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Hundreds watch screenings of new ‘Cosmos’ series at Boulder planetarium
“Cosmos” is back on television and capturing the imaginations of Coloradans. Doug Duncan, director of Boulder’s Fiske Planetarium, answers Coloradans’ questions about the series and our universe.
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By Nell London
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Tumbleweed explosion wreaking havoc in Southeastern Colorado
One lone tumbleweed is a romantic symbol of the frontier. Thousands of tumbleweeds start to resemble an Alfred Hitchcock movie.
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By Nell London
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Denver company making robotic watchmen to replace human security guards
A spokesman for Trade Center construction site, based in Denver, says humans aren’t wired to be effective guards – especially at night.
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By Nell London
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Author says metro Denver is a model for new era of city politics
Metro Denver’s collaborative approach to economic development is a radical departure from traditional politics, Brookings Institution fellow Jennifer Bradley says.
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By Nell London
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Colorado city planners take guerrilla tactics mainstream
What happens when governments take over a movement designed to keep them out? Communities in Colorado are finding out, one bike lane at a time.
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By Nell London
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Who’s making the green off of all that orange Broncos apparel?
Retailers selling apparel licensed by the NFL convert excitement into sales but black-market vendors also cash in by selling Broncos orange with “unofficial” merchandise at roadside stands or online.
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By Nell London
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SpaceX launches new competition to Colorado’s United Launch Alliance
Colorado’s United Launch Alliance, which employs more than 1,700 people in the state, faces the end of its monopoly on Air Force launch contracts after the recent success of the SpaceX Falcon9 rocket.
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By Nell London
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Getting college students to hang up and learn
College students who use cell phones or laptops in class get lower grades than their peers who don’t, research shows. And a full three quarters of professors are oblivious.
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By Nell London
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Does good writing matter anymore?
It’s Colorado Matters. That IT’S, not ITS… something, apparently, a lot of Patty Limerick’s students don’t know.
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