Coloradoan staff Published 11:03 p.m. UTC Jul 21, 2018 LOCAL SPORTS GUIDE Here is a look at upcoming events and Sunday's TV listings: RAPIDS Aug. 4: vs. LA Galaxy, 7 p.m. ROCKIES Sunday: at Arizona, 2:10 p.m. Tuesday: vs. Houston, 6:40 p.m. Wednesday: vs. Houston, 6:40 p.m. Friday: vs. Oakland, 6:40 p.m. Saturday: vs. Oakland, 6:10 p.m. RACE CALENDAR Saturday: Fort Collins Human Race, 7 a.m., Mountain Avenue and Meldrum Street Aug. 18: Peach Festival 5K, 8 a.m., Civic Center Park, downtown Fort Collins Sept. 3: FORTitude 10K, 8 a.m., Elizabeth Street and City Park Avenue, Fort Collins Sept. 8: Black Squirrel Half Marathon, 7 a.m., Lory State Park Sept. 16: Equinox Half Marathon, 7 a.m., Poudre Canyon Sept. 29: Rodelle Vanilla Day 5K, 9 a.m., Rodelle Inc., 3461 Precision Drive ON TV SUNDAY AUTO RACING 7:05 a.m. ESPN2 – Formula One, Emirates German Grand Prix Noon NBCSN – … [Read more...] about Your guide to local sports events and Sunday TV listings
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Rise in suicides in The Woodlands attributed to several factors, local expert explains
By Jeff Forward Updated 5:06 pm CDT, Saturday, July 21, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Courtesy Photograph / Courtesy Photograph Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 Licensed Professional Counselor Dr. Christina Story, of The Woodlands, says suicide is a community-wide issue and is 100 percent preventable. Licensed Professional Counselor Dr. Christina Story, of The Woodlands, says suicide is a community-wide issue and is 100 percent preventable. Photo: Courtesy Photograph / Courtesy Photograph Image 2 of 3 The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention provides facts and figures of suicides by state. … [Read more...] about Rise in suicides in The Woodlands attributed to several factors, local expert explains
Look to locals for top-quality vacation photos
window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Robert F. Bukaty Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 FILE - In this June 29, 2012 file photo, a photographer composes a picture on the Camp Ellis jetty as the sun rises over the Atlantic Ocean in Saco, Maine. If you find yourself vacationing, you could preserve travel memories by taking a few arm-length, low-quality cellphone selfies that will fail to capture the magic of your visit. Or you could hire a professional photographer who knows photo spots you’ll never find in a guidebook and who can deliver stunning pictures, with your whole travel party in the shots. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File) less FILE - In this June 29, 2012 file photo, a … [Read more...] about Look to locals for top-quality vacation photos
Worker lottery system vexing local employers
window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-9', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 9', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Paul Buckowski Image 1of/9 CaptionClose Image 1 of 9 Buy photo Blue Spruce Nursery employees, Brendan Nielsen, left, foreman, and Oscar Mejia, background, work on building a patio at a customer's home on Thursday, July 19, 2018, in Slingerlands, N.Y. Mejia who is from Guatemala and works for Blue Spruce Nursery under a H-2B visa, just arrived for this season's work last Sunday. Because of a change in how the H-2B visa system … [Read more...] about Worker lottery system vexing local employers
Get your Amazon Prime deal? Here’s what it cost our local economy, again
By Robert B. Engel Amazon's Prime Day is often lauded as offering some of the best deals of the year in online shopping, but a closer look at the stream of corporate welfare that has helped fuel the rapid growth of Amazon's flagship subscription service reveals that Prime is a raw deal for consumers and taxpayers alike. New Jersey lawmakers, who have already given up enough taxpayer dollars to the tech giant, must think long and hard before giving another penny to the third-richest company in the world. Analysts say the true value of the Prime package, which includes music and video streaming, books, clothing, food, and, of course, expedited shipping service, is over $780 per year. But members still only pay $119 for their Prime subscription. This seemingly-unbeatable deal for consumers only begins to make sense in light of the fact that Amazon has built its business model with a big assist from government hand-outs. In fact, Amazon has received over $39 … [Read more...] about Get your Amazon Prime deal? Here’s what it cost our local economy, again