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Air Academy’s Lauren Myers overcomes injuries, signs with South Dakota; 20 Kadets to pursue athletics in college
Injuries plagued Lauren Myers for much of her cross country and track and field career. And those injuries created a path that led to the Air Academy senior signing at an NCAA Division I program. Myers was one of 20 Air Academy athletes who celebrated their college signings Wednesday. The senior will attend the University…
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Village girls volleyball Erika Sayer crushes academic requirements en route to Stanford
No challenge on the volleyball court could deter Erika Sayer from her goals. But, in addition to thriving on the court, Sayer’s road to Stanford University required her to complete eight Advanced Placement classes while at Village High School. Challenge accepted and mission accomplished. Sayer fulfilled her AP requirement and will head to California next…
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The Classical Academy track and field coach Tim Daggett not selected as NHSACA coach of the year
It’s rare that Tim Daggett attends an event and leaves without a title. But that was the case Wednesday night in Bismarck, N.D., at the National Coach of the Year Awards Banquet at the Bismarck Hotel and Convention Center. The Classical Academy track and field coach was named a finalist, but Daggett was not selected…
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Fossil hunter discovers T. Rex skeleton, brings home to Woodland Park dinosaur museum
On the last day of an expedition to fossil fields in the Hell Creek Formation in South Dakota this summer, fossil hunter Anthony Maltese discovered the partial remains of a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex, scattered under soft mud in an area his team had been excavating, on and off, for the last 30 years. The team…
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Polis ponders next steps on transportation at NoCo summit
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis was late arriving at the Regional Issues Summit in Loveland on Tuesday morning — stuck in traffic, a host joked, as hundreds of business and civic leaders took a break and waited. The governor arrived at the Embassy Suites Conference Center, after weaving through hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of ongoing…
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Polis ponders next steps on transportation at NoCo summit
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Gov. Jared Polis was late arriving at the Regional Issues Summit in Loveland on Tuesday morning — stuck in traffic, a host joked, as hundreds of business and civic leaders took a break and waited. The governor arrived at the Embassy Suites Conference Center, after…
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Polis urges high school girls to sign up for cybersecurity challenge
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis on Monday invited Colorado girls in grades 9-12 to participate in Girls Go CyberStart, an online challenge that introduces players to Linux, cryptography and programming, and leads to a national championship with scholarship awards. “To maintain Colorado’s distinction as a nationally recognized…
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Polis urges high school girls to sign up for cybersecurity challenge
Gov. Jared Polis on Monday invited Colorado girls in grades 9-12 to participate in Girls Go CyberStart, an online challenge that introduces players to Linux, cryptography and programming, and leads to a national championship with scholarship awards. “To maintain Colorado’s distinction as a nationally recognized leader in cybersecurity, we must equip our students with educational…
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Multiple Democrats endorse CU regent candidate for Boulder-based seat
Callie Rennison announced several endorsements on Thursday as she campaigns for Congressional District 2’s seat on the University of Colorado Board of Regents. Rennison, a CU professor and former associate dean, previously won the approval of current Democratic incumbent, Linda Shoemaker, who is not seeking reelection. At-large Regent Lesley Smith, Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg,…
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Multiple Democrats endorse CU regent candidate for Boulder-based seat
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Callie Rennison announced several endorsements on Thursday as she campaigns for Congressional District 2’s seat on the University of Colorado Board of Regents. Rennison, a CU professor and former associate dean, previously won the approval of current Democratic incumbent, Linda Shoemaker, who is not seeking…