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GAY SCHOOL BULLYING
DENVER—The conservative Christian group Focus on the Family is accusing national gay advocacy groups of using bullying-prevention initiatives at public schools to introduce the viewpoint that homosexuality is normal. Focus on the Family education expert Candi Cushman told The Denver Post in Saturday’s editions that the Christian group supports bullying prevention but that the issue “is being hijacked by activists.” Moved.
Also Moved:
— BLACK HILLS CRASH—A Colorado man has died after a motorcycle crash near Pactola Reservoir in South Dakota’s Black Hills.
— MEDICAL POT-THEFT—Fort Morgan police say two people wearing masks broke into a resident’s home, hit him with a bong-shaped pipe, and stole his medical marijuana.
— HIGHWAY PEDESTRIAN KILLED—The Colorado State Patrol is investigating the death of a 42-year-old woman who was struck by a large truck while she was outside of her car on the highway south of Castle Rock.
— LONGMONT SUSPECT ARRESTED—Longmont police say they arrested a 19-year-old man believed to have been hiding in Mexico after a warrant was issued for him on a charge of attempted first-degree murder.
— COLORADO SENATE-BENNET—Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is joining fellow Democrat Michael Bennet to kick off a statewide effort to go door to door to talk about Bennet’s U.S. Senate campaign.
OF COLORADO INTEREST:
BUBBLE CHAIR LIFT
PARK CITY, Utah—Utah’s fastest growing ski area is spending millions of dollars to reconfigure the mountain and add North America’s first heated chair lift with a bubble shield that swings over passengers like a pair of orange goggles. The changes at The Canyons, one of Park City’s three ski resorts, highlight some of the biggest development projects or plans at Utah ski areas since the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics drove major expansions. By Paul Foy. Moved.
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SPORTS:
DODGERS-ROCKIES
DENVER—Jason Hammel, who is 6-1 at home, takes the mound for the Colorado Rockies when they face Ted Lilly and the Los Angeles Dodgers at 1:10 p.m.
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STEELERS-BRONCOS
DENVER—Dennis Dixon is expected to get his first significant playing time with the starters Sunday night when the Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Denver Broncos. Dixon is expected to be Byron Leftwich’s backup when the season starts and Ben Roethlisberger’s suspension begins. Kickoff is 6 p.m. By Arnie Stapleton.
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ENTERPRISE FROM AP MEMBERS:
BEER MAPPER
COLORADO SPRINGS—The late 1970s was not an easy time to find a good bottle of suds in America. In an age dominated by a few mass-produced, plain American lagers, why wasn’t there a map showing where someone could get a better-tasting brew, beer-lover Mike Laur wondered. It took 30 years, but Laur has created that map. By R. Scott Rappold. Also moved in advance.
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