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Debate grows over renewable energy bill
mandates rural electric cooperatives produce at least 20 percent of their electricity from solar, wind and other renewable sources by the year 2020. Previous standards required the co-ops to produce just 10 percent by that same deadline. The accelerated timetable will likely mean expensive capital improvements for the non-profit co-ops. Ratepayers like George Schubert, a sod farmer in Calhan, ...
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Palliative care in Colorado CU Medical School training
palliative care grows, the need for medical providers with special training is growing, too. Palliative care is now a medical specialty, thanks to a recent decision by the American Board of Medical Specialties. Doctors, nurses and other providers can receive special training and certifications. The University of Colorado College of Nursing has a certificate program for nurses. ...
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Fowler uses clear head to get back on track
Email DENVER -- After a lengthy slump, center fielder Dexter Fowler went 10-for-20 as the Rockies won three of four games against the Giants. He raised his batting average from .254 before the series to .286 going into Monday night's opener of a three-game set against the D-backs. Fowler worked on some swing flaws during an early hitting session in Chicago, where the Rockies played the ...
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Lefty-swinging CarGo thriving against southpaws
Email DENVER -- It would seem to be a poor matchup -- the Rockies' left-handed-hitting Carlos Gonzalez entered Monday's game against D-backs sizzling left-hander Patrick Corbin. Not only did Corbin enter 6-0 with a 1.52 ERA, but he had held left-handed batters to a .125 batting average. However, Gonzalez is not performing like a typical lefty batter. Going into Monday night, ...
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Cuddyer could return on Friday
Email DENVER -- Rockies right fielder/first baseman Michael Cuddyer will play two days this week at extended spring training in Scottsdale, Ariz. If all goes well, he will rejoin the active roster Friday in San Francisco. Cuddyer, on the 15-day disabled list with a bulging disk in his neck, said Monday that he is doing all baseball activities without pain and is ready for game action. Playing ...
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Rahim Moore ready for new beginning
DENVER - Rahim Moore wants so badly to forget it all. No one seems willing to let that happen. Ever since Moore mistimed his leap and fell helplessly to the grass as Baltimore wide receiver Jacoby Jones hauled in Joe Flacco's desperation 70-yard TD in the playoffs, the Denver Broncos' free safety has been absolutely bombarded. Moore said after practice today, "Once I came in ...
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Fight underway to recall Angela Giron
You have seen the signs and the people around Pueblo, asking to "Recall Giron". A local group is reaching out to the area asking for signatures for a petition to recall Colorado Senator Angela Giron (D-Pueblo). Brothers, Victor and Adam Head, whose grassroots organization "Pueblo Freedom & Rights" is leading the recall effort. They are trying to collect 11,500 signatures ...
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Colorado Festivals 2013 The Boulder Creek Festival
The spectacular beauty of a Colorado Summer provides a perfect setting for outdoor festivals. Colorado is known for it's outdoor enthusiasts, so it's little wonder there is an amazing festival nearly every weekend of the ...
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Nov. trial set over threats sent to Colo. lawmaker
A judge on Monday also set a Nov. 20 trial date for Franklin Sain. He is accused of sending profane and threatening emails and phone messages that were laced with racial slurs to Democratic Rep. Rhonda Fields of ...
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Top of Aspen Mountain to reopen for holiday skiing
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) -- Aspen Skiing Co. is reopening the top of Aspen Mountain for skiing and snowboarding this Memorial Day weekend, after getting some late spring ...
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Aspen Mountain open for skiing Memorial Day Weekend
It is not too late to get a little more skiing. The Aspen Skiing Company announced Monday the top of Aspen Mountain will be open for skiing and riding on Memorial Day Weekend, starting on Friday, according to a news release. The mountain will open with 16 runs and nearly 90 acres of mostly intermediate terrain. Uploading and downloading on the Silver Queen Gondola will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ...
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7th grader finalist in Natl Geo. Bee
WASHINGTON - A seventh-grader from Aurora will represent Colorado in the final round of the National Geographic Bee.Pranit Nanda was one of 10 students from across the country named a finalist in the competition in Washington on Monday. The 13-year-old attends Aurora Quest K-8 School.The finals will be held Wednesday and hosted by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek.The winner will receive a $25,000 ...
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JeffCo considers partial open carry ban
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. - Jefferson County Commissioners are poised to ban the open carrying of guns into certain county buildings.Jefferson County District Attorney Peter Weir is a self-described proponent of the Second Amendment, but also says he supports the proposal.In particular, Weir says there are some offices that deal with emotionally charged issues where tensions are higher and ...
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RTD looks for homes for prairie dogs
AURORA, Colo. - RTD may have to euthanize hundreds of prairie dogs that live along the future course of the I-225 FasTracks project.A RTD spokesperson told 7NEWS it estimated 720 black-tailed prairie dogs live in open fields that will be turned into train stops with parking lots. The spokesperson for the I-225 corridor Tina Jaquez said they contacted more than 30 locations, but everyone refused ...
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Todays MLB starting lineups May 20
Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ...
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New attorney joins Holmes prosecution
CENTENNIAL, Colo. - An assistant state attorney general has been appointed to the team prosecuting James Holmes in the Colorado theater shootings.District Attorney George Brauchler added Daniel W. Edwards to the case on May 8. The move was announced in a court filing made public Monday.Edwards is on the attorney general's Violent Crime Assistance Team. Brauchler's spokeswoman ...
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Copping Copenhagen Denver eyes parking spaces for bike lanes
Denver 's City Council made a daring statement: 2014 would be "The Year of the Bicycle" in Denver. When asked what this will look like, Council President Mary Beth Susman points ...
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Take a walk through Denver to help Rocky Mountain Feline Rescue
WALK FOR CATS - Rocky Mountain Feline Rescues' annual walk is coming up June 1 The 6K walk from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. starts at the east end of Jefferson Park at 23rd and Clay. It will be a self-guided walking tour for a cause. Participants will learn the history of the Jefferson Park and Highland neighborhoods. Kids are welcomed. Cost is $30 for adults, $20 for kids. Tickets can be ...
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Aurora police release photo of Pleasures gunman
Aurora police have release a photo of a man who allegedly shot an employee inside the Pleasures Adult Store in the 1800 block of South Havana Street during an attempted robbery Sunday afternoon.Police were called to the store where they found the clerk inside suffering from one gunshot wound, police said. The suspect is described as being possibly in his 20s, 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-9 inches tall and ...
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CDOT takes comment on plans to widen I-70 east of Denver Coliseum
The public saw the current Colorado Department of Transportation plans to bury Interstate 70 through the Swansea neighborhood in north Denver at the Swansea Recreation Center in April 2013. (Karl Gehring, The Denver Post ...
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Xcel Energy Plans Biomass Demo Project In Colorado
DENVER (AP) – Xcel Energy Inc. is asking Colorado regulators to approve a demonstration project that would use forest biomass to generate ...
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Farmers urge veto on renewable hike
CALHAN - Farmers and ranchers in Colorado are pressuring Governor John Hickenlooper to veto a renewable energy bill that doubles portfolio standards for rural electric ...
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Snow still falling in parts of Colorado Wyoming
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center reported a 24-hour snowfall total of 1.5 inches near Gothic in Gunnison County, as of 7 a.m. Monday. The Arapahoe Basin ski area reported seven inches of snow in the last 24 hours as of Monday ...
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Denver businessman gets 30 months in prison for role in Ex-Im Bank fraud
Scales of Justice The owner of a steel supply company in Denver was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud Ex-Im Bank of more than $11 million, according to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank). Luis E. Moy, 47, was sentenced by Judge Lewis Babcock in U.S. District Court in Denver. Moy pleaded guilty on ...
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Halliburton brings next generation of fracking equipment to Colorado
Cutting-edge technology for hydraulic fracturing, developed by Halliburton Co., will be deployed in Colorado's booming Niobrara oil fields in coming months, including a solar-powered "SandCastle." This is probably the most high-tech office in the United States, with the next generation technology for the frack of the future, Jim Brown, Halliburtons Denver-based president of western ...
Colorado Springs Digest
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Budget crises and sustainable development for city
Colorado Springs is facing tough times, almost everyone is aware of it, and almost all residents are feeling the effects of the city’s budget crisis. Public pools have been closed, though three of the five public pools have now been re-opened, and some residents have found themselves cutting the grass at local parks due to wide-spread layoffs of city employees.
The present is a tight and frugal one for the city. Recently, Colorado Springs news media reported that there was now a significant brain drain hampering the future recovery of the city. A brain drain is perhaps a loaded term for the situation, it suggests a mass exodus of highly-skilled and experienced people looking for bigger and better opportunities. Read more
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