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     MAY 12

    Mother’s Day High Tea at the United Center: The event will feature a performance by Linda Batlin, who will present “Isabella Bird — A Lady’s Travels to the Rockies,” and local musicians. Tea will be served at 1:30 p.m., with the performance starting at 3 p.m. Tickets cost $15 and may be purchased at Java Mountain Roasters, The Visitors Center, Two Brothers Deli; and from any MCVHS board member. This is a fund-raiser, and proceeds benefit the Mill Creek Valley Historical Society.

    May 14

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  • Rayburn outruns the field in 100

    It’s all about the start. When you’re running only 100 meters, a good start — or a bad one, for that matter — can make all the difference. It certainly did for Platte Canyon’s Cami Rayburn on April 30 at Clear Creek High School.

    In the final Frontier League meet prior to this week’s conference championship, Rayburn blistered the field with a run of 13.78 seconds.

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  • Positive end to season for CCHS

     By Will Petersen

    For the Courant

    DENVER — It didn’t matter where the game was played. There was just a sense of relief that it actually happened. 

    Clear Creek’s girls soccer team finished its 2013 season on a positive note with a 5-1 win over Kipp Denver at Huston Park on May 3. 

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  • Huskies grab early lead to throttle Golddiggers

    It’s hard to imagine Platte Canyon hitting much better. After all, the Huskies scored five runs in the first inning of their 12-4 victory over host Clear Creek on April 30. But to hear Platte Canyon head coach Bruce Hooser tell it, his team can only get better with the 3A playoffs on the horizon.

    “We’re still not hitting the way I know we know how to hit, but we’re hitting better now,” Hooser said.

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  • Time to review latest session of the legislature

     Welcome to Colorado Liberty Day! It is May 8, and the Colorado legislature adjourns today. At a state level, you are safe until next January. That is when the liberty-busting Democrats will demagogue another hot social issue or crisis. That is the modus operandi of this slate of legislators. So, without getting too geeky on you, let’s recap what I’ve seen in the legislature this year.

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  • Big plans for this year’s Memorial Day

     Memorial Day traditionally occurs each year on the final Monday of May to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the Civil War to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in that war, though it now honors all Americans who have died in all wars. 

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  • It shouldn’t be a big deal to be gay

     NBA star Jason Collins has proclaimed to the world he is gay. What’s the big deal? Billions have publicly averred their personal truths since time immemorial. 

    People declare their religious preferences — Catholic, Muslim, Mormon, Southern Baptist — daily, and oftentimes fight and kill to prove their love for their God. No big deal, eh?

    Two-thirds of registered voters have declared their political party preferences, thus telling the rest of the world they are more likely liberal or conservative. No big deal, eh?

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  • Hummingbird feeders need meticulous care

     Once more we have snow in May. This is a bit disturbing because we have just had some fine spring weather in April, and this seems like we are going backward. We don’t really want to see winter return, but it is not unusual. 

    Several people reported hummingbirds during this period, and I received several requests to write an article about hummingbirds and how to feed them. Because of its importance and for the welfare of our hummingbirds, here is the information.

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  • Cabin Creek lawsuits dismissed

    The lawsuits against three companies tied to the Cabin Creek Hydroelectric Plant fire near Georgetown, which killed five workers in 2007, were dismissed by the Colorado Court of Appeals on May 2.
    The lawsuits were filed against the companies by family members and surviving victims.
    The court said it found no evidence that Graco Inc., Structural Integrity Associates Inc. and KTA-Tator Inc. were negligent or failed to provide warnings of fire hazard.

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  • Westbound lanes of I-70 reopened at Georgetown

    The westbound lanes of Interstate 70 of at Georgetown reopened just before 7:30 a.m. Wednesday after a closure caused when multiple vehicles spun out in the snowy conditions.

    The Colorado Department of Transportation reported on its website that the vehicles had been cleared and lanes had been reopened.

    The snowstorm moved into the area a bit later than predicted, but forecasters still were calling for significant accumulations in Clear Creek County as snow continues during the day.

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