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12:30pm

Fri August 5, 2011
Business

Pinnacol Withdraws as State Employee Claims Administrator

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The embattled state-owned workers' compensation insurer of last resort has withdrawn as the administrator of state employee claims, forcing Colorado to hire an independent contractor.

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11:23am

Fri August 5, 2011
Marijuana Policy

One Marijuana Legalization Effort Gets Underway This Week

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A retired Denver police officer has joined one effort to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Colorado.  A coalition began gathering signatures this week to put the issue before Colorado voters next year.

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8:00am

Fri August 5, 2011
Garden Report

Sweet Corn 101 with Tom Throgmorton

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What's the difference between all of the sweet corn varieties?  The main difference is how sweet they are after harvest.

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6:00am

Fri August 5, 2011
Arts

KUNC Entertainment Report

The Boulder County Fair runs till tomorrow (8/6) at the Boulder County Fairground in Longmont, the Larimer County Fair & Rodeo starts today and runs till the 9that The Ranch, Larimer County Fairgrounds, and at the Event Complex in Loveland

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5:00am

Fri August 5, 2011
Arts

Photographer, Author Record Changes Large and Small Inside Tourist Cave

Caves are dark labyrinths with intricate geology. Over a century, you wouldn’t think that much could change. But a new picture book by two Colorado cavers records some surprising findings at the tourist destination Cave of the Winds, outside of Manitou Springs. KUNC’s Grace Hood sat down with author, Richard Rhinehart, who collaborated with photographer Norm Thompson on the project.

 

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