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Three language conversation groups launched in Montrose

from:Montrose Alternative Education Examiner

Three language conversation groups in Spanish, German and French have been launched in Montrose. Clay Goldberg and his wife Shannon Neil held organizational meetings for each...

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Colorado’s skimpy snowpack is setting off alarm bells for U.S. Reps. Cory Gardner and Scott Tipton. But not because they interpret the drought as a sign of human-caused...

Cougars Sweep, Get First Program Wins

Behind her solid pitching and a full-powered offense, Colorado Christian wrote the record books, coming up with the first program win in history...

Today’s Colorado ski and snow report: A week of snow

from:Denver Ski and Snow Report Examiner

The long range forecast calls for some chance of snow every day through Friday, with a very good chance for widespread, steady and consistent snow tomorrow and tomorrow...

Obama unveils contraception compromise

The White House Friday announced a compromise for religious groups lambasting a recent mandate requiring health insurers to cover contraception as a preventive service. The...

Wilderness Exchange has discounted men's Patagonia shirts

from:Denver Outdoor Gear Examiner

Wilderness Exchange in downtown Denver is selling men's Patagonia shirts at discounted prices. These include T-shirts, button-down shirts, and long-sleeve shirts. For...

Keystone opens more terrain, Burton Mountain Festival and Vodka on the Rockies

from:Denver Ski and Snow Report Examiner

Keystone has received 8 inches of new snow this week, which has allowed the resort to open additional terrain, including Erikson Bowl. Keystone is now boasting 2,791 acres of...

Law students win logging case, defeat federal permit

from:University of Denver

Fresh from a fight to stall an industrial-scope art project on environmentally sensitive lands, students at the University of Denver’s read more...

School of Dental Medicine hosts Research Day

from:University of Colorado Denver - Downtown Campus

DENVER (Feb. 10, 2012) - More than 200 dental students, residents and faculty participated in today’s 28th Annual University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine’s...

CU Denver alumnus nominated for Academy Award for short documentary

from:University of Colorado Denver - Downtown Campus

DENVER - University of Colorado Denver, College of Arts & Media alumnus on Aaron Kopp co-produced and shot "Saving Face," a film that has been nominated for...

Opening Day Monumental for Christian Softball

One of Colorado Christian’s most anticipated games in years, Friday’s contest between CCU and Saint Leo University marked history...

CO Senate Republicans test out arguments against undocumented-student tuition bill

DENVER-- In a highly anticipated Senate debate here Friday, Republicans launched early-round attacks against a bill that aims to create a mid-level state-university tuition rate...

Real Deals: Carmel sells $275M portfolio in metro Denver

More than $275 million worth of metro Denver multifamily properties from Carmel Partners holdings have sold in recent weeks. In May, the San Francisco-based Carmel Companies...

Baseball Drops Two on Opening Day

Colorado Christian University Baseball opened the 2012 season Friday, squaring off in a double-header against the Wildcats of Abilene Christian...

MCC Students Offered Additional Financial Aid

from:Colorado Community College System

The Spring II Grant offers $82.00 per credit hour for Spring II courses—both on campus and online. Current students enrolled at Morgan Community College (MCC) this semester are...

Conoco's roadblock, potential AT&T-Dish deal in this week's DBJ

A big oil deal hits some snags, some insight into what could be a huge telecommunications play for Denver and the surprising marriage of ski industry concerns — these...

Colorado stocks: Synergy Resources up 4%; BioFuel down 10%

The Dow and Nasdaq finished the week with a loss Friday. In Colorado, Synergy Resources and Ascent Solar led actively traded gainers. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished...

DU law students block SW Colorado logging permit

Students at the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law representing two regional environmental nonprofits successfully blocked a federal timber permit that would have...

Vail Resorts appoints Garnsey to focus on international growth

Vail Resorts Inc. has named longtime ski executive John Garnsey as its new “president-international.” Garnsey will “focus his efforts on international growth...

Eric Nicolau, Glee musician and solo artist, interview

from:Denver Music Examiner

Eric Nicolau is one busy young man. On January 10th, the soulful pop star released his debut solo album, Won’t You Stay, to positive reviews and played a killer show at The...

Wimer's World for Feb. 10-16

Karl Wimer's cartoon commentaries on business appear weekly in the Denver Business Journal. Click on the image at right to enlarge the cartoon. Click here for a gallery of...

Conquer the Seven Wonders of Vail this Sunday

from:Denver Ski and Snow Report Examiner

Vail Mountain invites skiers and snowboarders to conquer its seven legendary Back Bowls in one day, this Sunday, Feb. 12, as the finale event of the Winter Teva Mountain...

Denver Post names new president, CEO

Ed Moss, a former publisher of the San Diego Union-Tribune, was named president and CEO of The Denver Post on Friday. He takes over Feb. 20. Moss also was named an executive...

Bill would give Colorado college students more degree options

Thursday, the Senate Education Committee passed the bipartisan Opportunities for Higher Ed Success Act, sponsored by Sen. Evie Hudak, D-Westminister, and Sen. Keith King,...

Colorado residents grapple with threat of oil, gas drilling, ask Salazar to withdraw leases

Scores of residents in Colorado's North Fork Valley aren't nearly as keen about oil and gas drilling as the wide-eyed Democrats and Republicans who talk about tapping...

‘Parent Institute’ to discuss academic retention, success

from:Colorado Community College System

AURORA, Colo. – Parents of middle school and high school students interested on tips to keep their kids in school, more engaged in their education and on a path to college are...

Wells Fargo takes top spot among bank brands

There's been a big shakeup at the top of Brand Finance's latest ranking of the value of banking and financial brands, including many of the largest banks operating in...

DBJ Tech Watch for Friday: News of Apple's iPad, Facebook, Yahoo, Google and more

Welcome to the Denver Business Journal's Tech Watch, our roundup of today's tech news from around the nation, featuring reports on Apple, Facebook, Yahoo, Google,...

Varlet, Bop Skizzum & more: Denver live music weekend picks Feb. 10-11

from:Denver Local Music Examiner

You’ve probably figured out by now that almost every weekend in Denver is a great weekend for live music gigs—but as you’ll see by this weekend’s picks,...

Catholic voters support Obama on birth control

Polling released this weeks indicates that a strong majority of Americans, including a majority of Catholics, support President Obama's stanch on making few exceptions to the...

LCC NURSING CLEARS NEXT BAR

from:Colorado Community College System

(Lamar, Colorado, February 9, 2012) The Lamar Community College Nursing Program has successfully completed another stage on its journey toward accreditation with the National...

Watch Chipotle's first national commercial

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. will broadcast "Back to the Start," a short film it released last year in theaters and online, as its first-ever national commercial during...

VIDEO: Measure to require drug testing to receive public assistance passes committee

Thursday, a Colorado House committee passed a bill to require individuals applying for cash assistance to first submit to drug testing. The bill passed out of committee on a party...

THE COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM FOUNDATION

from:Colorado Community College System

DENVER – Today, Dr. Nancy McCallin, president of the Colorado Community College System, announced the appointment of Shelley Thompson as executive director for the CCCS...

Today’s Colorado ski and snow report: Steady as she goes

from:Denver Ski and Snow Report Examiner

That’s right. The National Weather Service forecasts some potential for snow every day for the next seven days in Colorado’s mountains.Keep in mind, however, that the...

CH2M Hill lands World Cup contract in Qtar

Colorado-based engineering company CH2M Hill Inc. has won a contract to oversee construction of soccer stadiums in Qatar, which is hosting the World Cup tournament in 2022,...

Alumnus Wishmier keeps NBA refs on their toes

from:University of Denver

“I gotta go watch plays,” says Jim Wishmier, sounding like a theater critic anticipating another night of drama. He will read more...

Chipotle will show first national commercial

Denver-based Chipotle Mexican Grill will show its first national commercial during the broadcast of the Grammy Awards, The New York Times reports. The commercial is the animated...

Boehner threatens congressional showdown on birth control

House Speaker John Boehner announced during a floor speech this week that he would take legislative action against a federal decision requiring insurance companies to cover...

Spectranetics sets limit on legal fees for former executives

Spectranetics Corp., a medical laser manufacturer based in Colorado Springs, has put a limit of $2.43 million on further legal expenses incurred by two former executives now on...

Pot advocates blast decision barring Coloradans on probation from using medical marijuana

When the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled last week in People v. Watkins that Coloradans on probation do not have the right to use or possess medical marijuana, it shined a bright...

Coors named in lawsuit filed by Indian tribe

Molson Coors Brewing Co. and MillerCoors are being sued by the Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, whose members claim the Coors companies and two other beer makers have...

Colorado Springs launches probe into USOC money

Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach has ordered an independent investigation into allegations the city provided lax oversight of funds meant to keep the U.S. Olympic Committee from...

RTD gathering input from cities on FasTracks tax

The Regional Transportation District is asking cities along the planned FasTracks Northwest Corridor light-rail line whether to ask voters in November to double a sales tax to...

Groups want to hasten COGCC director’s exit, call for improved oil and gas oversight

Citing the pending departure of David Neslin, environmentalists are speaking out against the “ongoing parade of regulators” leaving state government to take jobs with...

Salute to Senior Service: The Search for Colorado's Outstanding Senior Volunteer

The Home Instead Senior Care® office serving seniors in Arapahoe, Denver, Adams and Jefferson Counties, including the cities of Denver, Cherry Creek, Cherry Hills, Centennial,...

Emmy-winning actress Tracey Conway to speak at March 29 luncheon about women’s heart and lung health

from:National Jewish Health Main Campus

National Jewish Health, the nation’s #1 respiratory hospital, presents Emmy-winning actress and comedienne Tracey Conway as its speaker at the New Directions for Women...

National Jewish Health Receives Grant to Improve Care of Asthma Patients in the San Luis Valley

from:National Jewish Health Main Campus

National Jewish Health has received a grant for $950,308 from GlaxoSmithKline to improve care of asthma patients in Colorado’s San Luis Valley with educational materials for...

Denver home sales up in January

The number of homes sold in metro Denver in January climbed from the same month in 2011, according to a report on Metrolist Inc. data released Thursday. There were 2,470 single...

VIDEO: Peter Brimelow attacks multiculturalism at CPAC

The American Conservative Union has already taken heat early into this year’s annual Conservative Political Action Conference for banning a pro-gay conservative group while...