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EducationAt 79, Artie Mae Grisby caps child care career with bachelor's degree

10/25/2012 08:50 PM MDT
Visiting a friend's child-care operation many years ago in Louisiana, Artie Mae Grisby saw nothing but runny noses and dirty diapers and knew immediately she'd never go into that line of work. 
Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver Post
10/26/2012 12:05 AM MDT - All it took was an inch of snow arriving four hours early to clog several airlines' de-icing processes at Denver International Airport — a place notorious for precarious weather — leaving at least 1,000 passengers stranded and raising several procedural questions.  
 
10/25/2012 11:29 PM MDT - The state of Colorado and Adams County Assessor Gil Reyes have agreed that the county undervalued its commercial warehouses by a total of $19 million. 
 
10/25/2012 11:31 PM MDT - If someone calls you and claims to be a federal drug agent and demands that you pay a fine, it's a scam, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said Thursday.  
 
10/25/2012 07:50 PM MDT - After a series of scandals, the Adams County Commissioner's race this year is getting added attention. 
 

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