrain to bolster the United Kingdom's military presence in the region.

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Climate: Rocky Mountain glacier meltdown threatens rare stone fly and other aquatic insects

‘Soon there will be nowhere left for the stonefly to go’ FRISCO — Scientists say a rare aquatic insect, found only in Glacier National Park, is unlikely to survive the meltdown of the region’s glaciers. In a new study published in Freshwater Science, U.S. Geological Survey researchers show the shrinking habitat of the western glacier […]

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Ex-Heavenly chief counting down to retirement

By Susan Wood Blaise Carrig, the skiing guru who led Heavenly Mountain Resort during a critical crossroads, is forging a new path of greener pastures – with a little white stuff mixed in for recreation sake. That’s because soon skiing will no longer involve business. At 63, Carrig will relinquish his post as president of […]

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World traveler, inventor, pilot leaves legacy

Harold Faught Smith was many things to many people.

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MANVILLE: Resident reports damage to pool fence

A Brooks Boulevard resident at 10:19 a.m. Nov. 10 reported damage to a pool fence in the overnight hours. Estimated damage was $50.

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Senators seek comments on protecting scenic canyon

SALIDA, Colo. (AP) - Colorado senators and federal land managers are traveling to Salida to hear public comment on a proposed national monument in Browns Canyon in the southwestern Colorado mountains. The meeting will be Saturday in Salida. Sens. Mark Udall and Michael Bennet are scheduled attend. ...

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COMMUNITY BRIEFS

CMC grant pays two years’ tuition for in-district students read more

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Official: 4 new polio cases detected in Pakistan

Britain to boost military presence in Persian Gulf

MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Britain's top diplomat says his nation has signed a deal with the Gulf Arab nation of Bahrain to bolster the United Kingdom's military presence in the region.

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World traveler, inventor, pilot leaves legacy

Harold Faught Smith was many things to many people.

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Baby weighing nearly 14 pounds born in Colorado

ALAMOSA, Colo. (AP) — A woman in southern Colorado was surprised when she gave birth to a baby girl who tipped the scales at almost 14 pounds.

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Jim McElwain leaving Colorado State for Florida

Coach met with players around 9:15 a.m. FORT COLLINS — Shortly after 9 a.m. Thursday morning, Jim McElwain walked through the side door of the McGraw Center media room his team uses so often, and it was to address the Colorado State football team for the final time.

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CU volleyball: Buffs advance at NCAAs with win over Bears

Colorado's Taylor Simpson, left, goes up for a kill past Northern Colorado's Katie Champion, center, and Andrea Spaustat on Friday at Moby Arena. ( Steve Stoner / Loveland Reporter-Herald )

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FEMA demands 142 Boulder County households repay flood-relief funds

Nearly 150 people in Boulder County have received notices from the Federal Emergency Management Administration stating that its audit process shows they may have received flood damage overpayments — and the feds now want their money back.

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