I Have to Tell You . . . Nov 19, 2009
"This year we had a couple from Colorado who were looking for a 250-pound geode for their rock garden," Brandenberger said. "We see them that big, but I was skeptical about a search so specific. I sent them out and they found one the first day.". (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Lady Wranglers hope to improve Nov 19, 2009
They will host Liberty the following week and compete in the River Valley Shootout along the Colorado River the first weekend in December before starting to face some region competition. Coach Wiley believes the 3A West Region will again be a three-team race between his Lady Wranglers, defending region champion Sedona Red Rock and challenger Estrella Foothills. (Wickenburg Sun, AZ)
#5/6 Irish Open Road Slate Thursday At #21 Michigan State Nov 19, 2009
952) record since the start of the 2000-01 season and a current 15-game winning streak (only loss: 72-66 at Colorado State on Nov. 21, 2001). What's more, Notre Dame now has won 18 consecutive home games against first-time opponents since an 87-64 loss to Connecticut on Jan. 18, 1996. (Und.com)
Cubs release Spring Training slate Nov 19, 2009
The home finale will be April 1 against the Colorado Rockies ... March 15 at Colorado Rockies, Tucson ... April 1 vs. Colorado Rockies. (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
The Strip takes some green steps, albeit small Nov 18, 2009
Las Vegas wouldnt be what it is if not for Hoover Dam and the Colorado River water impounded behind it. On average, the city receives just four inches of rainfall a year, relying instead on Lake Mead for 90 percent of its water needs. (MSNBC -- Environment)
An Early Look: Air Force Defense, ST Nov 18, 2009
Date: Nov 3, 2009 Saturday the Army Black Knights travel to Colorado to face rival Air Force in critical CIC Trophy match-up. ArmySports. (AFAFalcons.com)
Baseball Inks Seven For 2011 Nov 18, 2009
2009 Selected Colorado Rockies Scout Team Selected for Area Code Tryouts Rawlings All-American Underclassmen Honorable Mention Rawlings Norcal World Series All-Tournament Team Selection First team Delta River League Set school record for strikeouts (Single Game and Season) Sheldon HS Team MVP 6-4 record, 2. 07 ERA, 93 K in 54 IP, only 25 Hits Allowed Hit. (Gobulldogs.com)
Arabs men's basketball team ready to rebound Nov 18, 2009
For us we aren t even thinking about last year, we have been working hard all offseason and in the summer and I think we are just ready to start winning, said the 20-year-old Valdez who is from Colorado Springs, Colo. We are a really talented team and I feel like we have all the tools we need to be successful. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Carolina Ranks 15th In Attendance For Second Straight Week Nov 17, 2009
Three '09 Carolina opponents rank in the top 25 - Wichita State (8th), Michigan State (16th) and Colorado State (19th). The Heels played at Wichita State and Michigan State, while hosting the Rams in the 2009 Carolina volleyball classic. (Tarheelblue.com)
Cherry honored by Big 12 Nov 17, 2009
Cherry's four field goals are tied for the second most in the Big 12 this season and were the most by a Wildcat since Brooks Rossman made four against Colorado on October 13, 2007. Kansas State will travel to Nebraska to face the Huskers in front of a full national audience Saturday on ESPN beginning at 6:45 p.m. The winner of the game will represent the north division in the Big 12 Championship game on December 5. (Kansas State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Family travel five: Blast out of a rut with active adventure Nov 17, 2009
Discover the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands at Moab, Utah. Hike, bike and explore with a trained naturalist guide in this scenic region of the Southwest that's ripe with history and folklore. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Facility for D-backs, Rockies under way Nov 17, 2009
The Official Site of the Colorado Rockies. Search. (MLB.com -- Colorado Rockies)
Starz aligned for film festival Nov 17, 2009
He d prefer to live in Colorado, he said, and travel for his projects, and the better the community here, the easier it is for him to continue using Colorado as his base ... Garst started getting involved with the film society as soon as he started at UCD, and said his time there has allowed him to have conversations with people at the society about their insights on filmmaking in Colorado, learn about how films are selected for the film center, and interact with other filmmakers ... Knowing... (UCD Advocate, CO)
Big 12 Conference News and Notes Nov 17, 2009
COLORADO - With a 17-10 loss to Iowa State this past weekend, Colorado's thin hopes of postseason eligibility came to a close. Assured of a fourth losing season under fourth-year coach Dan Hawkins (16-31 overall), Colorado is unlikely to add any wins to the ledger before the season comes to a close, taking on nationally-ranked foes in Oklahoma State and Nebraska to close out the 2009 campaign ... The pair both eclipsed the 100-yard mark in the game, marking the second time that Colorado has had... (ABC 7 News, DC)
Memphis Basketball Notes Nov 17, 2009
The Tigers have never played Iowa State and Colorado. The last time Memphis played a Big 12 Conference opponent was during last year's NCAA Tournament. (Gotigersgo.com)
USFS may close all area campsites Nov 17, 2009
5 million acre insect epidemic in southern Wyoming and northern Colorado ... The regional forester has prioritized the problems in three areas: Wyoming s Medicine Bow-Routt and Colorado s Arapahoe and Roosevelt, and White River national forests ... In Colorado, she said, impacted trees include species that fall more quickly once they have been killed by beetles. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Forbes' 1st edition of former Mobil Travel awards Nov 17, 2009
This year's honorees include The Broadmoor, located in Colorado Springs, Colo. winning five stars for the 50th consecutive year. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
AP TRAVEL AND LEISURE DIGEST for week of Nov. 16 Nov 17, 2009
Colorado - ski season outlook. Honduras. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Indoor football franchise introduced to Mat-Su Valley Nov 17, 2009
The Colorado Ice, Billings Outlaws and LaCrosse Spartans are also on the schedule ... In addition to the three teams from Alaska, the league also includes squads from Texas, Montana, Illinois, Colorado, Wisconsin, Virginia, Nebraska, New York, Iowa, Michigan, Kansas and Maryland. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
No hearings on Exempla deal Nov 17, 2009
Colorado AG Suthers signs off on Exempla control change - Denver Business Journal ... Colorado AG Suthers signs off on Exempla control change ... Colorado Attorney General John Suthers said Monday he doesn t need to hold hearings on an agreement that would give a Roman Catholic hospital system control of two non-Catholic, Denver-area hospitals in the Exempla system potentially ending a long, litigious conflict between the hospitals nonprofit co-sponsors and management over money and religious... (Denver Business Journal, CO)
North Carolina Nov 16, 2009
Legislator's Anti-Obama Video That Also Calls Opossum 'other Dark Meat' Removed From WebFamily Of Boy In Colorado Who Was Thought To Be In Balloon Featured Twice On ABC's `Wife Swap'Okla. Expert Hired Own Kids, Friends To Work On Pollution Study In Poultry LawsuitNC To Release 20 Violent Inmates Sentenced Under 1970s Law Defining 'life' As 80 YearsJudge Orders Georgia To Return $330,000 Seized During Raid On Assisted Suicide NetworkEx-Ford Engineer Charged With Stealing Trade Secrets Before... (CBS News -- US)
It Gets Started Tuesday Nov 16, 2009
The Tigers also broke the school record with 62 bench points in home wins against SIU-Edwardsville and Colorado last season. Game #101 for Anderson. (Mutigers.com)
Northern Colorado wins again at Rainbow Classic Nov 16, 2009
Will Figures scored 20 points to lead Northern Colorado past Southern Utah 73-51 at the Stan Sheriff Center on Sunday ... Northern Colorado improved to 2-0 and Southern Utah fell to 0-2 in second-day action of the Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic ... Will Figures scored 20 points to lead Northern Colorado past Southern Utah 73-51 at the Stan Sheriff Center on Sunday. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Crocs happy after NBL road trip Nov 15, 2009
November 15, 2009 - 5:59PM. The Townsville Crocodiles are sick of the sight of each other, but their NBL finals hopes are healthy after they ended a huge road trip by beating the Melbourne Tigers 98-91. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Skip altitude sickness Nov 15, 2009
Unlike Colorado s Rocky Mountain towns, where elevations are often 7,000 to 9,000 feet or higher above sea level, these two Canadian Rockies gems rest at elevations lower than 5,500 feet. But there s nothing small about the skiing at Norquay, Sunshine, and Lake Louise. (Boston Globe)
Ice addict aims for poles, Everest in one year Nov 15, 2009
After college, I had a random assortment of outdoor jobs from a back country ranger in Alaska to guiding white water canoe trips in Colorado to dog sledding in northern Minnesota. I went on what I would call my first "real" expedition in 1995 a month-long sledding trip north of Great Slave Lake in Canada's Northwest Territories. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Home Crowd Propels No. 12 UNM Men Back To NCAA Championships Nov 15, 2009
UNM defeated No. 4 Northern Arizona (fourth) by nine points and was 81 ahead of fifth place UTEP. No. 14 BYU stunned No. 5 Colorado, 54-55, to take the team title ... The 20th-ranked Lobos fell victim to a late surge by UTEP and finished fifth with 120 points - four behind the Miners and just six back of third place and 22nd-ranked BYU. No. 6 Colorado edged No. 8 Texas Tech, 48-53, to take the team title ... Next week he will attempt to join Colorado's Jorge Torres ('02) and BYU's Josh... (Golobos.com)
Leave Fiji alone: Bainimarama tells NZ Nov 15, 2009
The Colorado couple accused of pulling a hoax by reporting their son was aboard a runaway balloon enter guilty pleas. Latest Blogs. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
'Balloon Boy' Parents May Get Jail Time, or TV Deals Nov 15, 2009
The Colorado parents of three children could wind up in jail after admitting in court they fabricated a story about their son in a runaway balloon to gain publicity for a possible reality TV show. Richard Heene appeared before a Larimer County District Court judge first, pleading guilty to a felony count of falsely influencing the sheriff who led the rescue effort during the 50-mile balloon chase that captivated a global television audience Oct. 15. (Fox News)
Survivor says fatal Ore. van crash like 'dream' Nov 14, 2009
Survivors of a van crash on an icy Oregon freeway that killed two young people from Colorado and left two others critically injured say they are trying to come to grips with their loss ... At least one person was killed and 15 others were injured, some critically, when a van carrying mostly college-age members of a Colorado church overturned on black ice early Thursday in eastern Oregon ... -- Survivors of a van crash on an icy Oregon freeway that killed two young people from Colorado and left... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Healthcare reform necessary; nation is at crossroads Nov 14, 2009
real world wrote on Nov 11, 2009 5:01 AM:" Obomacare, who do you think has to pay for you the uninsured, you meaning the uninsured population, when you end up in the ER or are diagnosed with a serious condition requiring tens of thousands of dollars to treat. By the way in Colorado you are required to carry car insurance if you are going to drive a car which is a necessity for most of us. By the way it's Obamacare. ". Another mistake wrote on Nov 10, 2009 4:28 PM:" The Joint Committee on... (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Colo. parents plead guilty in balloon boy episode Nov 14, 2009
- A Colorado couple who reported their 6-year-old son was aboard a runaway balloon could land in jail after pleading guilty yesterday to charges that they made up the story to generate publicity for a possible reality TV show. Richard Heene appeared before a Larimer County District Court judge first, pleading guilty to a felony count of falsely influencing the sheriff who led the rescue effort during the 50-mile balloon chase that captivated a global television audience Oct. 15. (Boston Globe)
"Balloon boy" parents plead guilty, at last Nov 14, 2009
The mother and father of a six-year-old boy named Falcon, who was alleged by his parents to be aboard a helium-filled homemade balloon that drifted over the eastern Colorado on Oct. 15, pled to a misdemeanor and a felony respectively, when they entered pleas to a Larimer County court judge ... Police followed the balloon across eastern Colorado before it finally landed two hours later without anyone aboard. (Xinhuanet, China)
Ski trip on a budget Nov 14, 2009
A few ski areas have already opened both in the West and the East, including Arapahoe Basin and Loveland in Colorado, and Sunday River in Maine. Others are gearing up for their traditional Thanksgiving opening days. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Cibola grad takes Ghana study trip Nov 14, 2009
I lived and worked my family s business, Yuma River Tours, along the beautiful Colorado River and among the greatest family a girl could have. I moved to Flagstaff for Northern Arizona University, but hiking, camping, volleyball, live music and the community soon became an equal part of my educational journey. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Illini Open At Temple Friday; Host Siena Sunday Nov 13, 2009
Illinois had been matched up with Colorado for the first two years. In 2010, the Illini will travel to Boulder and then in 2011 the Buffs will return the trip to Champaign. (Fightingillini.com)
PMTV: Happy to stay at home Nov 13, 2009
com - PMTV: Happy to stay at home. On Thursday afternoon, signed his National Letter of Intent to play college basketball at Missouri. (Colorado Sports -- Rivals.com)
Connecticut's Private Schools Have Suffered Only A Glancing Blow From Recession Nov 13, 2009
The Ethel Walker School, which has both day and boarding students, increased its travel budget by about 25 percent and has been recruiting students from as far away as New Mexico and Colorado. The efforts have paid off with an increase of more than 14 percent this year in the school's boarding population, Corbett said. (FOX61, CT)
Improvements eyed for Oregon Expressway Nov 13, 2009
Palo Alto Online News. Uploaded: Thursday, November 12, 2009, 9:51 AM. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Deadwood marks 20 years of legal gambling Nov 13, 2009
But now most states have casinos, including Colorado, where casinos were allowed to add craps and roulette in July. Deadwood's casinos are only allowed to offer slot machines and card games, including blackjack and poker, and bets in South Dakota may not exceed $100. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Softball Inks Two for 2011 Nov 13, 2009
Babcock's travel ball team, the Colorado Styxx, was the Colorado ASA champions four years in a row. She is also the first player from Colorado to be recruited to the UA.. (Pac-10.org)
Texas Tech Opens Season with Sam Houston State Saturday Nov 13, 2009
The Lady Raiders open the regular season on Nov. 14. Game 1 vs. Sam Houston State November 14, 2009 United Spirit Arena (15,050) Lubbock, Texas 3:30 p.m.. (Texastech.com)
Colo. gets $363K to boost clean tech Nov 13, 2009
Colorado gets $363K to promote clean tech exports - Denver Business Journal ... Colorado gets $363K to promote clean tech exports ... Colorado s international trade office Thursday said it has received a grant of $363,135 from the U.S. Department of Commerce to promote clean tech exports from the state to China and Mexico. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Winter Holiday Spa Getaways Nov 12, 2009
The Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado. In November 2009 Forbes Travel Guide, formerly the Mobil Travel Guide, awarded the Broadmoor Hotel, The Broadmoor Spa, and the Broadmoor s Penrose Room Restaurant with 5-star ratings. (Suite101.com)
Schmidt, Zaun file for free agency Nov 12, 2009
Zaun is a veteran of 15 major league seasons, having played for Baltimore, Florida, Texas, Kansas City, Houston, Colorado and Toronto, in addition to the Rays. In 1,204 career games, Zaun owns a. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Best Buy gets into health and fitness Nov 12, 2009
Select Best Buy stores in eight states Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Mexico and Texas will offer equipment relating to running, walking, swimming and other activities, including pedometers, special MP3 players, yoga mats, scales and blood pressure monitors. The company also plans to offer treadmills, stationary bikes and elliptical machines, which in some locations customers will be able to try out in-store. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Season Outlook: Re-Loaded Bulldogs Ready for 2009-10 Nov 12, 2009
After a Jan. 4 meeting at Colorado, a road contest at the New Jersey Institute of Technology brings the Bulldogs back to the East Coast. The game at NJIT marks Yale s final tune-up for the Ivy League slate, which begins at Brown on Jan. 15. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Go All-In? How to Win Nov 12, 2009
Concurs Pamela Smith, a travel agent with in Colorado, I think overall the guests that tend to pick all-inclusive resorts tend to not explore the region. They are there to eat, drink, and be merry, and mostly relax. (Fox News)
The stars come out for hotels Nov 12, 2009
Forbes awards stars to Colorado hotels, restaurants - Denver Business Journal ... Forbes awards stars to Colorado hotels, restaurants ... Two Colorado hotels in Colorado Springs and the in Aspen have received five-star ratings in the 2010. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Other sports Nov 12, 2009
A charitable foundation is donating $3 million to help keep the U.S. Olympic Committee headquarters in Colorado Springs. By The Associated Press. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Hoops Closes Preseason Action Friday Nov 11, 2009
The Tigers also broke the school record with 62 bench points in home wins against SIU-Edwardsville and Colorado last season. Missouri played all-13 players in the win against Truman State and all 13 players scored in the contest. (Mutigers.com)
County: Death Of Healthy Woman, 43, Linked To Swine Flu Nov 11, 2009
Colorado Swine Flu Victim Spent Time Here. SDSU Student Writes Swine Flu Song. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Bruins Travel To Pullman; Watch Coach Neuheisel's Monday News Conference Nov 10, 2009
With the win at Tennessee, the Bruin non-conference road record in the decade of the 2000's is now 7-5 --- 2000 -none; 2001-W Alabama, W Kansas; 2002-W Oklahoma State, W San Diego State; 2003-L Colorado, L Oklahoma; 2004-W Illinois; 2005-W San Diego State; 2006-L Notre Dame; 2007-L Utah; 2008 L BYU; 2009- W Tennessee. The win at Tennessee on Sept. 12 improved UCLA's record in the decade of the 2000's to 4-0 versus teams from the SEC. The Bruins swept a series with Alabama, winning at home in... (Uclabruins.com)
Read the 'Cost of Freedom' recap Nov 10, 2009
Ohio Voter Say Yes to Legalizing Gambling and Colorado Voters Give Thumbs Up to Legalized Marijuana: Are Taxing These "Sins" the Solution to our Money Problems. Wayne Rogers: Well, because I think taxing sin is a stupid way, they're trying to do something popular. (Fox News)
North American Development pays $13.2M for Val Vista center Nov 10, 2009
According to its Web site, North America Development owns retail properties throughout Canada and in Florida, Tennessee, Colorado and Texas. In Arizona, it owns Tartesso Town Center in Buckeye, Cooper Park Marketplace in Chandler and Lindsay Groves Marketplace in Mesa. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Air Force Prepares to Host Travel Partner San Diego State Nov 10, 2009
SAN DIEGO STATE QUICK HITS The Aztecs will be making their second trip to Colorado in as many weeks when they travel to the Academy ... The Aztecs defeated Wyoming in a five-set match on Nov. 5, before falling in a tight three-set match at Colorado State on Nov. 7 ... At Colorado State, she assisted on three blocks, before helping on a career-best five blocks at Wyoming. (Airforcesports.com)
An Early Look: Air Force Offense Nov 10, 2009
Date: Nov 2, 2009 Saturday the Army Black Knights travel to Colorado to face rival Air Force in critical CIC Trophy match-up. Air Force has already fallen to Navy but Army has yet to play an academy rival and still controls their own destiny in the trophy race. (AFAFalcons.com)
British spies help prevent al Qaeda-inspired attack on New York subway... Nov 10, 2009
Najibullah Zazi: Zazi, from Denver, Colorado, is understood to have been given instructions by a senior member of al Qaeda in Pakistan over the internet ... Zazi, from Denver, Colorado, is understood to have been given instructions by a senior member of al Qaeda in Pakistan over the internet. (The Drudge Report)
Notion That Amputee Runners Gain Advantage From Protheses Further Disputed Nov 10, 2009
9, 2009) A study by six researchers, including a University of Colorado at Boulder associate professor and his former doctoral student, shows that amputees who use running-specific prosthetic legs have no performance advantage over counterparts who use their biological legs ... (Credit: Image courtesy of University of Colorado at Boulder). (Science Daily)
Planting trees can shift water flow Nov 10, 2009
"It s a concern especially in drier regions, where the differences in base flow may be more noticeable," says Dan Binkley, a forest ecologist at Colorado State University in Fort Collins who was not involved in the research. Jobbagy s team conducted a two-year study on seven paired basins seven with native grasslands and seven that had been planted with forests in the province of Crdoba, Argentina. (Scientific American)
Controversial speaker warns about 'threat of Islam' Nov 9, 2009
Last year, he gave a similar talk at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado. Joining him on stage were Walid Shoebat and Kamal Saleem, who say they are former Palestinian Liberation Organization members. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Great Third Set Goes for Naught Nov 9, 2009
The rescheduled match began at 6 p.m., less than 25 hours after the match with Colorado concluded at the United Spirit Arena last night. Despite the sluggish start, Tech dropped the first two sets, 25-17, the Red Raiders exploded in the third to win, 25-18, and played some of its best volleyball of the season as blasted four kills in that frame to lead the way. (Texastech.com)
James Jimmy M. Wells Nov 9, 2009
Memorial contributions can be made in memory of James Wells to the San Juan Cancer Center, 600 South Fifth Street Montrose, CO 81401 or Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado, P.O. Box 1804, Montrose, CO 81402. Arrangements are under the direction of Crippin Funeral Home & Crematory. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Alleged Ohio Serial Killer Rare Among Mass Killers Nov 8, 2009
When people think of serial killers, they imagine predators like Bundy, who stalked women and killed women in Washington, Oregon, Utah, Idaho, Colorado and finally Florida. Or Gary Ridgway, dubbed the Green River killer, who pleaded guilty to the deaths of 48 women, many of them found in or near Washington State's Green River. (Click2Houston, TX)
Ariz. Christmas tree begins journey to D.C. Nov 8, 2009
In recent years, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah have all been tapped for the winning tree. This year's blue spruce is the first to come from Arizona. (AZCentral -- News)
