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  • Relief to timber sale purchasers

    August 4, 2011 8:37 AM

    The U.S. Forest Service says it will offer relief to timber sale purchasers. The Forest Service says Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell will offer an option Thursday to timber sale purchasers designed to provide financial relief to the forest products industry. Colorado Sen. Mark Udall has urged federal... more »
  • Glenwood Springs ban on wood stoves questioned

    April 27, 2011 1:02 PM

    GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Some Glenwood Springs City Council members say they're willing to consider relaxing a 16-year-old ban on wood-burning stoves because newer models produce less pollution. The Glenwood Springs Post Independent reports that resident Craig Ullmann asked the council to reconsider the ban because he wants... more »
  • Governor Hickenlooper gets in on April Fool joke

    April 1, 2011 12:52 PM

    In a news release from the Capitol today, Governor John Hickenlooper's staff sent what seemed at first glance to be a legitimate news release. It was not, but an April Fool prank. Here's the text of the news release: Gov. John Hickenlooper announced today the appointment of Michael... more »
  • Pinewood Derby

    March 28, 2011 11:23 AM

    Boy Scouts in Pueblo got together Saturday to pit machine against machine in a Pinewood Derby. Troop 407 built small cars out of blocks of wood, attached wheels and raced them side by side down a wooden track. Troop 407 is from the Bessemer neighborhood of Pueblo. more »
  • Rolaids recalled

    December 10, 2010 1:53 PM

    NEW YORK (AP) - Johnson & Johnson is recalling several types of Rolaids in the U.S. because of reports of metal and wood particles in the products. The products include Rolaids Extra Strength Softchews, Rolaids Extra Strength plus Gas Softchews, and Rolaids Multi-Symptom plus Anti-Gas Softchews. The company says... more »
  • Don't bring firewood on a camping trip

    May 26, 2010 4:27 PM

    When camping, the Colorado Department of Agriculture reminds outdoor enthusiasts to leave their firewood at home. "Moving firewood across the state can contribute to tree mortality," said John Kaltenbach, CDA's cooperative agricultural pest survey coordinator. "Insects and diseases can be transported with the wood and can hurt or even... more »
  • Pueblo Deputies shock 'out of control' child with Taser

    December 3, 2009 9:13 AM

    Pueblo County sheriff's deputies shocked an "out of control" 10-year-old child with a Taser and arrested him. The Pueblo County Sheriff Kirk Taylor says deputies acted approriately under the circumstances. "He was clearly in danger to himself or others. He was clearly a danger to the officers who responded... more »
  • Colorado company starts work on biofuel facility

    November 18, 2009 8:22 AM

    A Colorado company that has developed a process to convert wood to fuel is starting construction of what will eventually be a commercial-scale production plant. Lakewood-based ZeaChem Inc. is working with Hazen Research of Golden to build the first units of its biofuels refinery. ZeaChem President and CEO Jim... more »
  • U.S., Iranian diplomats hold rare 1-on-1 talks

    October 1, 2009 10:20 AM

    U.S. and Iranian delegates met for rare one-on-one talks as world powers began high-stakes discussions Thursday to demand a halt to Iran's nuclear activities, a U.S. official said. Under Secretary of State William Burns met with Saeed Jalili, Tehran's chief negotiator, according to U.S. spokesman Robert Wood. Western... more »
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