Colorado

Western Slope Uranium Mill: Only State Needs To Approve Before Ground Can Break

The Denver Post | Bruce Finley | Posted 10.27.2009 | Denver

Read More: Mark Udall, John McCain, Nuclear Power, Uranium, Colorado Department of Health and Environment, Energy Fuels Inc., Yellowcake Uranium, Western Slope Uranium, Bill Ritter, Colorado, Denver News

A Canadian company's push to build the United States' first new conventional uranium mill since the Cold War has cleared local hurdles -- despite envi...

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Q & A with Governor Bill Ritter

David Thielen | Posted 10.27.2009 | Denver

Read More: Bill Ritter, Colorado, Colorado Politics, Green Energy, Colorado Budget, Green Jobs, Denver News
David Thielen

I think making us the center for green energy is Ritter's primary driver and the new jobs are a wonderful additional benefit.

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Colorado Solar Plant To Create 300 Denver Jobs

AP | Posted 10.26.2009 | Denver

Read More: SMA Solar Technology, Solar Invertors, Solar Power, Colorado, John Hickenlooper, Bill Ritter, Alternative Energy, Sma Jobs Denver, Sma Solar, New Technology, Sma Manufacturing Denver, Sma Solar Technology Denver, Denver News

DENVER — A Germany-based solar company plans to open its first North American manufacturing site in Denver. Gov. Bill Ritter and Denver Mayor J...

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Cease and Desist: David, Goliath and Social Media (David's Sword)

Jamie Starr | Posted 10.26.2009 | Denver

Read More: Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Brazil, Vermont, Trademarks, Documentary, Colorado, Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Level 1, WME, Warren Miller, Denver News
Jamie Starr

In cases like the lawsuit against the ski film company Level 1, social media outlets are acting as a sort of gatekeeper -- a check on corporate actions that people in general view as unreasonable.

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Colorado Air Quality Program The Biggest Loser In Federal Fund Withdrawal

CO. Independent | CO Independent | Posted 10.26.2009 | Denver

Read More: Mark Udall, Air Quality, Colorado, Federal Fund WIthdrawal, Associated General Contracters of America, Federal Rescissions, Denver, Denver News

Programs designed to improve Colorado's air quality are taking the biggest hit from a significant federal take-back of transportation fu...

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New Blue Review: Up, Up and a Waste of Air Time

Todd Hartley | Posted 10.26.2009 | Media

Read More: Fort Collins, Richard Heene, Good Morning America, Balloon Boy, New Blue Review, Falcon Heene, Colorado, Heene Fine, Today Show, Heene Apocalypse Bunker, Denver Post, Media News
Todd Hartley

The Octomom is getting a show. Even that crying kid imploring the world to leave Britney Spears alone was in line to get a TV show. Everyone wants to get on TV these days. Heene's no different.

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Colorado Marijuana Busts: Taxpayer Dollars Wasted When Cops Bust Legal Growers

Glenwood Springs Post Independent | Robert Allen | Posted 10.26.2009 | Denver

Read More: Medical Marijuana, Dea, Summit County, Summit County Drug Task Force, Colorado, Colorado Department of Health, Department of Justice, Breckenridge, Eric Holder, Denver News

SUMMIT COUNTY, Colorado -- Sheriff's deputies recently searched a Summit County home where nearly 200 marijuana plants are under cultivation, but the ...

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Gary Kelly, Southwest Airlines CEO, Hints At Denver Strategy (VIDEO)

Posted 10.25.2009 | Denver

Read More: Republic Airways Holdings, Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Dia, Gary Kelly, Colorado, Denver International Airport, Denver, Frontier Airlines News, Frontier Airline, Ceo of Southwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines News, Southwest AIrlines Denver, Denver News

In an interview with 9News's Adam Schrager last week, Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly shared some of his company's goals in the Denver market. Sou...

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Wolf Creek Ski Area To Open Halloween

Posted 10.25.2009 | Denver

Read More: Wolf Creek Ski Area, Colorado Skiing, Hallowen Skiing, Colorado, Denver News

As of Halloween, Colorado skiers will have another world class area open, Wolf Creek Ski Area, in the Southwest corner of the state, announced Friday ...

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Why Colorado Matters in the Health Care Debate

Sen. Mark Udall | Posted 10.23.2009 | Denver

Read More: Michael Bennet, Mark Udall, Health Care Reform, Senate, Public Option, Health Care, Bill Ritter, Colorado, Denver News
Sen. Mark Udall

Colorado has often set an example for Washington to follow. But our fight in the Senate to pass meaningful health reform over the next few weeks won't be easy. We need to unite in this fight.

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Garfield County Oil And Gas Office Undermanned, Overwhelmed By Increase In Oil Paperwork

The Glenwood Springs Post-Independent | John Colson | Posted 10.23.2009 | Denver

Read More: Garfield County, Oil Drinking Water, Colorado, Natural Gas, Oil Drilling, Oil, Fracking, Garfield County Oil and Gas, Denver News

The department charged with keeping an eye on Garfield County's oil and gas industry remains among the smallest in county government. The department ...

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Colorado Tesla Buyers Get $42,083 Tax Rebate

Posted 10.23.2009 | Denver

Read More: Tesla, Cash for Clunkers, Tesla Roadster, Colorado Tax Credit, Electric Car, Hybrid Car, Boulder, Colorado, Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Denver News

Just in time for the new Tesla dealership in Boulder, the state of Colorado is offering a jaw-dropping head-scratching tax rebate on "alternative fuel...

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Sunday Liquor Sales In Colorado Lead To Extra $2 Million In Tax Revenue For State

The Denver Daily News | Gene Davis | Posted 10.23.2009 | Denver

Read More: Colorado, Distilled Spirits Council, Colorado Budget, Colorado Sales Tax, Liquor Laws, Colorado Sunday Liquor, Denver News

The Distilled Spirits Council reported yesterday that Sunday liquor sales have helped Colorado's alcohol tax revenues grow 6 percent over the past yea...

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Concert Review: If you knew Suzy (Bogguss) like they know Suzy ...

Michael Bialas | Posted 10.22.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Country, Shania Twain, Suzy Bogguss, Pat Bergeson, Gretchen Peters, Taylor Swift, Charlie Chadwick, Folk, Sweet Danger, Dollywood, Swallow Hill, Colorado, Matraca Berg, Music, Faith Hill, Denver, Concert, Denver-Colorado, Chicago-Illinois, Entertainment News
Michael Bialas

Planning to make a record of folk songs next, Suzy Bogguss hasn't released an album since 2007's jazzy Sweet Danger, but continues to earn her keep on the road.

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Top 10 Hottest Guy Cities: Colorado Snags Three Spots On The List

Posted 10.23.2009 | Denver

Read More: Top 10 Hottest Guy Cities, totalbeauty.com, List, Bethesda, Boulder, Colorado, Denver, Fort Collins, Denver News

Colorado, and more specifically Colorado men, have something to brag about. TotalBeauty.com just ranked three Colorado cities, Boulder, Fort Collins...

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Salazar Cleans Up Bush-Era Cronyism in Dirty Oil-Shale Program

Frances Beinecke | Posted 10.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Public Lands, Green River, Fossil Fuels, Department of Interior, Oil Leases, Oil Shale, Ken Salazar, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Green News
Frances Beinecke

Do we want energy development on our public lands to intensify global warming or a national energy policy that promotes technologies that are renewable and create four times jobs as fossil fuels?

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Colorado's Endurance Races: Which Ultra-Race Is The Gnarliest? (VIDEO, VOTE)

Posted 10.22.2009 | Denver

Read More: Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, Elk Mountains Grand Traverse, Coors Classic, Hardrock 100, Endurance Races, Marathon, Slidepoll, Leadville 100, Pikes Peak, Lance Armstrong, Colorado, Montezuma's Revenge, Ouray Ice Climbing Festival, Denver News

We noticed that Lance Armstrong has been touring Colorado promoting his latest project, a documentary about the Leadville 100 mountain bike race that ...

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Medical Marijuana In Colorado Headed For A Legislative Battle

The Denver Post | Lynn Bartels | Posted 10.22.2009 | Denver

Read More: Marijuana-Dispensaries, Marijuana Legalization, Colorado, Chris Romer, Colorado Marijuana, Medical Marijuana, Denver News

Saying the will of the voters isn't being followed, state Sen. Chris Romer plans to introduce a medical-marijuana bill next year clarifying regulation...

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There Still Be Dragons: Be Wary of Modern Mapping Devices

Lise Waring | Posted 10.21.2009 | Denver

Read More: Cell Phones, Driving, Jeep Roads, Atlas, Colrado Roads, Mapquest, Telluride, Directions, Gps, Google Maps, Colorado, Denver News
Lise Waring

I've heard tales from visitors who arrived white knuckled in Telluride after their website of choice guided them here via a gnarly 4WD road in their Ford Fiesta rental car.

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Colorado Dog Breeder Task Force Aims To Crack Down On Puppy Mills Without Enacting New Laws

Posted 10.21.2009 | Denver

Read More: Dog Breeders, Puppy Bills, Colorado, Animal Rights, Denver, Pet Animal Car Facilities Program, Denver News

Animal Rights advocates are looking for ways to regulate puppy mills in Colorado without seeking new laws. KDVR reports that a task force is meeting...

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Cartoon: The Balloon Goes ... Down

Shan Wells | Posted 10.21.2009 | Denver

Read More: Balloon Boy, Media Criticism, Hoax, Denver, Colorado, Cartoon, Political Cartoons, Denver News
Shan Wells

Climate change, health care, multiple wars, the economy, and we are treated to 24/7 coverage of ... this.

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Public Option in Danger

Sen. Mark Udall | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Michael Bennet, Mark Udall, Senate, Public Option, Health Care, Bill Ritter, Colorado, Politics News
Sen. Mark Udall

There is no doubt that we have an historic opportunity to reform our health care system, once and for all. We believe the public option is a crucial part of any real reform of the health care system.

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Anonymous Push Polls: Coming Soon to a Phone Near You?

Luis Toro | Posted 10.22.2009 | Denver

Read More: Law, Colorado, Federal Court, Longmont, Campaign Finance, Push Polls, Denver, Longmont Election Committee, Western Tradition Partnership, Free Speech, First Amendment, Public Opinion Polling, Denver News
Luis Toro

What kinds of polls are actually campaign advertisements? A Colorado court is set to rule on the answer.

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Readers' Photos of Fall Leaves

Huffington Post | Posted 10.20.2009 | Green

Read More: Slidepoll, Leaves, Best-Fall-Foliage-Pics, Autumn, Fall, Green Living, Fall Foilage, Colorado, New York, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Ohio, Utah, Maine, Montreal, Alabama, Nature, Illinois, New Jersey, Michigan, South Dakota, Green News

Following our slide show of the best places to go for autumn leaves, readers sent in their favorite photos of fall foliage. From Michigan to New Hamp...

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Jim Alderden, Balloon Boy Sheriff, Says Heene Family May Be Fined Up To $2,000,000

Posted 10.19.2009 | Denver

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In an interview with Fox News's Bill O'Reilly set to air Monday evening, Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden discussed the charges being faced by the ...

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