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May 20, 2011 Like 0 Andra Coberly

Paul Martin knows pain. But often, it’s a different type of pain than most able-bodied athletes deal with.

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Home on the Range

May 20, 2011 Like 2 Chris Hawkins

Keota is being swallowed up slowly by the prairie.

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Jeff Olson

May 20, 2011 Like 0 Andra Coberly

Though he retired from competitive skiing decades ago, Jeff Olson still has Olympic dreams.

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With increasing opportunities for public transit in the last decade, many have taken to the streets with bus pass, bike or sturdy walking shoes in possession. But what else do you need? Reflective gear: “Whether you’re biking or walking, be…

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If Life is a Highway…

April 15, 2011 Like 0 Paige Nickell

Here’s a friendly reminder, according to the Boulder Municipal Court, of the most common traffic violations: Inattentive Driving Reckless Driving Speed Contest 20mph and more over speed limit Stop for school bus required Eluding Obedience to peace officers directing traffic A…

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Ask a Greaser!

April 15, 2011 Like 0 Paige Nickell

When we asked, Brett Sawchak, CU Biodiesel outreach director, if he thought vegetable oil biodiesel-fueled cars smell like French fries, he replied, “Biodiesel does have a distinct smell to it. Some say it smells like French fries, I think it…

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What’s the deal with vegetable oil?

April 15, 2011 Like 0 Paige Nickell

First things first, a common mistake people make is to think they can dump vegetable oil straight into their fuel tanks. The EPA has not condoned the act of using straight vegetable oil as gas. They say raw vegetable oils…

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Down The Road: Ten Transportation Issues Impacting You in the Next 10 Years

April 15, 2011 Like 1 James Burrus

Getting around Metro Denver and the Front Range is getting easier every day. But making faster progress may mean digging in to our collective couches for the pocket change to make it happen. In the next 10 years, transportation issues…

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Winged Migration

April 15, 2011 Like 0 Chris Hawkins

A small bird darts just overhead, hugging the side of the ridge, holding its wings back like an F-14. Binoculars and cameras point quickly in the little jet’s direction. “What is it?” someone asks.

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Jennifer Wilger

April 15, 2011 Like 0 Brandy Simmons

For Micah Wilger, it was sharks and whales instead of cows and hogs—but his family’s path was set to cross Temple Grandin’s from age 3. It was at that age Wilger and Grandin were diagnosed with disorders that make typical…