Jeremiah Bishop and Sari Anderson win national marathon titles Breckenridg bi2010270 Jeremiah Bishop wore a face of bewilderment and agitation as Trek-Volkswagen teammates doused beer at the finish line of Breckenridge, Colorado?s Firecracker 50 on Friday. Bishop, 32, had no idea he?d just won the race and taken the marathon national championship, first U.S. title as a pro rider. The look changed to one of joy once the Virginian realized that he?d crossed the line ..

National marathon cross-country championship awarded at Breckenridge's Firecr bi2010270 The Firecracker 50 cross-country mountain bike race rumble through the streets of Breckenridge, Colorado, Friday as the nation?s best battle for the U.S. national marathon title. The grueling 50-mile race, known for 10,800 feet of total elevation gain, kicks off at 11 a.m. sharp a parade through the heart of the famed ski town. In eighth year, the Firecracker has become the ..

CMC battles Breckenridge over parking mandate (Summit Daily News) bi2010270 BRECKENRIDGE - Colorado Mountain College trustees say the needs of students at a new campus supercede Breckenridge Ski Resort's parking concerns, despite a generous land offer from the town

Money woes lead to Colorado Stage Race cancellation (Velo News) bi2010270 The Vail Valley Foundation announced Tuesday that has been forced to ?pull the plug? on the inaugural Colorado Stage International Cycle Classic road bike race scheduled for August 22-24, 2008. ?When requesting the event be placed on the UCI calendar, we recognized the challenges facing us finding enough sponsorship support,? said Vail Valley Foundation president Ceil Folz. ?The declining ..

Event Calendar week (Denver Post) bi2010270 "Letters from Home" reprises the Hunger Artists Ensemble's original readers theater production based on the correspondence of Americans conflicts from the Civil War to Desert Storm

?Boarder faces huge medical bill (Vail Daily) bi2010270 Riki Bolt recovering from the injuries he received on the last day of the ski season. It take longer to heal the financial wounds of not having health insurance

Gary Lindstrom: The free bus promise (Summit Daily News) bi2010270 A promise kept should not be broken

Most liquor stores open Sunday (Summit Daily News) bi2010270 Business owners expect mixed results..

Twelve earn Mountain Bike Marathon National Titles (usacycling.org) bi2010270 More than 800 off-road racers gathered on a picturesque July 4th day to compete for one of a dozen stars-and-stripes jerseys awarded at the 50-mile marathon distance at the Firecracker 50. Last yearandrsquo;s national championship runner-up Olympic-style cross country, Jeremiah Bishop came away the overall victory after completing the marathon event less than four hours. In the ..

BOEC helps local man get back on the bike (Summit Daily News) bi2010270 SUMMIT COUNTY - When he awoke from a five-day coma, Richard Abbott didn't remember being hit by a car

In next Chicago storm, ask feds for a hotel room - Chicago Daily Herald bi2010270 FireRescue1 In next Chicago storm, ask feds for a room Chicago Daily Herald, IL - 4 hours ago We're picking up piles of tabs for people who were evacuated during last week's Hurricane Gustav that socked southern Louisiana. The full-comp FEMA ramps down aid as power returns Houma Courier FEMA program limited The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com FEMA may cover costs for hurricane evacuees The Associated Press Houston Chronicle - KATCall 511 news articles..

ALLEN PARK: Hotel clerk saves teenager's life at pool - Detroit Free Press bi2010270 ALLEN PARK: clerk saves teenager's life at pool Detroit Free Press, United States - 2 hours ago A 33-year-old Brownstown Township woman credited saving the life of a 15-year-old girl who nearly drowned a swimming pool Sunday afternoon. Teen Saved from Drowning Pool WXYZ all 5 news articles..

Painstaking demolition paves way for hotel - South Coast Today bi2010270 Painstaking demolition paves way for South Coast Today, MA - 4 hours ago Richard Lafrance, head of Westport-based Lafrance Hospitality, the designated developer for the project, said recently moving along, ..

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