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Tribune and KUED kick off ‘The Utah Bucket List’	19.5.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Scott D. Pierce The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 19, 2013 12:54AM MDT About a year and a half ago, Salt Lake Tribune outdoor writer Brett Prettyman was having coffee with KUED-Channel 7’s Ken Verdoia and pitching him a few ideas for documentaries. “I kind of envisioned that he wanted hard-core news,” Prettyman said. “Big issues.” He suggested federal lands in Utah. Verdoia said no. Prettyman proposed wolves in Utah. “And he said, ‘Nah. Let’s have some fun. Let’s do something cool,’ ” Prettyman said. “So I said, ‘What about a Utah bucket list?’ ” Verdoia jumped at ... ...
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Comment sought on green waste recycling plan	18.5.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Mike Gorrell The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 17, 2013 01:24PM MDT Curbside green-waste recycling is scheduled to begin next year on a subscription basis in Salt Lake Valley communities served by the Wasatch Front Waste and Recycling District. But before the plan is finalized, the district’s board wants to hear what customers have to say about the idea and three other proposals, including one that lets people rent bulk waste disposal trailers again, albeit for a higher fee. A public hearing on those matters will be held at 6 p.m. Monday at district offices in S... ...
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Spurs advance	17.5.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
the Associated Press Published May 16, 2013 11:38PM MDT Oakland, Calif. • The San Antonio Spurs held off a furious final rally to beat the Golden State Warriors 94-82 in Game 6 on Thursday night and advance to the Western Conference finals. Tim Duncan had 19 points and six rebounds, Kawhi Leonard scored 16 points and the Spurs won the series in six games. Tony Parker shook off a poor start to score 10 of his 13 points in the fourth quarter. Tiago Splitter added a career-playoff high 14 points for San Antonio, which led by 13 late in the third quarter... ...
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1A boys’ golf: Layton Christian defends its title	16.5.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Kevin Winters Morriss The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 15, 2013 07:40PM MDT Alfred Murillo used last year’s experience as a teaching point entering Wednesday’s final round of the Class 1A boys’ golf state tournament. Murillo’s Layton Christian team enjoyed a 23-shot lead entering the second round, but he didn’t want that going to his players’ heads. “There are some great teams we’re competing against, and any of them could easily come up on us,” he told his team. He didn’t have to draw back too far for an example. Layton Christian trailed by nine strokes after the first... ...
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Peg McEntee: Grass-roots Mormons preach Earth-friendly green gospel	16.5.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Peg Mcentee Tribune Columnist Published May 15, 2013 05:13PM MDT Just a few months ago, the Legislature repeated its demand that the federal government surrender 30 million acres of public lands to Utah so the state can make more money on them. That’s just the sort of thinking that the Mormon Environmental Stewardship Alliance (MESA) deplores, and why it wants its followers — more than 1,300 in more than 15 countries — to remember LDS teachings to revere the Earth, its sanctity, its people and the need to preserve it for generations to come. And, given that M... ...
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CU regents give Bruce Benson green light to launch search for chief fundraiser	15.5.2013	Headlines: All Headlines
CU President Bruce Benson, the campus chancellors and Chief of Staff Leonard Dinegar will carry out the search for an "executive president for advancement" who will be in charge of coordinating fundraising efforts across the CU system.
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Broncos will sit down with Woodson	15.5.2013	Durango Herald
ENGLEWOOD x2013 Charles Woodson is set to visit with the Broncos on Wednesday for both sides to determine whether Denver is a good fit.Aside from a meeting with the San Francisco 49ers after the Green Bay Packers released him in February, the 36-year-old defensive back has drawn little interest as a free agent. Denver could...
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1A boys’ golf: Layton Christian opens huge lead	15.5.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
the Salt Lake Tribune Published May 14, 2013 07:18PM MDT The Layton Christian boys’ golf team opened a sizeable cushion after the opening round of the Class 1A state tournament Tuesday. The Eagles boasted a 23-stroke lead over St. Joseph entering Wednesday’s final round at Rose Park Golf Course. Layton Christian placed four golfers in the top 10 to shoot 309 and open the big lead. Jaece Stokes led the way with a 73, while teammate Austin Geddings was third with a 75 and Nick Norton tied for fifth with a 78. Jitpanu Issaravanich was tied for ninth with... ...
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AP IMPACT: Wind farms get pass on eagle deaths	15.5.2013	Denver Post: National News Headlines
CONVERSE COUNTY, Wyo.—Wind farms in this corner of Wyoming have killed more than four dozen golden eagles since 2009, one of the deadliest places in the country of its kind.
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Charles Woodson, former Green Bay DB, to visit Broncos on Wednesday	14.5.2013	Headlines: All Headlines
If the Broncos sign Charles Woodson, the expectation is he would compete with Mike Adams and Quinton Carter at strong safety, or could be used as an extra defensive back in nickel and dime coverages.
Immigration bill could end much-prized green card lottery	13.5.2013	Denver Post: National News Headlines
WASHINGTON — In the contentious debate over immigration policy, three groups have dominated public and political attention: the roughly 11 million undocumented immigrants seeking to become
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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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"Prefabulous" author's new subject: Prefab goes sustainable	11.5.2013	Denver Post: Lifestyles
Author Sheri Koones is on a mission to educate American homeowners about home building. Her first three books focused on the basics of home construction, borne of her own experience as a frustrated homeowner trying to remodel her Greenwich, Conn., house.
Ostrow: Britt Moreno, Brooke Wagner, Tom Green wake up Denver's A.M. news race	11.5.2013	Denver Post: Entertainment
You'd think, in the age of smart mobile devices, that the idea of watching television to check the weather would be outmoded. Morning TV: Isn't there an app for that? Yet despite shrinking audiences and plentiful media alternatives, the battle over local morning TV advertising revenue is fierce.
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US high school choir will back Rolling Stones	11.5.2013	Denver Post: Entertainment
LAS VEGAS—You can't always get what you want. Unless, perhaps, you're a member of the Green Valley High School choir and you want a chance to sing onstage with the Rolling Stones.
Taking extra antioxidants offers limited benefits for vision	10.5.2013	Denver Post: National News Headlines
Taking additional antioxidant supplements on top of vitamin C, vitamin E and beta carotene does little to ward off macular degeneration among older adults, new research suggests.
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A thirst for innovation	10.5.2013	Durango Herald
TOWAOC x2013 The bright green alfalfa fields appear like a surreal oasis tucked into the rolling hills of desert shrubbery that extend south as far as the eye can see. Here, 12 miles southwest of Towaoc, the Ute Mountain Ute Farm amp Ranch Enterprise cultivates 7,600 acres of farmland thanks to a ribbon of water that flows south...
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Festival: Arvada goes green with Sustain event, kids' activities	10.5.2013	Denver Post: Entertainment
Olde Town Arvada will go green for the first-ever Sustain Arvada Festival. A family-oriented bazaar of environmental friendliness, Sustain Arvada features exhibits, presentations and demonstrations all about sustainable living.
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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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Community Agriculture Alliance: Stagecoach tree-planting is May 22	10.5.2013	Steamboat Pilot
Every year since 2010, the Yampa Valley Sustainability Council has partnered with the Colorado State Forest Service to reforest sections of Routt County for the ReTree Steamboat event by planting thousands of sapling trees in areas that have been recently cleared of beetle-killed trees.
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