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Colorado
Aspen tries keeping higher flows in Roaring Fork
Posted 2:37 PM 6/17/2013 by Juice Godfrey
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - Aspen is testing a plan to ensure sufficient flows in the Roaring Fork River by reducing the amount of water the city diverts from the stream.
The Aspen Times reports the City Council approved the one-year pilot project last week in an agreement with the Colorado (More)
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News - Local
Pueblo prepares for resignation of Catholic bishop
Posted 2:32 PM 6/17/2013 by Juice Godfrey
PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) - Pueblo Catholics are preparing to say goodbye to Bishop Fernando Isern, who has resigned for health reasons.
The Cuban-born bishop was Pueblo's fourth bishop, serving there since 2009. The Pueblo Diocese covers 48,000 square miles and 53 parishes.
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News - State
Construction permits soaring in Aspen
Posted 2:30 PM 6/17/2013 by Tony Spehar
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - Construction is rebounding in Aspen, with city-issued permits reaching their highest level since 2008.
The Aspen Times reported Monday (http://tinyurl.com/kao3ebe ) that the city issued 585 permits for construction, electrical, plumbing and related work in the first (More)
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News - Top Stories
Heart of Black Forest bonds together as people return
Posted 2:26 PM 6/17/2013 by Maddie Garrett
As evacuation orders are downgraded in the Black Forest, folks are trying to see if they can get back into their neighborhoods and take a look at what's left. In the heart of Black Forest, some staples are still standing while homes all around are lost in the area of Black Forest Road and Shoup (More)
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News - National
Businessman tries his luck at building pot brand
Posted 1:30 PM 6/17/2013 by Tony Spehar
SEATTLE (AP) - For the activists who led the effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Washington state last fall, Jamen Shively was one of their biggest fears: an aspiring pot profiteer whose unabashed dreams of building a cannabis empire might attract unwanted attention from the federal (More)
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Sheriff Maketa downgrades part of evacuation area
Posted 10:34 AM 6/17/2013 by Elaine Sheridan
Sheriff Maketa Downgrades Additional Area of Mandatory Evacuation to Pre-Evacuation Status 6/17/13
June 17, 2013 - Sheriff Maketa downgrades new areas Mandatory Evacuation to Pre-Evacuation Status. Most areas north of Hodgen Rd. are now under pre-evacuation.
To include (More)
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News
Residents anxious to return to Black Forest
Posted 8:49 AM 6/17/2013 by Adam Atchison
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP/News 5) - Residents are anxious to return to the scene of Colorado's most destructive wildfire but authorities say it's still not safe.
Fire crews were putting out hot spots Sunday to prevent flare ups in heavily wooded Black Forest, where 483 houses have been (More)
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News
Fracking fuels water fights in nation's dry spots
Posted 8:45 AM 6/17/2013 by Adam Atchison
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The latest domestic energy boom is sweeping through some of the nation's driest pockets, drawing millions of gallons of water to unlock oil and gas reserves.
Hydraulic fracturing, or the drilling technique commonly known as fracking, has been used for decades to (More)
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News
US homebuilder confidence soars to 7-year high
Posted 8:14 AM 6/17/2013 by Adam Atchison
For the first time in seven years, most U.S. homebuilders are optimistic about home sales, a sign that construction could help drive stronger economic growth in coming months.
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index leaped to 52 this month from 44 (More)
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News - State
Judge says 3,500 could be summoned for Holmes jury
Posted 3:51 AM 6/17/2013 by Eugene Daniels
DENVER (AP) - The judge in the Colorado theater shootings says as many as 3,500 prospective jurors will be summoned when the case goes to trial.
Judge Carlos A. Samour Jr. included the estimate in a ruling dated Friday. The ruling granted a defense request to have all prospective (More)
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News - State
Southwestern Colo. fires prompt health warning
Posted 3:33 AM 6/17/2013 by Eugene Daniels
PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Two backcountry wildfires in southwestern Colorado are expected to continue sending smoke into nearby towns, including Pagosa Springs.
The largest is the West Fork Fire, which was estimated to be burning on 1,700 acres in the Weminuche (wehm-ih-NOO'-chee) (More)
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News - State
Cortez city employees getting raises
Posted 3:30 AM 6/17/2013 by Eugene Daniels
CORTEZ, Colo. (AP) - Cortez Police Department employees and others on the city payroll are getting raises after a survey found they were earning less than the recommended minimum.
The Cortez Journal reports (http://tinyurl.com/kbk9he5 ) that nearly half the city's 100 employees will (More)
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News - Local
Range Riders cancel ride because of fire
Posted 8:54 PM 6/16/2013 by Andy Koen
Rodeo season in Colorado Springs starts with two big events: the Street Breakfast and the departure of the Pikes Peak Range Riders. However, this summer the cowboys will be staying close to home.
The Range Riders have canceled their annual trip around Pikes Peak for just the second time in (More)
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