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Beetle-kill pellets find new purpose in absorbing oil and gas spills	12.5.2013	Denver Post: Business
Beetle-kill pellets find new purpose in absorbing oil and gas spills
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From TV shows to traveling exhibits, the Bible is big business (still)	10.5.2013	Denver Post: Entertainment
Sex and violence sell, as does drama that appeals to our higher senses of morality and spirituality. So is it any wonder that the Bible, which contains heaping amounts of all of them, has remained at the crossroads of global religion, politics and culture for much of the past 2,000 years? Not so much.
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Another step in sustainability: Recycled latex paint in Glenwood	22.4.2013	Denver Post: Business
GLENWOOD SPRINGS —Habitat for Humanity Roaring Fork Valley is thinking beyond green on this Earth Day.
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Saving the family dream at the expense of his own	12.4.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Christopher Smart The Salt Lake Tribune Published Apr 12, 2013 01:01AM MDT Green River • Half a world away in New Delhi, Sarita Sah is sleepless and sick with worry. In Utah, her 19-year-old son Kunal Sah gets violently ill and, so far, doctors don’t know why. Sarita would rush to her son’s aid if she could. But seven years ago, she and her husband, Ken Sah, lost their battle with immigration authorities and could not remain in the United States. And Kunal, who is a U.S. citizen by birth, must remain in Green River to operate the family’s hotel. It represents not only... ...
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More service, fewer buses for ECO	4.3.2013	Vail Colorado: Our World
EAGLE COUNTY, Colorado - How do you turn one bird into two? "You change the way you do business," said ECO Transit Director Kelley Collier. ECO Transit is getting very serious about business-changing action lately. ...
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Video of former A. G. Mark Shurtleff to be used against company	3.3.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Tom Harvey The Salt Lake Tribune Published Mar 2, 2013 09:54PM MDT It was 2009, and there was Mark Shurtleff, touting his forthcoming book about Dred Scott, praising the healing powers of a Lehi company’s products and lauding its multilevel-marketing model. “That’s a great business model, and I support it 100 percent,” Utah’s then-attorney general told a Green Tea Co. gathering at Salt Lake City’s Alta Club. “You have to have a really good product, that’s key to me in law enforcement, and you do, you’ve proven that,” added Shurtleff, crediting Green Tea produc... ...
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Steamboat briefs: Hayden Public Library is closed for Presidents Day	18.2.2013	Steamboat Pilot
Hayden Public Library will be closed today in observance of Presidents Day. The library will reopen Tuesday
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Lafayette gives green light to retail marijuana moratorium	6.2.2013	Denver Post: News: Local
Lafayette gives green light to retail marijuana moratorium
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Seeking a slice of agritourism pie (Cached)	21.11.2012	Durango Herald
Hare Ranch stretches out across 400 acres of irrigated pasture, aspen groves and forest east of Pagosa Springs. Its a property that Ken Hare and his 11 family members never could imagine selling.We want to figure out how to make our ranching operation be self-sustaining to keep it in family, Hare said.
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Is Colorado's "new energy economy" still viable in light of recent setbacks in the industry? No	9.11.2012	Denver Post: Opinion
It's been a rough stretch for Colorado's "new energy economy." Over the last few months, the Centennial State's green energy industry, which the new energy economy was supposed to kick start, has been beset by a series of setbacks.
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Colorado's graying could mean less green for state economy	3.11.2012	Headlines: All Headlines
Next week's election, the year-end fiscal cliff and a slow down in Europe and China are all making it hard to predict what direction the U.
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The best of random Denver, pairing burritos with Bowflexes	15.10.2012	Denver Post: Lifestyles
"I'll take one breakfast burrito and ... a Bowflex?" The scene at Burrito Giant is random Denver at its finest: savory breakfast burritos sold alongside custom gym equipment and fine art pottery, inspiring quizzical looks and hilarious Yelp reviews.
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Provo eco-composter wins grant to expand	24.8.2012	Salt Lake Tribune
The Salt Lake Tribune Published Aug 24, 2012 07:28AM MDT EcoScraps, a Utah company that provides organic and manure-free lawn and garden products, has received a $250,000 grant to expand the business. The grant for the Provo-based company came from Mission: Small Business, a joint effort of JP Morgan Chase & Co. and LivingSocial, an online supporter of local businesses. A panel reviewed nearly 70,000 applications from small businesses across the country and the program used votes from 3.1 million consumers to pick the winners. EcoScraps was one of 12 ... ...
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Your lawn is your canvas	29.7.2012	Durango Herald
INDIANAPOLIS When this summers drought turned her prized lawn brown, Terri LoPrimo fought back, but not with sprinklers She had it painted green, making her suddenly lush-appearing yard the envy of her neighborhood.
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Chaffetz bill would help immigrant entrepreneurs	27.7.2012	Salt Lake Tribune
By Matt Canham The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jul 26, 2012 01:18PM MDT Washington • Rep. Jason Chaffetz has signed on to a new immigration bill that would help small business owners secure permanent resident status, part of his drive to reform the nation’s system of visas and green cards. Chaffetz, R-Utah, is the lead Republican sponsor on a bill introduced Thursday by Michigan Democratic Rep. John Conyers, which has no bearing on undocumented immigrants and doesn’t boost the number of available green cards. What their bill would do is allow entrepreneurs born over... ...
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Volatility in the economy will persist through 2012	8.7.2012	Vail Colorado: Our World
At the end of last year, finding a middle ground was key for growth in the markets and economy. So far, this has been reflected in economic and market data. Notably, at this year's midpoint, the gap between consumer confidence and lea ...
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Colorado neighborhood taps into nation's voting pulse	4.6.2012	Denver Post: All Political News
In this key swing state, in a key swing county, a small middle-class neighborhood in the heart of Lakewood's Green Mountain subdivision has picked the winner in nearly every statewide and national election over the past 12 years.
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30 local businesses can green up	25.4.2012	Durango Herald
Businesses across the country are greening up their operations, and a local nonprofit wants to help more of La Plata Countys businesses join the trend.
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Volunteers/Donations Needed, 4/22	19.4.2012	Denver Post: News: Local
Volunteers/Donations Needed, 4/22
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In an old Chicago meat plant, greens and fish grow	9.4.2012	Headlines: All Headlines
CHICAGO—They call this place the Back of the Yards, a neighborhood in the middle of the city once filled with acres and acres of stockyards.
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