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• Bungalow Ice Cream and Coffee House sold to Windsor woman; Pacific Tans to close permanently on Friday
  The owners of the Bungalow Ice Cream and Coffee House, 1399 Water Valley Parkway in Windsor, have sold their business to Terry Finklestein of Windsor and said the last brew with them as owners will be at around 4 p.m. Friday.Kathy DCopyright 2012…
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• CDOT's $4.9 million resurfacing project on Colo. 392 under way in Windsor
  Motorists will be in for some traffic delays on Colo. 392 beginning May 29 until Nov. 1, but they should be pleased with the outcome.The Colorado Department of Transportation began a resurfacing project on Colo. 392 between InterstaCopyright 20…
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• 239 Windsor High School students, including 21 valedictorians, slated to graduate at 12:30 p.m. today at Budweiser Events Center in Loveland
  Two-hundred-thirty-nine students will participate in the 2012 Windsor High School commencement ceremony at 12:30 p.m. today (Sunday) at Budweiser Events Center in Loveland.The public is invited to attend and there is no charge to geCopyright 2012…
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• STATE BASEBALL: Windsor's state playoff game vs. Canon City moved to Monday in Denver due to Saturday rain
  The Windsor Wizards will continue their quest for a Class 4A state baseball title when they play Canon City at noon Monday at All-City Stadium in Denver.The Wizards (13-9) lost their first state playoff game 10-1 to top-seeded Air ACopyright 2012…
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• Sunday's weather
  After a much-needed round of wet weather Saturday, slightly drier air will come in today to finish the weekend. The heavy rain was such a welcome sight, especially where the Hewlett Gulch wildfire near Fort Collins, where rainfall toCopyright 2012…
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• Mayor to speak at Memorial Day ceremony
  Mayor to speak at Memorial Day ceremonyWINDSORThe annual Memorial Day ceremony at Lakeview Cemetery to honor veterans who have been laid to rest in Windsor will be hosted by the American Legion Post May 28.The ceremony will begin aCopyright 2012 W…
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Business

• Bungalow Ice Cream and Coffee House sold to Windsor woman; Pacific Tans to close permanently on Friday
  The owners of the Bungalow Ice Cream and Coffee House, 1399 Water Valley Parkway in Windsor, have sold their business to Terry Finklestein of Windsor and said the last brew with them as owners will be at around 4 p.m. Friday.Kathy DCopyright 2012…
  - 5 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:47am -
• CDOT's $4.9 million resurfacing project on Colo. 392 under way in Windsor
  Motorists will be in for some traffic delays on Colo. 392 beginning May 29 until Nov. 1, but they should be pleased with the outcome.The Colorado Department of Transportation began a resurfacing project on Colo. 392 between InterstaCopyright 20…
  - 5 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:41am -
• Employee investment really pays
  What happens when experts within a similar specialty get together to swap best practices? A flurry of great ideas! Here, human resources leaders from Poudre Valley Health System, Otterbox, Poudre School District, SuperVac, Value Plastics, US Reports,…
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• City, county should be careful about tax break
  Last week, Avago officials announced that they would ask the city of Fort Collins and Larimer County to cut in half the personal property taxes Avago would be required to pay on new manufacturing equipment.
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• Medical tourism worth a careful look
  Looking for an unusual twist on your next summer vacation? Check out medical tourism. Medical tourism combines popular exotic vacation spots with medical treatment, but at a fraction of U. S. medical costs.
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• Health-care's top executive salaries increase with complexity of system
  As reform drives health-care systems to get bigger and more complex, salaries of top executives are growing with them.
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Sports

• STATE BASEBALL: Windsor's state playoff game vs. Canon City moved to Monday in Denver due to Saturday rain
  The Windsor Wizards will continue their quest for a Class 4A state baseball title when they play Canon City at noon Monday at All-City Stadium in Denver.The Wizards (13-9) lost their first state playoff game 10-1 to top-seeded Air ACopyright 2012…
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• Vargas lead Mariners over Rockies 10-3
  Jason Vargas did a pretty good imitation of Kevin Millwood. Seattle's savvy lefty threw seven strong innings, Kyle Seager homered and drove in three runs, and the Mariners beat the free-falling Colorado Rockies 10-3 on Saturday.
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• Rockies shut down De La Rosa
  Hard-throwing lefty Jorge De La Rosa's comeback from Tommy John surgery hit a speed bump Saturday when the Colorado Rockies decided to shut him down because of tightness in his left forearm.
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• Windsor's state baseball game postponed
  The Windsor High School baseball team will have to wait to find out its fate in the Class 4A state tournament. A heavy dose of rain washed out the 4A play Saturday, pushing the second-round games to today and Monday.
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• Poudre's Hicks settles for second in 200
  It was a bittersweet day for Tyler Hicks on Saturday at the Class 5A state swimming and diving championships. On one hand he set a school record in the 200-yard freestyle. On the other hand, he settled for second place in doing so.
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• Fort Collins' Weber gets 2nd in 300 hurdles
  Katie Weber has been chasing Loveland's Kaylee Packham in the 300-meter hurdles for as long as the two have been in high school.
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Entertainment

• Woman behind Weld Food Bank's latest creation helps fulfill a legacy, fill stomachs
  Gloria Picinini has found her dream job.The professionally trained chef has found a place where she can not only utilize her cooking skills, but help children, as well. And she's adding teacher to her list of duties."I cannot imaginCopyright 20…
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• Little Theatre of the Rockies chocked full of enticing shows, musicals
  Ask Tom McNally to describe the process of assembling the Little Theatre of the Rockies' summer schedule, and he'll tell you it's a lot like putting together a jigsaw puzzle - a complicated method that must consider factors suchCopyright 2012 G…
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• Influential blues master chose music for a career but refuses to leave farming
  When Taj Mahal went to college for an education in farming back in the 1950s, he didn't like the new term teachers used for agriculture.They called it "agribusiness."Mahal fell in love with farming after watchingCopyright 2012 Greeley Tribune.…
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• Musician born without arms hopes to inspire others with his music, life story
  Christian musician Tony Melendez has given a whole new meaning to the term "toe jam."As a guitarist who has toured the world for more than three decades, Melendez has solidified himself as a respected artist within the iCopyright 2012 Greeley T…
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• Longtime local artist turns to website to fund her latest album, her first in a professional studio
  Shawn Waggoner dreamed about the chance for people to hear her music. The more the better. But when she looks back on her career as a local musician in Greeley - someone you might remember from that time you saw her at the Arts Copyright 2012 G…
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Life

• 239 Windsor High School students, including 21 valedictorians, slated to graduate at 12:30 p.m. today at Budweiser Events Center in Loveland
  Two-hundred-thirty-nine students will participate in the 2012 Windsor High School commencement ceremony at 12:30 p.m. today (Sunday) at Budweiser Events Center in Loveland.The public is invited to attend and there is no charge to geCopyright 2012…
  - 5 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:36am -
• Monfort College of Business grad lands dream job with greeting card company
  Like many, walking across the stage beneath a sunny sky in early May, Meghan Patrick was all smiles as her graduation gown flowed behind her and the mortarboard shielded her star-struck eyes.But unlike many of her peers, she grabbed Copyright 2…
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• Greeley Senior Center news for May 20
  Events & ToursThe Gabbie Gourmet travels to The Old Spaghetti Factory, 4 p.m. Thursday in Denver. Join us for a complete dinner at a reasonable price. Member fee is $10. Nonmember fee is $15. Meal cost and gratuity are on your owCopyright 2012 Gre…
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• GOOD FOR YOU: Windsor High School junior Hannah West wins boatload of awards
  Windsor High School junior Hannah West is on a roll, and there may no stopping her when it comes to her love of science.Hannah, 16, and another high school junior, Gerri Roberts, who is in the IB program at Poudre High School in ForCopyright 20…
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• Pet Files: Help prevent deadly parvovirus in puppies
  Canine parvovirus is a disease affecting young dogs; higher numbers of infections are seen in the spring due to an increased number of susceptible puppies and an increased risk of exposure to the virus.Parvovirus is hardly in the envCopyright 2012…
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Politics

• John Evans students held in briefly at end of day after person spotted on roof
  Two teenagers could face charges in connection with having a weapon on school grounds after putting a scare into parents and teachers at John Evans Middle School in Greeley on Friday.Students at the school, 2900 15th Ave., were briefCopyright 2012…
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• Should Loveland Stop Giving Incentives For Employers to Locate In Centerra?
  Recently, we heard complaints by advocates for Loveland’s Fire Department and the Thompson Valley School District over Loveland’s Economic Development Program.Loveland’s competition with north Johnstown (25/34) area on the inside southeast cor…
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• Weld's primary election registration deadline is May 29
  The last day to register to vote in the Weld County primary election is May 29. To qualify to vote in the primaries, you must be registered as affiliated with one party. Those already affiliated with the Democratic, Republican or AmCopyright 2012…
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• Flags to be at half-staff for Peace Officers Memorial Day today
  Greeley - Gov. John Hickenlooper ordered flags be lowered to half-staff on all public buildings statewide today to observe Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week.President Barack Obama proclaimed May 15 as Peace Officers Copyright 2012 Greele…
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• Romney denies targeting classmates for being gay
  WASHINGTON - Mitt Romney apologized Thursday for "stupid" high school pranks that may have gone too far and moved quickly to stamp out any notion that he bullied schoolmates because they were gay. His swift response reflected thCopyright 2012 G…
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Opinion

• Mailbox for May 20
  Golf team deserves praise, especially from athletic directorCongratulations, Greeley, on your University of Northern Colorado women's golf team and coach Brandon White's success at the NCAA Tournament.After attending our second Copyright 2012 Gree…
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• Tribune Opinion: School district's budget woes ease for 2012-13
  For the first time in a long time, the news isn't horrible.As Greeley-Evans School District 6 is working to complete its 2012-13 budget, they face a shortfall of $6 million, far less than required in recent years. While any shortfallCopyright 2012…
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• Applause letters for May 19
  AP tests successfulThe Greeley-Evans School District deserves some special kudos. From May 7-18, about 600 students have gathered at Island Grove to participate in Advanced Placement Examinations. These exams are sponsored by thCopyright 2012 Gree…
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