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RSSEaster morning road race
Racers take part in the Colorado Mesa University Maverick Classic Road Race on East Orchard Mesa Sunday morning.The men’s course is 96 miles, the women’s course 72 miles, running along a 24-mile loop that starts and finishes in Palisade.Riders go up East Orchard Mesa into Grand Junction before making their way back into Palisade.
Front Range wants dibs on river water
A coalition of Front Range water utilities is calling in a letter for assurance that a new transmountain diversion project will be a part of a state plan aimed at filling the anticipated future gap between demand and supply. That desire by the Front Range Water Council is unsettling others who question whether the Western Slope has any more water left to give.
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What local clergy will focus their sermons on today
“It’s Easter, so I’m going to tell the story,” said the … more
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Grounded, with head in the clouds
Teens with high-altitude ambitions converged on Mack Mesa Airport on Saturday, … more
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Judge to decide who pays costs in Jensen case
In a bitterly disputed post-sentence question, prosecutors and public defenders … more
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Olathe corn fest is back, in force
All the free hot and buttered and corn you can eat will be ready for the … more
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Mormons, Catholics make up lion’s share of local religious followings
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints make up the largest … more
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Binge-watching
Here’s a list of TV shows to binge-watch, at least once.
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Week in Sports
High school lacrosse heats up, while baseball, and softball find the diamonds.
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Week’s Best Photos
Visit Rockies mascots, eating gluten-free Easter cookies, freeze hits fruit.
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Thank You Volunteers
A thank you to the tutors and volunteers at the Riverside Educational Center.
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A Sultry Siren’s Night
Locals enjoyed a concert version of Bizet’s “Carmen” Saturday.
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Vivo el Vino
Locals wined and dined to raise funds at Two Rivers Convention Center Saturday.
NEWS »
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Mormons, Catholics make up lion’s share of local religious followings
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints make up the largest denomination in … more
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Governor signs law protecting buyers from flood-damaged cars
DENVER — Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a handful of bills into law Friday, including one … more
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Front Range wants dibs on river water
A coalition of Front Range water utilities is calling in a letter for assurance that a new … more
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Economic matters often tied to church attendance
The congregation of Roca Eterna Iglesia in Grand Junction has seen membership flow — and ebb … more
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Company turns second market products into natural foods
A former fruit farmer from Cortez is working to cash in on the $32 billion organic food industry … more
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Biz Buzz, April 21, 2014
Giving Touch massage therapy school, 3154 Lakeside Drive, Suite 103, is a new “social … more
OPINION »
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Printed Letters: April 20, 2014
As a parent of a child taught by Jane White, I can personally vouch for her professionalism and … more
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Impartial fracking study a good idea
To date, no independent research study indicates that hydraulic fracturing, done properly, … more
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You Said It, April 20, 2014
I think the Palisade peach would be a great state fruit. Now we just need to choose one of our … more
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Celebrating a century of living
I consider myself lucky. … more
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We all have a role to play in ending child abuse and neglect
By the time you finish reading this article, more than 30 cases of child abuse will have been … more
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Harmon twins nearly out of the nest after 21st birthday
Dear Paul and Sean: … more
SPORTS & OUTDOORS »
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SHEDDING HAPPY TEARS
When it was over ... … more
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24-0: Mavs impossible to beat at Suplizio
Colorado Mesa’s baseball team finished what it started. … more
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Mixed-up mad dash makes for wild criterium finish
The final sprint usually decides the criterium, but this finish was a messy mass of riders. … more
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Zirbel wins ‘race of truth’ time trial in rain
It’s called the race of truth. … more
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Mavs split in softball, drop to third in RMAC
Colorado Mesa’s softball team remained in position to win the Rocky Mountain Athletic … more
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Mavs come up short in final
The final score doesn’t hint at it, but the gap is closing between Colorado Mesa and Western … more
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT »
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Gray Gourmet, April 20, 2014
All meals served with 1 percent milk: … more
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Exhibit delves into life’s myriad emotions
The death of a family member or a dear friend weighs heavily on the human spirit. Each of us must … more
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Domesticated rabbits can make great pets
Walking into my friend’s house the other day, I noticed the little black fur ball in a cage … more
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Look to the stars with L. Luis Lopez
Just in time for National Poetry Month is L. Luis Lopez’s new book “Andromeda to … more
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What does a bunny have to do with Easter? We’re glad you asked
Beyond the candy binge, beyond the jelly beans and foil-wrapped chocolate, beyond the egg rolls … more
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Your Town, April 21, 2014
I don’t remember many Easter egg hunts as a kid or sitting down to a ham dinner, but there … more
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In Colorado, a pot holiday tries to go mainstream
DENVER (AP) — Once the province of activists and stoners, the traditional pot holiday of April 20 has gone mainstream in the first state in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana.
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Broncos gather for 1st time since Super Bowl flop
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — No trip to the White House, diamond-encrusted rings or ticker tape parade.
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MacKinnon helps Avs to 4-2 win over Wild
DENVER (AP) — Teenager Nathan MacKinnon is growing up fast. Almost as fast as he skates.
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Lyles' pitching, Morneau's HR key Rockies' win
DENVER (AP) — Jordan Lyles pitched effectively into the eighth inning, Justin Morneau hit a two-run homer, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 Saturday night.
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Man sentenced for taking Peter Frampton's luggage
DENVER (AP) — A man who acknowledged stealing the luggage of 1970s rocker Peter Frampton at Denver International Airport has been given a 60-day suspended jail sentence followed by two years of probation.
NATION »
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Creeping landslide devouring part of Wyoming town
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — What's happening in this Wyoming resort town might be better described as a land creep than a landslide, but the lack of speed has not hindered the sheer power of the moving earth.
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In Colorado, a pot holiday tries to go mainstream
DENVER (AP) — Once the province of activists and stoners, the traditional pot holiday of April 20 has gone mainstream in the first state in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana.
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Brand names in NY standardized tests vex parents
NEW YORK (AP) — "Just Do It" has been a familiar Nike slogan for years, but some parents are wondering what it was doing on some of New York's Common Core standardized English tests.
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Governor: Closing Boston amid bomber hunt 'tough'
BOSTON (AP) — Several days after the Boston Marathon bombing, Gov. Deval Patrick received a call in the pre-dawn hours from a top aide telling him that police officers outside the city had just engaged in a ferocious gun battle with the two men suspected of setting the bombs and that one was dead and the other had fled.
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San Francisco probe leading to entrapment claims
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The FBI used millions of dollars, liquor and cigarettes seized in other cases and more than a dozen undercover operatives in an elaborate, seven-year sting operation targeting a San Francisco Chinatown association thought to be a front for a notorious organized crime syndicate.
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