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5:29am

Thu May 12, 2011
Business Report

Conference Move Could Bring Millions to CU

A new television contract for the Pac-12 conference promises millions of dollars in new revenue for the University of Colorado.  KUNC’s Erin O’Toole talks with Boulder County Business Report publisher Chris Wood about the financial windfall awaiting CU athletics.

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3:46pm

Wed May 11, 2011
Education

Colorado Board of Education Appoints New Commissioner of Education

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Education Commissioner Robert Hammond

The Colorado Board of education has officially appointed the state's new education commissioner.

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3:25pm

Wed May 11, 2011
Immigration

DREAM Act Reintroduction Hailed by CO Immigrant Groups

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Colorado immigrant groups are praising the reintroduction of the so-called DREAM Act in the US Senate, even though its fate is uncertain in a divided Congress. 

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2:41pm

Wed May 11, 2011
Environment

Spring Rain Increases Flood Danger in Four Mile Canyon Burn Area

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Four Mile Canyon burn area.

Boulder County officials are in “wait and see” mode as a spring storm brings rain and snow to the area burned by last September’s Four Mile Canyon wildfire. The moisture is welcome in many parts of the Front Range but it could trigger mudslides and other problems in the burn area.

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9:47am

Wed May 11, 2011
Agriculture

USDA Predicts 39% Decline in Colorado’s 2011 Winter Wheat Crop

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The first forecast of Colorado’s winter wheat production this year estimates a steep decline in crops this year. But nationwide the decrease is expected to be less severe.

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