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Motocross stars Jett Lawrence, Haiden Deegan win at 20th running of Thunder Valley National

A pair of the sport's preeminent stars lived up to their billing on Saturday at the 20th rendition of the Pro Motocross Championship's Thunder Valley National.









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Some Colorado business owners fear economic fallout if tariffs are increased after election

Donald Trump has said he would increase tariffs even more if he wins the election. It's not clear what approach Kamala Harris would take.





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Broncos stock report: Rookie Audric Estime displays potential to be Denver’s top RB

Here’s a look at whose stock improved or declined after the Broncos’ 16-14 loss to the Chiefs on Sunday.




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Keeler: Broncos Super Bowl kicker’s tip to Alex Forsyth? Follow Taylor Swift’s advice after Chiefs debacle: Shake it off.

David Treadwell's advice for Alex Forsyth right about now? Forget Travis Kelce. Remember Taylor Swift.




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Regis Jesuit dominates Eaglecrest, sets up rematch with Valor Christian in 5A state playoffs

The play was perfect, and it perfectly symbolized how the Regis Jesuit Raiders executed their offensive game plan on Sunday afternoon.




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Keeping POTUS alive isn’t as easy as it sounds in Curious Theatre’s season 27 opener | Theater review

The All-Female “POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive ” is timely and a surprising respite.





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Reintroduced Colorado wolf likely died after fight with another wolf, federal wildlife officials say

One of Colorado's reintroduced wolves likely died of wounds it suffered during a fight with another wolf, federal officials announced Thursday.




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Colorado’s oil and gas industry says it’s reducing emissions at drilling sites by 95%. Environmentalists aren’t so sure.

Center for Biological Diversity is suing sued the state health department over two Crestone Peak sites.





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Paige: Major talent Minor is one splendid sprinter

Major talent Minor is one splendid sprinter






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Colorado companies join coalition in methane-seeking space mission

Colorado has led the nation on regulating methane emissions and now companies in the state are major contributors to a new satellite expected to be an important tool in identifying and quantifying the emissions globally.




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Why has a Fort Collins business drawn pro-Palestinian protests? A look at its ties to bombs used by Israel.

Demonstrators who held a "die-in" outside a Fort Collins-based defense contractor over the weekend were motivated by purported connections between Woodward and a component of a bomb dropped by Israel on a camp in Rafah in late May. Here's a look at those ties.




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Ready for launch: Colorado-based astronauts to take on first commercial spacewalk

What do a former violinist and a retired military pilot have in common? They're both from Colorado and launching into space this summer.






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Kiszla: The Broncos have no quarterback, no draft capital, no salary-cap flexibility and no real hope

After not only losing, but getting bullied in a 27-14 manhandling by the hated Raiders, Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton tried to scrawl a smiley face on this mess.




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Kiszla: Coach Sean Payton is now on the clock in Broncos Country, where we’re all out of patience for losing

If the Broncos flushed Russell Wilson and beaucoup bucks after only 30 starts in a Denver uniform, how long does Sean Payton get to prove that his let-’em-eat-cake approach wins football games?





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Keeler: CU Buffs, Travis Hunter overcome trashy Texas Tech fans, Big 12 refs, tortillas to control College Football Playoff destiny

Is that a tortilla in your pocket, Travis Hunter? Or are you just happy for CU?






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Women’s basketball: CU Buffs aim to fix shooting woes ahead of matchup vs. Nevada

Although Colorado women’s basketball coach JR Payne knew she was going to have an almost completely new roster this year, she was encouraged by several qualities the group possessed.




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Opening homestand for CU Buffs continues against Cal State Fullerton

There will be more telling tests for the Colorado men’s basketball team in the coming weeks.




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Denver Public Schools social worker arrested on suspicion of sexual assault of a child

Emilio Ramos-Avila, 44, is under investigation for sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust.




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Superintendent recommends DPS close or restructure 10 schools as enrollment continues to fall

If approved by the school board in two weeks, the closures and restructuring will affect 1,844 students and 267 employees.




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A 14-year-old government whiz is representing Colorado at the 2024 National Civics Bee

The bee, a fledgling event in its second year, is an annual competition encouraging youth in sixth, seventh and eighth grades to engage in civics and contribute to their communities.




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Pair gets 6 years for stealing $203K in gold bars from Castle Pines woman

Both are expected to pay restitution, and both will be deported back to India after serving their sentences.





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Will AI be a bust? A Wall Street skeptic rings the alarm.

To create AI businesses, experts predicted $1 trillion would be spent on data centers, utilities and applications. Jim Covello thought those costs made it impossible for the industry to inexpensively solve real-world problems.




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Bitcoin neared $90,000 in a new record high. What to know about crypto’s post-election rally

As money continues to pour into crypto following Donald Trump’s victory last week, bitcoin has climbed to yet another record high.




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Denver judge lets road-rage murder prosecution continue despite paralegal’s comments

Nicholas Moodley’s attorneys argued the charges had to be dismissed after a paralegal who worked in the Denver DA’s office told one of Moodley’s friends that prosecutors believed they’d “got it wrong."




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Memorial service announced for Golden police officer killed in suspected DUI crash

Evan Dunn, the Golden police officer killed last week in a suspected DUI crash on Colorado 58 will be honored in a private memorial service on Wednesday.




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Stripped of qualified immunity, Colorado police officers turn to common law to seek protection from lawsuits

Civil rights attorneys say the fallback to common law is designed to keep law enforcement officers immune from civil claims despite the 2020 reforms.




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1 dead, 4 taken to hospital after unexplained odor at Denver home

Firefighters responded to a single-family home in Green Valley Ranch Tuesday morning after residents called 911 and reported difficulty breathing, a Denver Fire spokesman said.




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Preparing Campus Leaders for the Return to Campus this Fall

Our field has a great deal to offer campus leaders, who involuntarily joined us as dispute resolution practitioners as they dealt with campus conflicts related to the Middle East violence. Many campus leaders are now engaged in contingent planning for a variety of potential fall scenarios. The Divided Community Project will be grateful if you … Continue reading Preparing Campus Leaders for the Return to Campus this Fall




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Registration for AALS DR WIP Conference Now Open!

From BFFOI Michael Colatrella (McGeorge): I am writing to remind you to register for the 17th Annual AALS Dispute Resolution Works-in Progress Conference at McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento on Friday and Saturday, October 18th and 19th!  We will also host an optional welcome dinner on Thursday, October 17th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 … Continue reading Registration for AALS DR WIP Conference Now Open!




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Kamala Harris and Settlements?

It’s really, really hard to assess the wisdom of a settlement from the outside. Almost every settlement represents a tradeoff of legitimate interests in a condition of uncertainty. It’s perhaps extra hard to assess settlements in the context of litigation on behalf of the public. Was a settlement for $X a major victory, a stinging … Continue reading Kamala Harris and Settlements?




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Modern Mediation Practice in American Legal Cases

I recently published It’s Time to Make Important Upgrades to Our Mediation Curriculum, which notes significant changes in American mediation practice in the past five decades and suggests that law school faculty upgrade our mediation instruction accordingly. Modern Mediation Practice in American Legal Cases is a two-page summary of that article, which was published in … Continue reading Modern Mediation Practice in American Legal Cases




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Winner of AALS Section’s Best Scholarly Article Award for 2023

Donna Shestowsky (UC Davis) recently announced the winner of this year’s AALS Section on ADR “best scholarly article” award. That award goes to Inga Laurent, An Absence of Accountability, 54 (1) Seton Hall Law Review 137-200 (2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4252910 She also noted that the author has been invited to present the winning article at … Continue reading Winner of AALS Section’s Best Scholarly Article Award for 2023




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Latest Articles in Journal of Dispute Resolution

The Journal of Dispute Resolution recently released Issue 2 of Volume 2024.   Here’s a list of the articles in this issue.  Click here to access them.   Take a look. Alternative Dispute Resolution in Agency Administrative Programs by Kristen Blankley, Kathleen Claussen, and Judith Starr Arbitration and the Mandatory Law Problem: A Mixed Mode ADR Approach … Continue reading Latest Articles in Journal of Dispute Resolution




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The Negotiation Journal’s Rebirth

Regular readers will remember that a little over a year ago Carrie Menkel-Meadow (UC-Irvine) warned us that the Negotiation Journal was in crisis, and its demise was a real possibility.  Today she announced that it survived and has come out on the other side.  It is now an open access journal hosted by MIT and … Continue reading The Negotiation Journal’s Rebirth