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Dry summer could spell dangerous Colo wildfire season
News ) - With millions of trees ravaged by bark beetles, state and federal officials said Friday they are prepared for what could be a nasty wildfire season this year.
Avalanche, coach Joel Quenneville go their separate ways
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)Colorado Avalanche coach Joel Quenneville watches during the Avalanche's matchup against the Detroit Red Wings in Game 4 of the teams' NHL Western Conference semifinal playo...
USOC proposes keeping Ueberroth
Chinese president faces criticism over Tibet in Japan Ueberroth is the most recognizable face in the American Olympic movement's administration, widely credited with transforming the modern-day games ...
Oklahoma wheat growers seek cutters for harvest
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Wheat growers, always at the mercy of the fickle Oklahoma weather, have a new concern this year - whether there will be enough custom harvest crews to help bring in the crop.
Dry summer could spell turn into Colo wildfire season
Colorado could be in for a bad wildfire season this summer.At his annual briefing with state and federal officials, Ritter said Friday the state should expect a drier-than-normal summer that could pro...
Memorial procession held for ex-Colo. Springs mayor
Colorado Springs Mayor Robert Isaac .Led by a small police brigade, a horse-drawn hearse left Grace Church & St. Stephen's with Isaac's remains. The procession wound through downtown and ended at City...
Upset stuns defending champion in 5A semifinals
Erin Sanders , 6-0, 4-6, 6-4 in one of two championship classification matches at No. 1 singles. The win unseated Sanders who was the defending champion.Warren moves on to the finals to face Cherry Cr...
NRC challenged on license approval for in-situ mining
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments Monday in what opponents say is the first-ever challenge to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's approval of licenses for an i...
Forest thinning project proposed near Red Feather Lakes
U.S. Forest Service wants to cut down trees and conduct controlled burns to thin forests near Red Feather Lakes and reduce the risk of wildfires.Agency officials say they want to eliminate trees with ...
Colorado switches unemployment payments to debit cards
Colorado's last unemployment checks rolled off the printer on Friday. Beginning Monday, all Colorado unemployment benefits recipients will be paid with a Visa debit card issued by
Two Caregivers Accused Of Neglecting Vets In Pueblo Home
The two caregivers who worked at a Veterans Affairs nursing home in Pueblo are on leave with pay, pending the outcome of the case. The 55-year-old McTaggart is accused of causing bodily injury to a p...
Special Needs Children Learn to Fish
Some West Middle School students spent their day off from school on Friday giving back to the community. They taught about 80 special needs students from school districts 38 and 49 how to fish. Eight...
Protecting Your Life Savings
One Colorado Springs family learned the hard way what can happen when you don't have long-term care insurance. Val Fox has been staying at home for three years now looking after her 84-year-old mothe...
WorthPoint Helps Colorado Woman Sell $103,000 Painting at Sotheby
PRWEB ) May 9, 2008 -- WorthPoint, a new Web site for people who have art, antiques and collectibles that they want to buy or sell or simply find out more information about items they have, this...
Two New Mexico residents facing Colo. bank robbery charges
Julia Norris are charged with two counts of armed bank robbery apiece. The allegations were made public Friday, but hometowns weren't available for either suspect.Authorities accuse the 32-year-old Fi...
Rescuers try to recover body from Colo mountains crash site
Denver and recover the body of the pilot.The identities of the pilot and a 23-year-old passenger who survived Thursday's crash weren't immediately released.
Democratic convention committee names video monitoring firm
Denver .ShadowTV will provide the convention committee with continuous access to live and archived television content, the committee said in a statement issued Friday.The committee said ShadowTV will ...
Man wants Denver E.T. affairs panel, says he has alien video
Denver city voters to set up a commission to prepare for visits from space aliens, and he plans to release a videotape that convinced him there is life on other planets.
Denver police officer arrested on assault charge
Officer Charles Porter was arrested Thursday. He's accused of using excessive force against a teen who suffered a lacerated liver, kidney injuries and broken ribs in an April 18 incident.Porter, 40, a...
No deadline extension for Democratic delegate hopefuls
Colorado's Democratic Party leaders are refusing to extend a deadline for members who failed to fill out a form allowing them to run as national delegates to the
Antiabortion Ballot Initiative in Colorado
mother of all wedge issues will likely be in the ballot box this November in the battleground state of Colorado. The antiabortion group Colorado for Equal Rights announced today that it has secured &q...
Denver chamber hands out honors
The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce has singled out small businesses and advocates in five categories to receive its annual awards. More than 100 nominations were received. Three finalists were nam...
Gilpin Cnty. Plane Crash Victim Was His Brother
Professional golfer Jeff Maggert says the man killed Thursday in a single-engine plane crash near Black Hawk was his brother, Barry, of Carbondale. Jeff Maggert withdrew from The Players Championship...
Beloved Former Mayor Remembered
Former Mayor Rober Isaac will be remembered Friday, May 9 at 11:30 a.m. at the City Auditorium at 221 east Kiowa street. The memorial service is open to the public to remember the man affectionately ...
SB Academy Open After Structure Fire Cleanup
Springs firefighters are investigating the cause of a structure fire that began Friday morning in an office building on the southwest corner of North Academy Blvd. and Parkmoor Village Drive. The fir...
Rockies blast Cardinals 9-3, De La Rosa picks up win
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jorge De La Rosa delivers a pitch to St. Louis Cardinals' Skip Schumaker during the first inning of a Major League Baseball game in Denver ...
Denver Post Examines Outlook For Embryonic Stem Cell Research Policy Shift With Next President
Post , stem cell research in the U.S. is "likely to get a fresh look" from the next president, "no matter who it is." Campaign officials for both Democratic presidential candidates Sens. Hillary Rodha...
Two People Attacked By Dog
A dog attack in the Springs Thursday night leaves two people with leg injuries. It happened just after nine p.m. at a home on Montebello Drive.
Colorado Civil Servants Lost Nearly Two Tons of Fat in 12 Weeks
By simply following a healthy nutrition plan and an intense exercise regimen, Civil Servants across the Denver Metro area lost a total of nearly two tons of fat within just 12 weeks. Participants were...
Red Lion to Acquire Hotel in Denver
MAY 8, 2008. Red Lion Hotels Corporation (NYSE:RLH) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the fee simple interest in the 478-room Radisson Hotel Denver Southeast for $25.3 m...
Colorado Bill Gives Regulator Authority to Demand Insurance Compensation
Colorado Governor Bill Ritter has signed a bill that will allow the state Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), and its Division of Insurance the legal authority to demand that insurance companies...
Campus Police Honored For Service At New Life Shooting
Medals of commendation now belong to eight campus cops who rushed toward the chaos the day a murderer opened fire at New Life Church. December 9th will be a day remembered for chaos at a church and t...
Do Soldiers Need More Therapy
In March 2008, she was with her son when he was driving over a bridge to a court martial, where he was facing charges of rape and sodomy. 'He got out of the car and took off running down the road. He ...
11 News Catches Bears Up Close In Backyard
Watch this amazing video caught by an 11 News photographer, now being showed nationwide! This mother bear and her two cubs were sighted at the Ravencrest Condominium Complex west of Interstate 25 and...
Bush signs bill to recover water from energy development
The bill signed by President Bush directs the Interior Department to assess the feasibility of recovering and cleaning up the millions of gallons of water that are reinjected into the ground or dispos...
Texas man faces charges in deaths of bison on Colorado ranch
FAIRPLAY, Colo. (AP) -- An arrest warrant issued Thursday accuses a Texas man of animal cruelty and theft in the slaughter of 32 bison on a Colorado ranch in March.
Vestas to build towers for wind turbines in Colorado
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems said Thursday it will expand its already large investment in Colorado with the addition of a nearly $250 million manufacturing plant to build the s...
Local Organization Helping Children in Myanmar
Some help from Colorado could soon be on its way to Myanmar to help thousands of young cyclone victims in desperate need of food and water. VisionTrust reaches out to more than 4,000 orphaned and neg...
DIA has 4.6M passengers in March; 4th-busiest month ever
News ) - Denver International Airport says March was the fourth-busiest month in the 13-year history of the airport with nearly 4.6 million passengers.The airport said Thursday that total is 5.3 perce...
Liberty Media reports 24 pct cash increase in 1Q
News ) - Liberty Media Corp. said Tuesday it boosted first-quarter revenue in all three of its business units, which include assets ranging from QVC and Starz television channels to a stake in DirecTV...
Several Colo. counties won
Colorado counties say they won't rely on the state's new voter registration database after a two-week test found several glitches.Problems uncovered in a mock election that ended May 2 included diffic...
Nets promote Kiki Vandeweghe to general manager
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Kiki Vandeweghe became the New Jersey Nets' general manager Thursday, less than six months after being hired as a special assistant to team president Rod Thorn.
Remaining states should get a say on Clinton, Obama
Barack Obama 's delegate lead.But Salazar said Thursday he thinks voters in states that still have primaries should get the chance "to go through this exercise in democracy."Salazar says the party wil...
Spilborghs one bright spot for Rockies
Marlins ' magical 1997 season."I would hope that our guys in this clubhouse think that there's no way we should be playing this bad," Spilborghs said. "And I think that's part of the reason that we ar...
DNCC selects Arvada woman to design convention credentials
Kristi King .The committee says King will incorporate landmarks and images "reflecting Denver's rich history and diversity" into the design of the credentials, which will be distributed to delegates, ...
Company Return Brings New Jobs To Springs
After three years away from Colorado Springs, Diversified Machine Systems is back, bringing with it jobs for locals. Diversified Machine Systems is a high tech equipment manufacturer that moved to Te...
Eight Police Officers Recognized For Bravery
Eight Pikes Peak Community College police officers will be given recognition from the American Police Hall of Fame for their bravery during the New Life Church shootings. Officer Doyle Kilgore was th...
Closing arguments expected Thursday in witness-slaying trial
News ) - Lawyers are expected to begin their closing arguments Thursday in the trial of a man accused of killing two people, including a witness who was scheduled to testify against him.
Judge issues gag order in dismembered-body investigation
Montezuma County Court Judge Todd Plewe issued the order Tuesday barring authorities from discussing the case publicly. The Cortez Journal says Plewe refused to release a copy of the order.Twenty-year...
President signs Platte River recovery measure
The agreement provides guidance on managing the Platte River to accommodate endangered species and the growing number of cities and farmers using the river.
Convergence, Recorded Live in Denver
Dazzle . The conservatory promotes one-on-one mentoring, while also striving to unite the Denver jazz community. Convergence is more than a band; it's a support group. In a competitive business, where...
Ritz-Carlton Denver opens spa
Ritz-Carlton Denver opened its upscale spa Thursday, calling it "the largest full-service luxury spa in the city." The spa, with 6,400 square feet, has a VIP suite with a private lounge, s...
Many Colorado Counties Refuse to Use State Voter Database
DENVER -- Many large Colorado counties say they won't use the state's new voter registration database after a two-week test found several glitches.The problems included difficulties in accessing the s...
Mother Of Dead Baby Refuses Extradition To Colorado
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. -- An Alaska woman has refused extradition to Colorado to face charges in the death of her newborn boy.Morgan Hite, 22, appeared Wednesday in a courtroom in Palmer, Alaska. Her n...
Pentagon Steps Up Prep For Myanmar Humanitarian Mission
Myanmar's military rulers have not accepted U.S. offers of help, but the Pentagon is going ahead with preparations for a humanitarian mission. Pentagon officials say the Navy is moving ships, Marines...
Marine from Boulder is among 4 killed in Iraq
Also killed were 22-year-old Lance Cpl. Casey L. Casanova of McComb, Miss., 21-year-old Cpl. Miguel A. Guzman of Norwalk, Calif., and 21-year-old Lance Cpl. James F. Kimple of Carroll, Ohio.
Handcuffed Colorado Inmate Jumps from Courtroom Window
DENVER -- An inmate in handcuffs and shackles jumped through a closed window in a third-floor courtroom, shattering the glass, plunging to the ground and critically injuring himself, police said. ...
Fatal Shooting Reported In NW Denver
DENVER -- Denver police are investigating a fatal shooting in northwest Denver.Police were called to the 3100 block of North Vallejo Street at about 2:40 a.m., but few details were released.The shooti...
Woman Sues Frank "The Strong Arm" Azar, Awarded $145,000
A woman was awarded $145,000 in damages from attorney Frank "The Strong Arm" Azar after she claimed she was duped by his television commercials in which he promises to deliver big settlements from ins...
Five Million Dollar Lottery Winner Found Slain
A 42-year-old Georgia woman who won Five million dollars in the state lottery a year ago has been found stabbed to death in her home. Doris Murray's ex-boyfriend has been charged with murder.
Iraqi Soldiers Warn People To Leave Sadr City
Residents say Iraqi soldiers are warning people to leave their homes in Sadr City for security reasons. They say the warning is the first time residents have been told to flee the embattled Baghdad d...
Denver Zoo polar bear dies
DENVER (AP) -- The Denver Zoo has euthanized a 22-year-old polar bear named Olaf after discovering he had terminal liver cancer.Olaf had been a popular fixture in Denver since arriving from Omaha's He...
Colorado snowplow crews hit deep drifts
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) -- Snowplow crews clearing the highway over Independence Pass say the snow is the deepest they've seen it more than two decades.They've encountered drifts at least 7 feet deep so far...
CultureMob Expands Local Events Discovery Site to Include Greater Denver and Portland Markets
We’re thrilled with the progress we’ve made and the great feedback we’ve received thus far CultureMob.com began in Seattle with a quiet release in December of 2007. The site has e...
Woman left newborn child to die in parent
Old cemetery poses grave dilemma for buyers of Vt. farm Police said Hite wrapped the child in a plastic garbage bag after his birth and took him to her parent's house, placing him in a closet. After t...
Drexel Metals Corporation Announces Expansion of its Denver Branch Staff
Drexel Metals Corporation has restructured and expanded its Denver Branch Staff to support its continuing growth in the Rocky Mountain region. Philadelphia, PA (
Elway, Gretzky, invest in rodeo
CEO Randy Bernard says the investments of the two former sports superstars will help the rodeo become more visible in mainstream sports. Elway called his involvement "a win-win situation" and Gretzky ...
Pinnacol Distributing $55 Million to Colorado Businesses
For the fourth year in a row, Denver-based Pinnacol Assurance, a workers' compensation insurance carrier, will issue a general dividend to its policyholders. In mid-May, eligible Colorado businesses w...
MAFFS Teams Train In California
This year, under overcast skies, they're training to do it all over again. "I already think it's going to be a busy summer for forest fire fighting,' said Master Sergeant Ken Valdez. Valdez expects ...
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Rockies remove Redman from rotation
Manager Clint Hurdle said Wednesday that Redman would be sent to the bullpen when he's available, but the contract Redman signed at the end of spring training included a 45-day clause that allows the ...
DA drove county vehicle after drinking 8 beers
Colorado Springs TV station reported that El Paso County District Attorney John Newsome drank eight beers in a little over five hours and then drove home in a county-owned vehicle.KOAA-TV reported Tue...
Liberty Global 1Q loss widens on higher interest expense
News ) - Liberty Global Inc. says its first-quarter loss widened on higher interest payments and losses on derivatives.The Englewood, Colo.-based company's loss reached $155.6 million, or 45 cents per...
Diversity initiative makes debut in Denver
The new Welcome Denver ethnic diversity initiative has made its debut. The program, which aims to help keep multicultural professionals in mid- and senior-level management positions, recently was la...
No Cash 5 jackpot winner in Wednesday
News ) - No one matched all five numbers drawn to win Wednesday night's Cash 5 jackpot worth $20,000, the Colorado Lottery said.The randomly selected numbers were, 9-11-16-25-29.Lottery officials said...
Denver Gets $50M Budget For DNC Security
DENVER -- This year, the federal government earmarked $50 million for both the Democratic National Convention and the Republican National Convention.Both conventions are considered national special se...
Register to Vote Now, Record Numbers Expected
Voter registration is expected to reach record numbers in this Presidential Election Year. The El Paso County Clerk & Recorder's Office encourages all eligible citizens to register to vote now.
Fountain Cold Case Solved
Fountain police have made an arrest in an almost 5-year-old vehicular homicide. On May, 23, 2003 36-year old Johnny Lopez was found dead in the intersection of Mesa Road and Highway 85. Later police ...
Young Boy Gets Surprise From Iraq
6-year-old Kai Bradford had a chance to see his dad for the first time since he was deployed to Iraq 7 months ago in an emotional video conference. His classmates asked Captain Rory Bradford and othe...
Summary of major legislation in 2008 session
The word of the day is remuneration--pay or recompense.Teachers go into the profession knowing that remuneration will be secondary as a reward for their efforts. A teacher's major recompense is always...
Army says it will study impacts of Fort Carson growth
Fort Carson .Critics quickly denounced the announcement Wednesday as an attempt to sow confusion about the Army's plans to nearly triple the size of the Pinon Canyon training site 150 miles southeast ...
Chief RIAA Litigator Named Colorado Judge
Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter is appointing the Recording Industry Association of America's top litigator to the Colorado Court of Appeals. Richard Gabriel, who prosecuted the Jammie Thomas case, is a pa...
Xcel Energy finds new HQ building in Denver
Xcel Energy Inc.'s search for new regional headquarters space in Denver is over. The public utility, based in Minneapolis, has picked Westfield Development Co. Inc.'s $192 million 1800 Larim...
Mark Mulder has rotator cuff strain
Dr. George Paletta . The Cardinals plan to rest Mulder for a week to 10 days before reevaluating him."It's the right thing. It makes no sense to rush him back and have him get hurt again. We went thro...
Drilling Approved In Colorado Forest
SILT, Colo. -- The U.S. Forest Service has cleared the way for natural gas drilling in the Alkali Creek area south of Silt in the White River National Forest, according to the
Carmelo Anthony cited for speeding 3 weeks after DUI arrest
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)In this April 28, 2008 file photo, Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony reacts as he heads off the court after fouling out against the Los Angeles Lakers in the four...
Focus shifts from Legislature to the Colorado ballot
Gov. Bill Ritter shifted their focus to the November elections after wrapping up the 2008 legislative session, promoting a ballot initiative to make it harder to change the state constitution and anot...
Southwest adds 5 nonstops, 3 destinations from Denver
DENVER – Southwest Airlines says it is adding five nonstop flights and three destinations from Denver. The Dallas-based low-cost carrier said Wednesday it will add nonstop flights to Sacramen...
Women who sought to get married in Denver trespassed
Colorado as the union of a man and a woman. The incident occurred in September.A jury of six women deliberated for less than an hour Wednesday before returning a verdict.The couple will have to pay $4...
Man Found Hiding In Pueblo School; Police Seek Help
Pueblo police need your help in identifying the male seen in this video. According to School Resource Officer Terry VanBuskirk, janitors at Freed Middle School reported a male hiding in the Boys and ...
DA Speaks To 11 News About Drinking Allegations
The District Attorney for El Paso County is now reacting to 11 News about the allegations resulting from a media report apparently showing him drinking beer and then driving home in a county-owned veh...
Soldiers Relax With Talent Show In Iraq
The soldiers of 3rd BCT, 4th ID, based out of Ft. Carson and currently deployed in Iraq, get a little down time every now and then. The soldiers do the best they can to relax and have some fun.
Building Collapses In Pueblo
A building collapsed Wednesday morning at 2200 North Frontage Rd. in Pueblo. A metal structure on top of brick building collapsed inside.
Colorado and Florida Put Aside Car Rental Tax Plans
DENVER, CO / TALLAHASSEE, FL, May 5, 2008. The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) today congratulated the state legislatures of Colorado and Florida for putting aside misguided proposals that...
Colorado offers advice on how to kill amphibians, reptiles
News ) - Ever wonder how to humanely kill a frog, salamander, goldfish or even a baby alligator? The Colorado Division of Wildlife has the answer: Freeze them.Concerns over non-native frogs being rele...
34-year-old hippopotamus dies at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo .The 34-year-old Nile hippo, named Maggie, was euthanized late Tuesday after veterinarians determined she was suffering from arthritis and probable kidney failure.Zoo
Man falls or jumps from Denver courthouse
Fire Department Lt. Phil Champagne says the man was lying on a grate outside the building when crews arrived.It's not yet known how far he fell. Champagne says fire officials were told it was from the...
Colorado Capital Conference - Marketing 2.0
Colorado Capital Conference later this month. We have two keynote speakers, Simon Leung and Marc Silverman, and have eight workshops that day, along with eleven companies pitching and hoping for a fun...
Denver United Way picks Red Cross chief as new CEO
Christine Benero, the head of Denver's American Red Cross chapter, has been named president and CEO of Mile High United Way. Benero's appointment was approved Wednesday by the Mile High United Way b...