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Colorado Voting Machines Tossed Out

Colorado's secretary of state has declared many of the state's electronic voting machines to be unreliable, but said Tuesday that some of them could still be used in November if a software patch is installed.

Man Shouts Threats at Colorado Capitol

A man shouting threats was subdued and arrested at the state Capitol on Monday, less than four months after a trooper shot and killed an armed man inside the building, witnesses and authorities said.

No. 9 Missouri Gets Rare Win at Colorado

Tight end Chase Coffman caught three of Chase Daniel's five touchdown passes as No. 9 Missouri routed Colorado, 55-10, on Saturday night. It was the Tigers' first win in Boulder since 1997.

College Teaches One Class at a Time

It's a silly old expression, but Professor Eric Leonard says it's true: The best geologist is the one who's seen the most rocks.

Kansas Wins 1st at Colorado Since 1995

Maybe it's time the Kansas defense starts getting as much attention as the high-powered offense. The No. 15 Jayhawks forced three turnovers and stopped Colorado on downs twice in the fourth quarter, escaping Folsom Field with a 19-14 victory on Saturday — their first win in Boulder since 1995.

Colorado Lawmaker Switches Parties

A state representative abruptly left the Republican Party and became a Democrat, the first time in 20 years that a Colorado lawmaker has switched parties.

Gunman Shot Dead in Colorado Capitol

A man in a dark suit who declared "I am the emperor" was shot and killed by a patrolman outside of the governor's office when he refused to drop a handgun, officials said. No one besides the gunman was injured.

Student Arrested Over Va. Tech Remarks

A University of Colorado student pleaded not guilty Wednesday to making comments that classmates deemed sympathetic toward the gunman blamed for killing 32 students and himself at Virginia Tech, authorities said.

Huge Avalanche Buries Cars in Colorado

A huge avalanche knocked two cars off a mountain pass Saturday on the main highway to one of the state's largest ski areas, shortly after crowds headed through on the way to the lifts, authorities said.

Blizzard Postpones Air Force Game

Air Force's 10-day break for final exams has been extended to 15 days because of the blizzard that dumped up to 3 feet of snow on Colorado this week.

Taylor Ties Mark As No. 23 Huskers Roll

Nebraska generated momentum for the Big 12 championship game with a 37-14 victory over Colorado that showcased power, passing and panache.

Colorado Hit With Heavy Snow

The biggest October snowstorm to hit Colorado in several years dumped up to 20 inches Thursday, grounding flights, closing highways, knocking out electricity — and jump-starting the ski season.

Sooners Win First Game Without Peterson

Oklahoma's Allen Patrick didn't think he needed a pep talk from the record-setting running back he was replacing. He got one anyway.

Colo. School Attack 'Sexual in Nature'

The gunman who killed himself after fatally shooting one of six girls he held in a high school classroom methodically selected his hostages and had sexually assaulted some of them, the sheriff and a witness said Thursday.

Colo. Governor's Race Looks to Be Tossup

First came word that the running mate picked by GOP gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez had compared same-sex marriage to bestiality. Then Beauprez apologized for overstating the abortion rate among blacks.

Men Who Took Food in Trash Get 6 Months

Two men who took fruit and vegetables out of a garbage can have been sentenced to six months in jail.

JonBenet's Mom Almost Met With Suspect

Authorities asked Patsy Ramsey in late May — a month before she died of cancer — whether she would be willing to meet with the man who claims he killed her 6-year-old daughter, the Ramsey family's attorney said Friday.

Colorado-Born Lynx Has Twin Kittens

A lynx born in Colorado has given birth to two kittens, a major milestone in the state's ambitious attempt to reintroduce the elusive cats, researchers said Tuesday.

Friends Stunned by Colo. Killer's Crimes

Years ago, Vicki Woods felt comfortable leaving her young son and daughter with Robert Charles Browne. He baby-sat them, taught them to fish and held festive parties. Then, he suddenly vanished. More than two decades later, Woods finally learned what became of him: Already serving a life sentence in Colorado for killing a teenager, Browne claims he killed an additional 48 people across the country, including three in Coushatta.

Colo. Killer Says He Commited 48 Murders

A man serving a life sentence in Colorado for murdering a teenage girl has claimed responsibility for as many as 48 slayings across the country dating back more than three decades, authorities said Thursday.

Colo. Clinics to Give Away Contraceptives

Planned Parenthood said they it will distribute free "morning after" contraceptives at state clinics Friday to protest Gov. Bill Owens' veto of a bill that would have let pharmacists prescribe the pill.

Holtzman Name Ordered Off Colo. Ballot

A judge on Monday ordered gubernatorial candidate Marc Holtzman's name taken off the August primary ballot, but he delayed his ruling by 48 hours to give the Republican time to appeal.

Boy Who Vanished in Colo. Found Alive

An 8-year-old boy who wandered away from his campsite over the weekend was found alive Tuesday in a rugged area with steep cliffs and narrow ravines.

The Vine

Broken Polls

Source: The New York Times

Election officials in other states should follow Ohio's and Colorado's lead in promoting fair and honest elections.

[Unedited] Letter to the Editor: Sen. Fred Thompson should be next president. Mary Anne Little of Denver writes. Saturday, December 22, 2007

Source: Rocky Mountain News

The Republican primary in Colorado will soon be upon us; and even before Iowa and New Hampshire, one thing should be eminently clear: there is only one candidate who throughout his career has been consistently Conservative and who will be able to lead a prosperous America into th …

The Coloradoan - No scientists needed to see danger

Source: coloradoan.com

No scientists needed to see danger

SPEAKOUT: Vote against uranium mine a state first : Speakout : The Rocky Mountain News

Source: rockymountainnews.com

On Dec. 4, the Fort Collins City Council made Colorado history.

Uranium mine approved over objections of some

Source: gjsentinel.com

Janet Johnson remembers debating fellow students at Grand Junction High School about the positive aspects of uranium. But that was before she graduated in 1962.

Colorado Decertifies E-Voting Machines After Failed Testing

Source: bradblog.com

Colorado's Republican Secretary of State, Mike Coffman, has announced that a number of Colorado's e-voting machines have failed state certification testings, and will not be allowed for use in the 2008 election cycle.

The Denver Post - 5,700 sign anti-uranium-mine petition

Source: The Denver Post

WELD COUNTY — Opponents of a proposed uranium mine in Weld County say more than 5,700 people have signed a petition against the project. Powertech Uranium Corp., based in Vancouver, British Columbia, has proposed a $20 million uranium mine on 5,760 acres of farmland.

The Longmont Daily Times-Call: Uranium mine's opponents say company can be stopped

Source: timescall.com

A company that wants to mine uranium less than 10 miles northeast of Fort Collins can be stopped, opponents of the mine said Friday. "Uranium mines have been stopped before," said Lilias Jones Jarding, a member of Coloradoans Against Resource Destruction.

Voting machines banned over accuracy concerns

Source: The Denver Post

A significant number of electronic voting machines in use in Colorado aren't reliable enough or secure enough for compliance with state laws, Colorado Secretary of State said today.

ID blog Uncommon Descent sinks to new low: suggests (with no evidence) Dawkins/Dennett to blame for recent CO shootings

Source: uncommondescent.com

Look at the last part of that quote closely.  One wonders if Murray has been reading Dawkins or Dennett.  By blaming the world's ills on religious people do Dawkins and Dennett incite to hatred and make it more likely that tragedies of this sort can occur?  I don't know, b …

New Life Cancels Performances Of Christmas Show

Source: thedenverchannel.com

New Life Church in Colorado Springs is canceling the remaining performances of its Christmas show because of Sunday's shooting.

Park Service Considering Culling Thousands of Elk a Year in Rocky Mountain National Park

Source: KUSA-TV

In its final Elk and Wildlife Management plan, the National Park Service suggests killing up to 200 elk per year.

Security guard who stopped shooter credits God - CNN.com

Source: CNN

This woman is a true hero. Thank God she was there to terminate the madman's attack.

Security Guard "Saved Over 100 Lives" in Colorado Church Shooting

Source: CNSNews.com

Many people are expressing relief that a volunteer security guard used her own gun to stop a man on a shooting spree Sunday. "She probably saved over 100 lives," the Brady Boyd, the pastor of the New Life Church in Colorado Springs, said on Monday.

Western States Agree to Water-Sharing Pact

Source: The New York Times

Federal officials have reached a new pact with several Western states on how to allocate water if the Colorado River runs short.

Allard meets Labor chief in bid to help Flats workers : Local News : The Rocky Mountain News

Source: rockymountainnews.com

Sen. Wayne Allard on Thursday met with U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao in an effort to expand aid to ill Rocky Flats workers.

2nd shooting in Colorado leaves 2 dead, plus murderer-dead

Source: Google

Colorado Springs shooting not yet found to be connected with Arvada shooting.

Poll Finds Hispanics Returning to Earlier Preference for Democrats

Source: The New York Times

Gains made by Republicans among Hispanic voters in 2000 and 2004 have been erased over the past year, the survey shows.

Yo ho ho 'n' a bottle o' scum

Source: Rocky Mountian News

This is a bit old but good news. The environmentally friendly microbrewery is working with a Fort Collins energy startup to make biodiesel fuel from algae, based partially on the beer maker's waste products.

Sen. Salazar: Ritter likely to agree on push to pause development atop Roan

Source: The Daily Sentinel

Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo., said he is confident Gov. Bill Ritter ultimately will agree with his position that the Roan Plateau should be off limits to natural gas development for at least the next year.

The Tribune - Fort Collins council opposes uranium mining

Source: greeleytrib.com

Fort Collins City Council adopted a resolution Tuesday that declares council's opposition to a proposed uranium mine northeast of the city and close to Nunn.

The Coloradoan - Council to take up debate on uranium mine

Source: coloradoan.com

Mayor Doug Hutchinson said the mining process used in the Powertech project, which shoots high volumes of water into the ground to pull out uranium, has too many "unknown" circumstances associated with it and could have a negative effect on the city's environment and ability to a …

Court denies permit to dispose of radioactive soil | cotter, state, radioactive - Gazette.com

Source: Gazette.com

DENVER - Fremont County residents have won another round in their fight to keep radioactive soil from being buried at a local mill.

Tom Tancredo Hired Illegal Laborers to Renovate His McMansion

Source: AlterNet.org

Anti-immigration zealot and GOP presidential candidate Tom Tancredo hired what he often refers to as "criminal aliens" to renovate his Colorado house.

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