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CSU-Pueblo journalist covers White House Christmas

First lady welcomes military families to kick off the holidays WASHINGTON – Military families were welcomed into the White House Wednesday for cookies, cider and crafting as the holiday decorations were presented to the public for the first time this holiday season. First lady Michelle Obama thanks military families for their service. “And that’s why, once again, we are celebrating our military families with our holiday decorations here at the White House.” SHFWire photo by Kara Mason First lady Michelle Obama greeted the families in the East Room and then...
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Millions across the world to practice earthquake preparedness Thursday

Great Shakeout to prepare millions of people for earthquakes Kara Mason October 14, 2014 4:13 pm Click on photo to enlarge or download: FEMA volunteers show the best way to “drop, cover and hold on” Tuesday during an event about earthquake safety at the National Building Museum in Washington. SHFWire photo by Kara Mason WASHINGTON - More than 25 million people across the world are expected to “drop, cover and hold on” Thursday at 10:16 a.m. as they participate in the Great Shakeout, an annual earthquake preparedness drill. Most of...
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Climate and wildfire risk connected

NASA says drier climate means more wildfires Kara Mason October 9, 2014 5:00 pm Click on photo to enlarge or download: Doug Morton, forest carbon expert for NASA, says the predictability of wildfires depends on information about climate change. He spoke Thursday at the Library of Congress. SHFWire Photo by Kara Mason WASHINGTON - By the end of the century, some places across the U.S. may be drier than California is during this year’s drought, according to recent NASA projections. That means more of the country will be prone to...
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More states look at legal marijuana

Police say legal marijuana allows them to focus on more serious crime Kara Mason Interactive graphic October 7, 2014 4:17 pm Click on photo to enlarge or download: Graphic by Sean McMinn Three jurisdictions, Washington, D.C., Oregon and Alaska, are following Colorado and Washington’s path to legalizing marijuana. It’s on the November ballot in all three jurisdictions. But the effects of doing so are still largely unknown, including the states’ main reason for legalization – freeing law enforcement officials to focus on other crimes. There is only one report that...
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Today’s Kara Mason reports from Washington, D.C.

Airstrikes in Syria lead to debate over strategy Click on photo to enlarge or download: Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., left, tells Ken Gude, senior fellow at the Center for American progress, that he agrees the U.S. should go after the Islamic State group but that President Barack Obama needs authorization from Congress first. SHFWire photo by Kara Mason   WASHINGTON - Jihadist forces were sent running from a network of facilities in Syria after being hit with 14 airstrikes Monday and Tuesday, but there are still concerns about whether President...
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New chairman and four new trustees for Foundation board

The Colorado State University-Pueblo Foundation has chosen four new board members and a chairman to serve the university's fundraising arm, which is responsible for the "On the Move" campaign which will bring Occhiato University Center upgrades, six new sports set to debut this semester and more scholarship money to the university. Russell DeSalvo, new Chairman of the CSU-Pueblo Foundation, is a 1991 alumni. Adam Carroll, Big R Corporation, Angela Giron, Former State Senator and youth advocate, Louis Nazario, H.W. Houston Construction, and Michael Occhiato, Former City Councilman and realtor have been chosen as...
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Editorial: CSU-Pueblo needs STS program

High school students receiving college credit at Colorado State University-Pueblo in Southern Colorado will have fewer opportunities to get ahead due to Provost Carl Wright’s mandate that every Senior-to-Sophomore dual enrollment program instructor have a master’s degree.
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