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Will: A case for upward mobility	20.6.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by George F. Will The Washington Post Published Jun 20, 2013 01:01AM MDT All men are by nature equal, But differ greatly in the sequel. WASHINGTON — A quarter of a millennium later, that couplet from a colonial American almanac defines an urgent challenge. Modern society increases how, and the predictability of how much, people differ in the sequel. If America is to be equitable, with careers open to all talents and competent citizens capable of making their way in an increasingly demanding world, Americans must heed the warnings implicit in observations from two ... ...
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Northwest study could alter FasTracks vote	19.6.2013	Denver Post: Local
LOUISVILLE — A 13-month study of the transit needs of communities along the U.S.
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Autism tied to air pollution, brain-wiring disconnect in studies	19.6.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Elizabeth Lopatto And Nicole Ostrow Bloomberg News Published Jun 18, 2013 01:27PM MDT Researchers seeking the roots of autism have linked the disorder to chemicals in air pollution and, in a separate study, found that language difficulties of the disorder may be due to a disconnect in brain wiring. Researchers from Harvard University’s School of Public Health found that pregnant women exposed to high levels of diesel particulates or mercury were twice as likely to have an autistic child compared with peers in low-pollution areas. The findings, published Tuesday in Environmental H... ...
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Steamboat's Barb Parnell earns national award for promoting healthy lifestyles in Northwest Colorado	18.6.2013	Steamboat Pilot
Wherever there's a new playground, trail or healthy eating initiative popping up in Routt County, chances are Barb Parnell played a pivotal role in it.
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Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams turns his attention to helping education	18.6.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Mike Gorrell The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jun 17, 2013 07:07PM MDT South Salt Lake • Mayor Ben McAdams kicked off a campaign Monday to lend more Salt Lake County assistance to after-school programs and early-education opportunities in hopes of enhancing the community by doing more for its disadvantaged children. McAdams introduced Roderic Land, his assistant director of human services and a former clinical assistant professor of education, culture and society at the University of Utah, as the county’s liaison to the education community, government agencies and... ...
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Outreach work has turned into a rite of passage for father, son	16.6.2013	Headlines: All Headlines
Dylan Gallacher grew up Glenwood Springs listening to his dad talk about the Oglala Lakota people. After spending seven years volunteering on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, Walter Gallacher knew firsthand their kindness, perseverance and struggles.
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Farewell to a grand Durango lady	15.6.2013	Durango Herald
There is no denying that when you live in a place where people want to retire, you get a lot of talented people moving in. They volunteer their time, talents and energy to our community, and we are much the better for it.But hardly anyone has had the impact on as wide a variety of fronts as Ann Flatten, who is moving to the...
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Telluride Academy begins 33rd season this week	12.6.2013	Telluride: News
On Tuesday, eight kids gathered around Laura Kudo, director of the Telluride Institute’s Watershed Education program, as she told them pikas are part of the rabbit family and that all of the water in the San Miguel River was once snow.
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Crackdown filling NKorean prisons with defectors	12.6.2013	Denver Post: National News Headlines
SEOUL, South Korea—North Korea's prison population has swelled with those caught fleeing the country under a crackdown on defections by young leader Kim Jong Un, according to defectors living in South Korea and researchers who study Pyongyang's notorious network of labor camps and detention centers.
Grass-roots group tripped up in fight against Sigurd power plant	11.6.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Judy Fahys The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jun 11, 2013 01:01AM MDT Dick Cumiskey isn’t exactly sure what’s next, now that the state’s top environmental regulator snubbed his group’s latest effort to derail a power plant planned for Sigurd. He’s certain about one thing, though. His Sevier Citizens for Clean Air and Water is not about to quit fighting the Sevier Power Plant. To Cumiskey, a boat designer who retired to Sevier County, it’s beyond ridiculous for state regulators to sign off on a massive industrial facility — such as the 580-megawatt gas-fired power ... ...
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Not all minority groups in Colorado take advantage of deferred action	11.6.2013	Denver Post: News: Local
Not all minority groups in Colorado take advantage of deferred action
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Steamboat's Beth Wendler an easy choice for Friend of Education award	11.6.2013	Steamboat Pilot
Beth Wendler was selected at the Friend of Education Award recipient thanks to the time she put in volunteering at Steamboat Springs Middle School.
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Direct flight from Denver to Tokyo has been years in the making	9.6.2013	Denver Post: Business
Direct flight from Denver to Tokyo has been years in the making
Hydro energy divides Aspen	7.6.2013	Denver Post: Opinion
Last summer's Fourth of July parade in Aspen was apple-pie middle America. There were Rotarians and librarians, prancing horses and dirt bikers.
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New U.S. air control collides with opposition to flight patterns	5.6.2013	Denver Post: National News Headlines
WASHINGTON — Janet McEneaney, like many of the 2.3 million residents of New York's borough of Queens, has put up with the intermittent roar of jet engines her entire life.
CSU chancellor wants to spur higher-education discussion, solutions	5.6.2013	Denver Post: News: Local
CSU chancellor wants to spur higher-education discussion, solutions
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ACLU study: Pot arrests more likely for blacks	5.6.2013	Denver Post: National News Headlines
WASHINGTON—Black people are arrested for possessing marijuana at a higher rate than white people, even though marijuana use by both races is about the same, the American Civil Liberties Union reports in a new study.
Living well with Parkinson’s disease	2.6.2013	Steamboat Pilot
For those battling a chronic illness, the fear of being limited physically becomes very real. But for area residents diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, doctors’ orders quickly quelled that fear: Push yourself harder to maintain a high quality of life.
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x2018Walkablex2019 housing called key in mountain markets (Cached)	1.6.2013	Durango Herald
BUENA VISTA x2013 New housing built within walking distance of shops, restaurants and other services is expected to drive the housing market in interior West mountain communities, researchers say.The Sonoran Institute, a nonprofit group dedicated to growth management in the West, studied high country housing trends from 2000 to 2010...
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Viewing, funeral for philanthropist Beverley Taylor Sorenson today	31.5.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
the Salt Lake Tribune Published May 31, 2013 08:59AM MDT A viewing for Beverley Taylor Sorenson, an advocate for arts and education and an influential philanthropist, is set for Friday, May 31, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Big Cottonwood Stake Center (1750 Spring Lane, Salt Lake City). Funeral services will follow at noon at the Big Cottonwood Stake Center. Sorenson died peacefully, surrounded by family, of natural causes Monday at age 89. With her late husband, James LeVoy Sorenson, she created the Sorenson Legacy Foundation, which donates m... ...
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