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CU team prepares for sneak peek at Mercury

Cindy House — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:15:41 +0000

NASA's Messenger spacecraft will do a flyby of Mercury on Tuesday, and a University of Colorado spectrometer will take advantage of the opportunity to analyze a few select targets such as surface craters.

Amtrak eyes restoring Denver-Seattle train

Kevin Flynn — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:01:31 +0000

Amtrak says that restoring the former Pioneer daily train service would be expensive but that it would work to reinstate it if federal and state officials can find funding to subsidize it.

Fun facts about the autumnal equinox

Cindy House — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:30:07 +0000

It's the first day of fall, although you wouldn't know it from the potential snow looming in the forecast.

BLM’s first online auction nets $154,000 in Colorado

RMI Staff — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:02:08 +0000

The agency, which chose the Centennial State for the sale, auctioned more than 7,500 acres for oil and gas exploration.

RTD takes page from T-REX for FasTracks

Kevin Flynn — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:01:30 +0000

RTD says it is already implementing changes from a “lessons learned” examination of FasTracks, including a decision to no longer use the contracting method currently in place for the West Corridor light rail.

DIA sets monthly passenger record of 5.1 million

RMI Staff — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:40:25 +0000

However, international traffic decreased 15.6 percent in the 12-month period ending in July, according to the latest available records from DIA.

Baucus health reform plan splits ‘Gang of Six’

Cindy House — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:37:50 +0000

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus unveiled his official plan for health care reform on Wednesday, and it closely matches the initial framework he sent out last week.

New fees, fines ‘enhance’ proposed Denver budget

Tillie Fong — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:01:12 +0000

Nonresidents of Denver may want to drive carefully within the city limits next year: If you're hurt in an accident on a state highway, your wallet may take an extra hit, too.

Report: Denver terror cell at heart of NYC raids

RMI Staff — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:32:06 +0000

A Denver-based terror cell is at the heart of an FBI probe that triggered raids Monday in New York City, the New York Daily News reported Tuesday.

RTD’s July sales tax drop is less than forecast

Kevin Flynn — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:01:04 +0000

RTD’s sales tax collections for July dropped 11.4 percent compared with July a year ago, continuing the trend that has hit all public agencies in Colorado and nationwide.