http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest story posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5The Word of God may have been holy in the days of JesusChrist; however, it has evolved into the word of His humanfollowers. This goes for whatever religion you practice. The word of Godor gods is now the word of the men who have miss-translated it. Toclarify, I'm not against God; I'm j...http://denver.yourhub.com/DenverSouth/Stories/Archive/Faith/General-Faith/Story~77699.aspx4/21/2006 6:23:19 PMKelly Bleck TheWord of God may have been holy in the days of Jesus Christ;however, it has evolved into the word of His human followers. This goes for whatever religion you practice. The word ofGod or gods is now the word of the men who have miss-translated it.To clarify, I'm not against God; I'm...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/Faith/General-Faith/Story~77705.aspx4/21/2006 6:57:42 PMKelly Bleck Thursday April 27 Katie Wirsing teamed up with Stacy Fleming , a math teacher at Conifer High School, to organize a school wide Poetry Slam. A Poetry Slam is a contest (or just a fun time) when performers had to engage the audience in their reading. The performers could not use any pr...http://denver.yourhub.com/Conifer/Stories/Archive/Education/School-News/Story~81311.aspx5/2/2006 4:23:46 PMKelly Bleck Thursday April 27 Katie Wirsing teamed up with Stacy Fleming , a math teacher at Conifer High School, to organize a school wide Poetry Slam. A Poetry Slam is a contest (or just a fun time) when performers had to engage the audience in their reading. The performers could not use any props,...http://denver.yourhub.com/Conifer/Stories/Archive/Education/School-News/Story~81788.aspx5/3/2006 4:01:15 PMKelly Bleck Conservation easements, paired with the Mountain Area Land Trust (MALT), assist landowners with preserving and maintaining acreage. This preservation primarily takes place in the foothills of Jefferson, Clear Creek and Park Counties. Developments are claiming open space and farmland at a rate ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Conifer/Stories/Sports/Story~85282.aspx5/14/2006 4:03:15 PMKelly Bleck Back to school...time for books, pens, paper, homework, stress. The usual worries of assignments and which classes you have with your friends, combined with which teachers you were lucky enough to receive. Registration for Conifer High School, school year 2006-07, was August 9 and 10. It was t...http://denver.yourhub.com/Conifer/Stories/Archive/Education/School-News/Story~112751.aspx8/10/2006 8:45:11 PMKelly Bleck Conifer High School's marching band is back on the field, practicing from 8:45 until 4. Band camp started on August 7, going through till Friday, then starting up again on Mon the 14. The players started out the day on a high note, excited to be back on the field. As the day wears on, the hea...http://denver.yourhub.com/Conifer/Stories/Sports/Story~112756.aspx8/10/2006 9:04:21 PMKelly Bleck The Conifer High School Marching Band has recently made school history, winning 1st place in the Colorado Band Master's Association State Competition. Due to the shortened practice schedule that the band was subjected to for this school year, the Lobo Regiment made the choice to drop to 3A com...http://denver.yourhub.com/Conifer/Stories/News/General-News/Story~143639.aspx10/29/2006 3:55:17 PMKelly Bleck "Imagine a world in which every single person is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's what we're doing." This was posted on Wikimedia.org, the foundation behind Wikipedia.org. Wikipedia.org is known as a quick, easy way to access information right out of a textbook. "W...http://denver.yourhub.com/Conifer/Stories/Archive/Education/General-Education/Story~163252.aspx12/20/2006 4:37:11 PMKelly Bleck Conifer High School is planning to be closed on Thurs Dec 21, and also will not have a make-up day on Fri. Instead, students will report back on Jan. 9 as planned, this will be a SAGE day.Jan. 10 will be Green day finals, Jan. 11 Silver day finals and Jan. 12 students will report to their new...http://denver.yourhub.com/Conifer/Stories/Archive/Community-happenings/Story~163262.aspx12/20/2006 4:51:31 PMKelly Bleck Juniors and seniors left for Windy Peak and Mt. Evans on Oct. 3 to teach sixth graders at Outdoor Education and Laboratory School (OELS). Leaders had to go through an application process, stating why they wanted to go and they signed commitment forms. A minimum grade point average of 2.0 was ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Conifer/Stories/Archive/Education/Camps/Story~177068.aspx1/30/2007 4:18:41 PMKelly Bleck New vaccines have recently been developed against strains of disease that may lead to cancer. Women have known about the risks of cervical cancer but one disease has become more prominent in the eyes of society. The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted disease that affect...http://denver.yourhub.com/Conifer/Stories/News/Society/Story~178750.aspx2/4/2007 3:02:25 PMKelly Bleck Fri Feb. 2 was a madhouse, with the rival Evergreen Cougars visiting the Conifer Lobos. The women's and men's basketball teams bumped heads. The women's Varsity game ended with a 32-56 win by the Cougars. 6 of 15 free throws were made by Evergreen. Trisha Oakes led the Cougars with 13 points ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Conifer/Stories/Sports/High-Schools/Story~178759.aspx2/4/2007 3:37:44 PMKelly Bleck 'Lady Luck' dived into American society with a vengeance. According to the National Council on Problem Gambling, 85 percentof Americans have gambled once in their lifetimes, while 65 percent have in the past year. An American could only gamble in Las Vegas or at a track 35 years ago. Now, neig...http://denver.yourhub.com/Conifer/Stories/Sports/Recreational/Story~180932.aspx2/8/2007 8:39:14 PMKelly Bleck *Final story Business classes explore Disney (sorry for the confusion) Students from business classes recently signed up for a trip to Florida. There they will explore Epcot, Universal Studios and Disney World. Only 36 students were chosen, but all business classes were allowed to apply ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Conifer/Stories/News/General-News/Story~254033.aspx2/21/2007 7:45:05 PMKelly Bleck Freshman and sophomores who have failed one semester of freshman English or math have the opportunity to make up credit. Carlos Castillo, English, and Britta Bodine, math, volunteered to teach after school classes from 3-5 p.m. English meets on Tuesday and Thursday while math meets on Monday an...http://denver.yourhub.com/Conifer/Stories/Archive/Education/School-News/Story~280021.aspx3/16/2007 1:26:25 PMKelly Bleck Students from business classes recently signed up for a trip to Florida where they will explore Epcot, Universal Studios and Disney World. Only 36 students were chosen, but all business classes were allowed to apply in a first come, first serve sign up. "This is an entertainment case study," s...http://denver.yourhub.com/Conifer/Stories/Archive/Education/School-News/Story~280042.aspx3/16/2007 1:40:49 PMKelly Bleck Richard J Ortner , 7 News meteorologist, was invited to speak by the Science Lecture Committee recently. The Lecture Committee includes students interested in science. Matt Farling and Christine Stricker , science teachers, started the group with the help of interested students. "It's...http://denver.yourhub.com/Conifer/Stories/Archive/Education/School-News/Story~290613.aspx4/7/2007 9:36:34 AMKelly Bleck As a professional climber who has summited Everest twice, Jake Norton knows how to achieve his dreams. Norton spoke to freshmen on March 14about his adventures. "Kids need to be encouraged to follow their dreams," said Norton. "If you put your mind to it you can accomplish anything. Don't g...http://denver.yourhub.com/Conifer/Stories/Sports/Story~290614.aspx4/7/2007 9:38:14 AMKelly Bleck Not on Tobacco (N.O.T.) is a class designed to provide students with skills and tools to help them quit smoking for good, either now or when they're ready. Flo Cisan , campus supervisor, Anna Mead , gym teacher and counselor Mike Schmid t , will advise students enrolled in N.O.T. "Th...http://denver.yourhub.com/Conifer/Stories/Archive/Education/School-News/Story~292612.aspx4/11/2007 1:06:21 PMKelly Bleck May 11 was supposed to be a day for celebration. Conifer High was on a shortened schedule due to yearbook distribution. Classes ended at 12:30, allowing students the chance to leave if they had a car. No one was monitoring the parking lots, and students were being picked up in the main circle. T...http://denver.yourhub.com/Conifer/Stories/Archive/Community-happenings/Story~307698.aspx5/13/2007 12:34:56 PMKelly Bleck Relay for Life raised close to $30,000 for cancer research, protection and detection, quality of life and development. The relay ran from 6 p.m. May 4, to 6 a.m. May 5. Juniors Morgan Elliott and Gabby Castro organized the event, generating support throughout the year. Students, teach...http://denver.yourhub.com/Conifer/Stories/Archive/Community-happenings/Story~311553.aspx5/21/2007 5:02:36 PMKelly Bleck Senior Taylor Robertson was recently accepted into the Naval Academy. He is interested in a type of engineering degree. "The academy would allow me to serve as an officer in either the Navy or the Marines and get a good education," said Robertson. "I'm considering a degree in aeronautical s...http://denver.yourhub.com/Conifer/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~311572.aspx5/21/2007 6:36:33 PMKelly Bleck Conifer High yearbook staff and their advisor will be available Tuesday, June 12, from 4 to 6 p.m. and Saturday, June 16, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Jefferson County Public Library Conference Room inside Conifer High. Replacement captions and glue will be available for concerned parents an...http://denver.yourhub.com/Conifer/Stories/Archive/Education/School-News/Story~318708.aspx6/7/2007 5:48:49 PMKelly Bleck