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M. Anders Halverson
Halverson is a research associate at the Center of the American West, University of Colorado, Boulder. He can be contacted at halversa@cires.colorado.edu
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Stocking Trends: A Quantitative Review of Governmental Fish Stocking in the United States, 1931 to 2004

AbSTRACT: This article provides a quantitative review of the type, number, and estimated weight of the fish stocked by the 50 state agencies and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the United States in 2004. I examined trends in the light of data from earlier reports dating back to 1931. Among other things, this analysis shows that 1.7 billion fish were stocked by these agencies in 2004, representing 104 types of fish weighing an estimated 19.8 million kg. This was the largest number of types of fish (species, subspecies, and hybrids) and the largest total weight of fish ever stocked for those years for which information was available. (Read on…)

Chancellor G.P. “Bud” Peterson
Inside CU – Faculty/Staff Newsletter
April 22, 2008
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As we celebrate Earth Day today, many know of the University of Colorado’s long history of being environmentally conscious and of our leadership in the creation of the 14-month-old Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory, a partnership between CU-Boulder and three other institutions including the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

But far fewer are aware of the many examples of the breadth and scope of the stellar research in energy, sustainability and conservation conducted under the broader CU Energy Initiative (pdf). Led by EI Director and Professor Carl Koval, the work within the EI extends beyond the bounds of the Collaboratory and incorporates areas outside of traditional research, including educational programs, market research, energy security, environmental journalism, tourism practices, energy policy and law, energy transformation in societies and much more. (Read on …)

By: Editor of Politics West
The Denver Post
4/18/2008 – 7:07am
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At CU-Boulder to receive the 2008 Wallace Stegner Award from the Center of the American West, Arizona native and former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was asked to give her opinion on state supreme court judicial selection methods. Notably pleased to be asked the question, she responded that she was involved in drafting the plan that led to Arizona’s adoption of a merit-based judicial appointment process – a process Colorado also uses. Prior to the change, Arizona had elected judges through partisan elections, which she described as “contentious and expensive,” and “not a good system.” (Read on …)

By David Accomazzo
Longmont Times-Call
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BOULDER — Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman ever to sit on the United States Supreme Court, spoke about her childhood in Arizona and praised Colorado’s judicial selection process in a packed auditorium Thursday night at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

At the end of her speech, the Center of the American West presented O’Connor with the 2008 Wallace Stegner Award. She grew up on a ranch in Arizona and spoke about her childhood for most of her speech. (Read on …)

Sandra Day O’Connor talks about family, childhood

Jennifer Bronson, Camera Staff Writer
The Daily Camera
Friday, April 18, 2008
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Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor did not spend much time on court decisions or judicial politics in her address at the University of Colorado on Thursday night. Instead, she wistfully described her family history and childhood experiences growing up on the Lazy B cattle ranch in the Arizona desert to an audience of about 1,700.

“I think my memories of my life on the ranch have stayed with me through all the years,” she said. “The life out there was special.” (Read on …)

By Donna Freedman
Posted Apr 11 2008, 01:44 PM
MSN Money Blog
Patty’s Pedestrian Diet

Last weekend I walked to a grocery store about three blocks from my apartment. It was a mild, sunny day. Even the dandelions looked beautiful.

My brain was hurting after a morning of reading scholarly articles. A sample sentence: “Fitting into the larger domain of critical theory, this line of inquiry probes the assumptions that underlie the unmarked categories in a society, exposing the constructed character of normalcy and revealing the institutional practices that create aberrations from the norm.”

You can understand why dandelions seemed gorgeous by comparison. (Read on …)

By Silvia Pettem (Contact)
The Daily Camera Original Article
Friday, April 11, 2008

Editor’s note: In honor of CWA’s 60th anniversary, Camera history columnist Silvia Pettem is taking a daily look this week at six decades of dialogue.

Immigration was the topic that pitted ex-Colorado Gov. Richard Lamm against University of Colorado history professor Patricia Limerick at the Conference on World Affairs in 1996.

Lamm argued for greater restrictions, while Limerick took the stand for the “lessons of diversity.” (Read on …)

Making History Podcast: The Blog
March 27, 2008
Jana Remy
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Just for the record, I’d like you to know that I danced plenty in high school, thank you very much.

With that off my chest, I do hope that you’ll take a moment to tune in to Patty’s reading of her essay “Dancing with Professors,” where she muses about the reasons behind the obtuse prose of most historical writing. Even if you don’t wholly agree with her assertion about wallflower historians, you will be inspired by her clear voice and her passion for accessible writing. (Read on …)

April 1, 2008
CU News
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Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court and one of the better-known justices of modern times, will give a public talk at the University of Colorado at Boulder on April 17 at 7 p.m. in Macky Auditorium.

O’Connor served on the court from 1981 to 2006 and played a pivotal role as a crucial swing vote during her tenure. In addition to her talk, O’Connor also will receive the CU-Boulder Center of the American West’s 2008 Wallace Stegner Award at the talk. (Read on …)

By Brittany Anas (Contact)
Thursday, March 20, 2008
The Daily Camera
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Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor will speak on the University of Colorado campus at an April 17 ceremony honoring her for being a good Westerner.

CU’s Center of the American West is awarding O’Connor with an annual award that is given to “an individual who has made a sustained contribution to the cultural identity of the West through literature, art, history, lore or an understanding of the West.” (Read on …)