Provides the latest RSS feeds for Colorado News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Colorado Springs News.net http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/cat/c5561a463525350d/ en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 06:40:53 -0400 Sat, 18 May 2013 06:40:53 -0400 30 May 17 2013: Weld County, Colo., Sheriff John Cooke, left, with El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa, center right, and other sheriffs standing behind him, speaks during a news conference at which he announced that 54 Colorado sheriffs are filing a federal civil lawsuit against two gun control bills passed by the Colorado Legislature, in ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214599396/scat/c5561a463525350d Sat, 18 May 2013 05:09:48 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214599396/scat/c5561a463525350d San Jose forward Chris Wondolowski SANTA CLARA, CA - MAY 02: Chris Wondolowski #8 of the San Jose Earthquakes in action against the D.C. United at Buck Shaw Stadium on May 2, 2012 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) --> (Ezra Shaw, Getty ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214599161/scat/c5561a463525350d Sat, 18 May 2013 03:55:53 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214599161/scat/c5561a463525350d DENVER - Things heated-up across Colorado to wrap up the work week! Most locations along and east of I-25 topped out well into the 80s Friday afternoon -- well above the average high of 72. Cooler days are ahead, along with some rain.Although clouds have increased over the last few hours, the storm/rain chance remains very low at this time. There will be an occasional breeze overnight, along with ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214598657/scat/c5561a463525350d Sat, 18 May 2013 03:28:03 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214598657/scat/c5561a463525350d WASHINGTON - A Colorado conservative group believed to be targeted by the Internal Revenue Service is operating without any tax-exempt status and spent more than $1 million last year against Democrats, public records show.The Citizen Awareness Project is chaired by Charlie Smith. He applied for 501(c)(4) status last year, which means he was applying to be a social welfare, tax-exempt ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214598528/scat/c5561a463525350d Sat, 18 May 2013 03:11:02 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214598528/scat/c5561a463525350d With Colorado starter Jeff Francis moving to the disabled list on Thursday with a left groin strain, the Rockies called up right-hander Tyler Chatwood to start Saturday's game against the Giants. In Chatwood's last outing on April 29, he threw six scoreless innings in a 12-2 victory over the Dodgers before he was sent down to Triple-A Colorado Springs to clear room for the return of ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214598530/scat/c5561a463525350d Sat, 18 May 2013 03:06:31 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214598530/scat/c5561a463525350d JaVale McGee refused to comply with the unusual request. Locked in an a tight playoff game, the Denver Nuggets center found himself face-to-face with Andrew Bogut, who pointed to his chin and shouted over the din of the sellout crowd at Oracle Arena. "He told me to punch him in the chin," McGee said. "I don't know why you'd want somebody to punch you in your chin." ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214598531/scat/c5561a463525350d Sat, 18 May 2013 02:53:54 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214598531/scat/c5561a463525350d Fifty-four Colorado sheriffs have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit over two of the gun bills passed during this year's state legislative session.At a news conference held at the Independence Institute, a free-market think tank, the sheriffs and representatives from the Colorado Farm Bureau, Women for Concealed Carry and members of Outdoor Buddies - a charitable organization for disabled ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214597816/scat/c5561a463525350d Sat, 18 May 2013 02:06:29 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214597816/scat/c5561a463525350d Firearm sales in Colorado continued to soar while lawmakers passed a significant gun-control package this legislative session. The 146,949 background checks processed for would-be gun buyers increased by 69,628 from January to March this year compared to that same time span last year, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation's latest data.Gun-control measures passed in Colorado this ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214597819/scat/c5561a463525350d Sat, 18 May 2013 02:06:29 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214597819/scat/c5561a463525350d For the first time that anyone can remember, the Denver City Council on June 10 won't complete its weekly meeting because too few council members will be present.City law mandates the council hold a meeting every Monday except on specific holidays - New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day. At least seven members of the 13-person body must be present for a quorum. But ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214597822/scat/c5561a463525350d Sat, 18 May 2013 02:06:26 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214597822/scat/c5561a463525350d Pacheco crushes a go-ahead grand slam to left DENVER -- A Rockies team that almost never delivers the big hit against the Giants finally came up with one on Friday night. Jordan Pacheco, who hadn't homered this season, drove a first-pitch slider from Giants starter Madison Bumgarner into the left-field seats with two out in the fifth inning for his first-career grand slam. Pacheco's ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214597824/scat/c5561a463525350d Sat, 18 May 2013 02:02:03 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214597824/scat/c5561a463525350d COLORADO SPRINGS -- A former Colorado Springs city councilman and his wife have been cited for child neglect after police found their 13-year-old son naked and living in a home littered with human waste. Charles Wingate and his wife, Sharon Starkey, were reported to police by a neighbor. According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, the boy was living with live and dead rodents. "The boy ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214598004/scat/c5561a463525350d Sat, 18 May 2013 01:55:39 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214598004/scat/c5561a463525350d Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images SAN FRANCISCO - In retrospect, two nights in November simply foreshadowed the future. Playing one another for the first time during the regular season, the Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors staged an entertaining duel that ended ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214597825/scat/c5561a463525350d Sat, 18 May 2013 01:49:35 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214597825/scat/c5561a463525350d Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images Eight games, 15 days, big implications. Locked in a battle with the Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies for the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, the Denver Nuggets are poised for a frenetic finish over the next two weeks. Rather than worry about how things will shake out, the Nuggets are keeping the strategy simple. "We just have to go out ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214597826/scat/c5561a463525350d Sat, 18 May 2013 01:49:34 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214597826/scat/c5561a463525350d Jordan Pacheco hit a grand slam homer and drove in five runs Friday, giving Colorado enough of a cushion to pull out a 10-9 win over San Francisco. Pacheco's home run came during a five-run fifth and he also drove in a run with a ground out in the second. Colorado took a 10-4 led through six innings and fought off a Giants' rally that ran out of steam ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214598006/scat/c5561a463525350d Sat, 18 May 2013 01:49:08 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214598006/scat/c5561a463525350d DENVER - A convict who walked away from a minimum security facility a month age has been apprehended in Denver.The Colorado Department of Corrections says 30-year-old Kenneth Gomez was arrested without incident Friday at 51st and Sheridan in Denver by the Fugitive Location and Apprehension Group (FLAG) Unit. He was alone and was detained without incident. Gomez was working as a mechanic at the ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214597187/scat/c5561a463525350d Sat, 18 May 2013 01:18:14 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214597187/scat/c5561a463525350d DENVER - For the past 2 1/2 weeks, life just hasn't been the same for little Heidi Palacios."She's scared to walk," her mother, Kiara Palacios told 7NEWS.On May 2nd, bad news showed up outside their home in northwest Denver, stealing the family's Chevy Trailblazer and another set of wheels worth a lot more."My daughter's chair was in there," Palacios ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214596648/scat/c5561a463525350d Sat, 18 May 2013 00:12:49 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214596648/scat/c5561a463525350d A local Christian ministry is claiming they were targeted by the Internal Revenue Service which is under fire after allegations that applications for tax exempt status from conservative organizations were purposefully delayed starting in 2010. Family Talk Action is headquarted in Colorado Springs, it was founded by Dr. James Dobson but has no connection to Focus on the Family. The ministry ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214596458/scat/c5561a463525350d Sat, 18 May 2013 00:08:36 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214596458/scat/c5561a463525350d On Wednesday the 15th of May, 2013, a few of the Denver Broncos Football Players, Cheerleaders and staff made a trip to the Globeville Neighborhood to visit with some future owners of Habitat Metro Denver ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214596649/scat/c5561a463525350d Sat, 18 May 2013 00:03:11 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214596649/scat/c5561a463525350d University of Denver police issued a crime notice Thursday concerning multiple reports of women being slipped the date rape drug at various bars around campus.This notice was first reported by 7News. Tips offered by police to women include: • Do not take a drinks from someone you don't know or trust. • Do not leave your drink unattended. • If you begin to feel faint, get to a ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214596650/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 23:45:09 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214596650/scat/c5561a463525350d Although they were met with a contractual stiff-arm, the Broncos remain in play for the services of veteran defensive back Charles Woodson.Initial negotiations that wrapped up Woodson's visit to the team's Dove Valley headquarters Wednesday hit a snag, enough for the 2009 NFL defensive player of the year to hold off on making a commitment.So Woodson remains a free agent in no particular ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214596464/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 23:36:31 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214596464/scat/c5561a463525350d GREELEY, Colo. - The Greeley Police Department said it is working to identify suspects in a biker gang stabbing at a sports bar Thursday night.Officers were called to the RoadKill Sports Grill at the Greeley Mall at 9:30 p.m. on a report of a fight and shooting. Upon arrival, officers found more than 100 people in the parking lot who had been attending a "Bike Night" event sponsored by ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214595737/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 23:06:18 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214595737/scat/c5561a463525350d Police found shocking discovery at a home on the northeast side of Colorado Springs when they responded to a welfare check Thursday night: a 13-year-old autistic boy naked, living among dead and live rodents and human and animal excrement. The boy has been in the care of a former Colorado Springs City Council member, 44-year-old Charles Wingate, and his wife, 50-year-old Sharon Starkey. Police ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214595736/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 23:02:04 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214595736/scat/c5561a463525350d It is a chance for teenage drivers to prepare and practice for some of the possible unexpected and dangerous scenarios they may encounter behind the wheel.This weekend from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Bass Pro Shops, located at 7970 Northfield Blvd., teen drivers and their parents will have an opportunity to take part in a program designed to re-create real world motorist distractions. More than a ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214595895/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 22:37:27 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214595895/scat/c5561a463525350d Colorado chile-heads tend to view hot peppers with near-religious fervor, regarding the potent pods of red and green as sacramental as communion wafers, albeit with a capsicum kick.And while we buy them by the sackful at grocery stores, farmer's markets and roadside stands, there is no reason you can't grow batches in your own yard.Although they take a bit of tending, peppers are not as ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214595623/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 22:28:20 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214595623/scat/c5561a463525350d COLORADO SPRINGS, CO- A big name is putting big efforts into making sure our local veterans and first responders get the support they deserve. A golf tournament on Monday in Colorado Springs benefits ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214595077/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 21:53:57 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214595077/scat/c5561a463525350d iPhone speakers do the work. That would be anarchy. But maybe instead of getting huffy over a little overheard music, we should try to embrace it. The world is full of noise pollution, after all, so is a little music really the worst thing to hit your ears? I don't care how much you hate Rihanna, it's still better than a screaming baby. This is a pretty pointless thing for me to rally ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214595244/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 21:50:13 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214595244/scat/c5561a463525350d Email DENVER -- Rockies right-hander Tyler Chatwood left a stunning last impression the last time he was in the Majors -- six scoreless innings in a 12-2 victory over the Dodgers on April 29. Now the Rockies are counting on him to do the same Saturday. Chatwood, who was sent to Triple-A Colorado Springs after his impressive outing, rejoined the Rockies on Friday and will be activated to start ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214595082/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 21:36:15 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214595082/scat/c5561a463525350d Email DENVER -- By calling up Tyler Chatwood to pitch Saturday, the Rockies will give right-hander Juan Nicasio an extra day's rest. Nicasio, who has struggled on and off this season, will start Sunday in the finale of the four-game set with the Giants. Nicasio (3-1, 5.13 ERA) threw six innings in his last start -- the longest he's lasted since his first start of the season. However, ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214595081/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 21:36:15 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214595081/scat/c5561a463525350d Email DENVER -- Rockies left-hander Jeff Francis, placed on the disabled list Thursday with a left groin strain, rode a stationary bike and did some throwing Friday in an effort to stay sharp and possibly shorten his time out of action. Francis sustained the injury in the second inning of Tuesday's 9-4 victory over the Cubs. Despite the pain, Francis held the Cubs to one run on three hits ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214595080/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 21:36:15 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214595080/scat/c5561a463525350d Email DENVER -- The consecutive second-inning home runs Thursday by Rockies veteran first baseman Todd Helton and rookie third baseman Nolan Arenado produced some age-difference ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214595079/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 21:36:14 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214595079/scat/c5561a463525350d A Loveland man faces 22 counts of reckless endangerment and child abuse without injury after police said he drove drunk around an occupied soccer field on Thursday. Apolinar G. Ramirez, 54, was arrested after Loveland police responded to Kroh Park for a report of a suspicious person. Witnesses reported that Ramirez, who left the area before police arrived, had been driving around the field while ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214595245/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 21:29:14 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214595245/scat/c5561a463525350d LOVELAND, Colo. - Now that up to one ounce of recreational marijuana is legal for adults in Colorado, police departments have a problem -- their drug-sniffing dogs haven’t gotten the message.Once the pups are trained to find marijuana they will look for it no matter what the law says.But since Amendment 64 passed, there’s a concern about establishing probable cause for a search.Dogs ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214594363/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 20:50:04 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214594363/scat/c5561a463525350d Pueblo Police remain on the scene investigating a fatal accident on the city's southside. Police say one person is dead after the vehicle the passenger was riding in hit a tree. The accident happened sometime after 3:30pm. Police say a sport utility vehicle, traveling west on Cleveland went across the eastbound lane of Goodnight and off of the roadway into Dittmer Park, where it collided ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214594357/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 20:45:53 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214594357/scat/c5561a463525350d Four people were taken to a local hospital today after the "accidental dispersal of pepper spray " inside the student center at Fairview High School, according an email sent to community members this afternoon by Principal Don Stensrud. The incident occurred at approximately 2:30 p.m., according to the email sent to Fairview parents, guardians and staff. Fairview's school day ends ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214594359/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 20:31:37 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214594359/scat/c5561a463525350d CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) -- Sen. Mark Udall of Colorado called on the U.S. Forest Service on Friday to make certain that a contract dispute doesn't ground large air tankers used to fight wildfires as warmer, drier weather boosts the risk of destructive ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214594520/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 20:26:53 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214594520/scat/c5561a463525350d Sheila Sutton updates the Powerball prize money sign at the Super C convenience store in Lincoln, Neb., Friday. Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize. ( Nati Harnik ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214594521/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 20:20:30 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214594521/scat/c5561a463525350d COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A mother who worked with children is accused of child abuse after her son was found Thursday in a house police say was filthy. The father, who is also charged, is a former Colorado Springs city councilman.The 13-year-old boy was found home alone, wearing no clothes. Police said the house was littered with human feces, with live and dead rodents running around.The child ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214593340/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 19:40:40 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214593340/scat/c5561a463525350d Pueblo Police are investigating a deadly crash in the city's south side. The crash happened around 4 p.m. where Cleveland turns into Goodnight. The 200 block of Goodnight is closed while police investigate. One person died in the crash, another was taken to the hospital. A News 5 crew is on the ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214593336/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 19:36:11 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214593336/scat/c5561a463525350d Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214593552/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 19:19:11 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214593552/scat/c5561a463525350d Planning a trip this summer? Choose your dates carefully - there are more than a few reasons to stick close to home instead. Denver reaches for new heights this season with a brilliant bill of theater, opera, dance, classical music and art. Here is Denver Post theater critic Lisa Kennedy's summer theater ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214593553/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 19:12:03 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214593553/scat/c5561a463525350d COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A 13-year-old boy who was found home alone, wearing no clothes, in a house police say was littered with human feces, with live and dead rodents running around, remains in the custody of social services Friday.The home was condemned by Colorado Springs code enforcement on Thursday after the boy was removed from the home. Police went to the home on a "welfare ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214592158/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:22 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214592158/scat/c5561a463525350d today he believes the people of Colorado deserve a speedy a decision over the controversial new gun control laws. The sheriffs from 54 Colorado Counties filed a civil rights lawsuit in federal court this morning over the high capacity magazine ban (HB-1224) and the expanded background check requirement for gun sales and transfers (HB-1229). "In defending the lawsuit as counsel for the ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214592149/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 18:26:11 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214592149/scat/c5561a463525350d Sixth and Eighth graders pile into a history classroom at Smiley Middle School in 2008 to watch a speech by President Barack Obama. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214592163/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 17:54:02 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214592163/scat/c5561a463525350d DENVER - An unmarked vehicle belonging to the Denver Police Department was stolen Friday while parked near the intersection of 21st and Decatur, close to the headquarters of the Denver Police Protective Association.Police spokeswoman Raquel Lopez described the stolen car as a newer model red Chevrolet Impala. It is a police-issued vehicle, but is not modified and looks like a stock model.Lopez ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214591201/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 17:21:25 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214591201/scat/c5561a463525350d A Fremont County deputy is being held without bond on accusations of sexual assault. The Fremont County Sheriff's Office was notified on Thursday that Fremont County Sheriff's Office Detention Deputy Joseph Charles Bonfadini, 30, has been arrested on a Pueblo Police Department Sex Assault warrant and is being held in the Pueblo County Detention Center on a no bond hold. Bonfadini was ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214591002/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 17:17:03 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214591002/scat/c5561a463525350d Dispensaries selling cannabis bath salts, 'bud-tenders' advising on blends, even a marijuana university. As Colorado gears up for legalisation, we get the dope on Denver's 'green ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214590338/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 17:12:55 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214590338/scat/c5561a463525350d Roy O. Downing was a 23-year-old part-time Denver policeman on a cold morning in December 1920, when the open coal chute of a home on Park Hill's Bellaire Street caught his eye.Downing had been patrolling on foot, wearing a badge he bought himself and a uniform he might have borrowed for his duties as a "night watchman." His job was to help fill the ranks for about $40 a month. ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214591202/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 16:52:12 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214591202/scat/c5561a463525350d This undated photo provided by A&E, shows Willie Robertson, star of A&E s Duck Dynasty, at his desk in his office at the Duck Commander warehouse in West Monroe, La. (A&E | via ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214591204/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 16:52:11 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214591204/scat/c5561a463525350d Denver police are looking for an undercover squad car that was stolen Friday morning near the Denver Police Protective Association's headquarters on the northwest side.A Denver police spokeswoman said she did not know how a red Chevorlet Impala was taken about 11:45 a.m. near Decatur Street and West 21st Avenue.The "unmarked unit" included "personal items that could have ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214591203/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 16:52:11 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214591203/scat/c5561a463525350d Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images DENVER, May 8, 2013 - After leading the Denver Nuggets to a team-record 57 wins, George Karl is the recipient of the Red Auerbach Trophy as the 2012-13 NBA Coach of the Year, the league announced today. Karl, who guided the Nuggets to the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, joins Doug Moe as the only coaches in franchise history to win the award. It also is ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214591005/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 16:45:07 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214591005/scat/c5561a463525350d No Colorado company came anywhere close to matching the performance Friday of Real Goods Solar Inc., which saw its share price up more than 100 percent. Shares of RSOL climbed 129.87 percent to $4.03, or $2.28 higher, amid extremely heavy trading. Nearly 9 million shares changed hands. The companys average trading volume is about 127,000 shares. Among stocks that typically have a volume of at ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214591205/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 16:39:15 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214591205/scat/c5561a463525350d DENVER - A fire that started in a construction truck has damaged an overhanging awning on Denver's historic Union Station.The fire broke out Friday. No injuries have been reported. Firefighters are still investigating the extent of the damage.The cause of the fire wasn't immediately known.Construction workers have been evacuated from the station, which was built in 1881 and is being ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214589756/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 16:09:45 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214589756/scat/c5561a463525350d DENVER - A package containing 91 death certificates was lost after being sent by courier from one state office to another in March, 7NEWS confirmed with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.Although the documents went missing during March, families impacted by the error haven't yet been notified, CDPHE told 7NEWS. The office has drafted a letter that they plan to send out ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214589958/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 16:09:44 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214589958/scat/c5561a463525350d 1:00 P.M. - Bathing Suit Fashion Show highlighting styles from 1888 to present day 4:00 P.M. - Beach Ball Drop from Historic Bathhouse - 1,000 beach balls cascade into pool 6:00 P.M. - Live Music - Symphony in the Valley Big Band Dusk - Dive In Movie - The Great K&A Train Robbery 2. Watch Ninja's CompeteIt's an obstacle course so tough that thousands have attempted but only ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214589959/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 15:59:17 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214589959/scat/c5561a463525350d A car thief earlier this month took off with a vehicle in Denver and stole a young girl's wheelchair in the process. The vehicle was stolen May 2 in northwest Denver, according to Denver police, and it was recovered two days later in the city. The handicap placard in the vehicle was missing from the vehicle and the girl's yellow and black custom-made wheelchair, which has the name ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214589960/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 15:40:17 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214589960/scat/c5561a463525350d Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images After a well-deserved weekend off, the Nuggets returned to practice Monday with a renewed sense of optimism about starting point ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214589757/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 15:33:23 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214589757/scat/c5561a463525350d PUEBLO, Colo.-A Pueblo man has been sentenced to 68 years in prison after pleading guilty to vehicular homicide and vehicular manslaughter. Gilbert Sanchez was sentenced Friday for a DUI crash that killed three teen girls in April 2012. According to KKTV ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214589752/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 15:31:14 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214589752/scat/c5561a463525350d The Cincinnati skyline from the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge across the Ohio River. Frontier Airlines has launched service from Denver International Airport to Cincinnati as well as points in California and Oregon. Flights between DIA and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, announced in January, began Thursday. Also on that date, the airline discontinued service from Denver ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214589140/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 15:09:36 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214589140/scat/c5561a463525350d DENVER - Every weekend, 7NEWS compiles a list of some family friendly events you might enjoy. Here are our picks of the 7 Things To Do this ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214588647/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 14:57:54 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214588647/scat/c5561a463525350d DENVER - The sheriffs from 54 of Colorado's 64 counties along with disabled gun owners and female gun owners filed a civil rights suit in federal court today against the state over the recently passed high capacity magazine ban and expanded background check laws.The plaintiffs are being represented by attorney David Kopel, an adjunct law professor and member of the non-profit public policy ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214588439/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 14:53:14 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214588439/scat/c5561a463525350d Buffalo Bill died in 1917. There are few Denver homeowners who can lay claim to having a History Channel documentary filmed in their parlor. Helen and Gary, however, fondly recall having many television crews come through their home to produce stories about the life and times of Buffalo Bill. "The most popular shots from our home have been taken in front of our fireplace in the first parlor ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214588648/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 14:47:37 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214588648/scat/c5561a463525350d DENVER-A fire that started in a construction truck has damaged an overhanging awning on Denver's historic Union Station. The fire broke out Friday. No injuries have been reported. Firefighters are still investigating the extent of the damage. The cause of the fire wasn't immediately known. Construction workers have been evacuated from the station, which was built in 1881 and is being ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214588441/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 14:40:24 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214588441/scat/c5561a463525350d COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- An Iraq War veteran who was convicted of manslaughter in a motorcycle club shooting has been sentenced to 21 years in ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214588650/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 14:34:58 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214588650/scat/c5561a463525350d shot and killed by Denver police Tuesday night .Christopher Dubois, 39, was killed by by gunshots, the Office of the Medical Examiner said in a news release.The shooting happened about 6:30 p.m. in the 2600 block of South Federal Boulevard after police responded to a report of a suicidal person.First responders found a man threatening Denver firefighters with a gun, police said.The man was shot ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214588651/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 14:27:58 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214588651/scat/c5561a463525350d BOULDER, Colo. - The 2013 BolderBOULDER 10K race will include runners participating in the newly-added Bolder Business Challenge, a collaboration between the race and companies that encourages a healthy lifestyle for employees.The Bolder Business Challenge offers participants online training programs, prizes and recognition, and training runs with local professional runners.Markit On Demand, a ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214587030/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 13:44:32 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214587030/scat/c5561a463525350d BOULDER, Colo. - A man rock climbing with his son Thursday was hit in the leg by a boulder he dislodged, according to the Boulder County Sheriff's Office.Witnesses said Paul Andrews, 57, was exploring some climbing routes with his son, about 3.5 miles from Barker Reservoir, when he dislodged a boulder.The boulder hit Andrews' left leg and fell down the slope.No one else was hurt, but ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214587031/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 13:44:31 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214587031/scat/c5561a463525350d THORNTON, Colo. (AP) -- A deputy has shot and wounded a man inside a home while serving a search warrant Friday in the southwest part of Adams ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214587241/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 13:15:12 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214587241/scat/c5561a463525350d Customers at some motor vehicle offices around Colorado are experiencing delays Friday because of computer problems. "The Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles is experiencing network delays. We are working to remedy the problem as quickly as possible," according to a statement from the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles. "Customers will experience delays with titling ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214587242/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 13:08:23 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214587242/scat/c5561a463525350d A 10-car pileup shut down northbound lanes of I-25 near Cimarron Avenue in Colorado Springs on Friday morning, May 17, 2013. (Jerilee Bennett, The ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214587243/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 13:08:22 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214587243/scat/c5561a463525350d ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. - A deputy shot a man inside a home Friday morning while serving a search warrant, according to the Adams County Sheriff's Office.The SWAT team was executing the search warrant at a home on Corona Street at 7:30 a.m., when the shooting happened, sheriff's office spokesman Sgt. Paul Gregory said.Gregory said the victim was taken to the hospital with non-life ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214585424/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 12:23:52 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214585424/scat/c5561a463525350d DENVER - Colorado's unemployment rate continued to drop in April, falling to 6.9 percent from March's 7.1 percent.The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment said Friday the state added 11,600 nonfarm payroll jobs from March to April, for a total of 2.3 million jobs, according to a statewide survey of businesses.Private sector jobs increased 11,600 and government jobs remained ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214585423/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 12:23:51 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214585423/scat/c5561a463525350d Charles Wingate and his wife, Sharon Starkey were charged Thursday with child neglect following a welfare check call. Officers responded to a home on the 6100 block of Corinth Drive and found a 13-year-old boy inside, home alone. Police say the teen was not clothed and had been living in deplorable conditions. "There were rodents in the house," spokesman Larry Herbert with the ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214585412/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 12:18:52 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214585412/scat/c5561a463525350d Paris Bonds (Provided by Denver DA) A 19-year-old student has been arrested on suspicion of attempted sexual assault at a Denver high school. Paris Bonds, a Montebello High School student, was arrested May 10 and charged Thursday with two felonies, sexual contact no consent and attempted sexual assault, according to the Denver District Attorney's Office. He was also charged with misdemeanor ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214585414/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 12:03:24 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214585414/scat/c5561a463525350d DENVER (AP) – Colorado’s unemployment rate in April continued to fall, dropping to 6.9 percent from March’s 7.1 percent. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment said Friday the state added 11,600 nonfarm payroll jobs from March to April, for a total of 2.3 million jobs, according to a statewide survey of ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214585425/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 11:45:30 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214585425/scat/c5561a463525350d Who has the most jobs to fill in Colorado? One indication is which large employers are running the most help-wanted ads online. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment has posted the 10 employers with the most online help-wanted ads in April to fill positions in the state. Five of them are health-care companies; only one is in the private sector. The CDLE drew on data from The Conference ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214585682/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 11:14:10 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214585682/scat/c5561a463525350d BOULDER, Colo. - The driver in a crash that killed Boulder cyclist Michel Van Duym has been charged with five crimes.Lyons resident Patrick Ward was arrested after police say he struck and killed Van Duym while driving drunk.Ward was charged Thursday with two counts of vehicular homicide, two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, and prohibited use of a weapon. Ward ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214583773/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 11:04:04 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214583773/scat/c5561a463525350d COLORADO SPRINGS - Per Colorado Springs Police department all NB lanes of I-25 are blocked at Cimarron due to a multi-vehicle accident.At least 7 vehicles and a semi possibly involved in this accident. Traffic is being detoured off the interstate at S. Nevada, north on S. Nevada to Bijou and back to NB I-25. Please avoid the area if possible or make alternative plans to get to your ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214583763/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 10:59:19 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214583763/scat/c5561a463525350d Frank Kugler won four Olympics medals in freestyle wrestling, weightlifting and tug of war at St Louis in 1904, making him the only competitor to win a medal in three different sports at the same Games. He claimed a silver medal in the heavyweight category in wrestling, bronze in the two hand lift and all-around dumbbell events in weightlifting and another bronze in the tug of war competition as ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214583996/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 10:55:20 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214583996/scat/c5561a463525350d IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- Prosecutors are upset after an Idaho Springs man who pleaded guilty after a hit-and-run accident that severely injured the victim and ended in a stand-off with authorities was sentenced to four years in a community corrections ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214583997/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 10:38:57 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214583997/scat/c5561a463525350d FEDERAL HEIGHTS, Colo. (AP) -- Police in Federal Heights are investigating the shooting death of a woman who was shot with her recently purchased assault-style ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214583998/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 10:38:56 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214583998/scat/c5561a463525350d Greeley police were investigating a large fight Thursday night at the Road Kill Sports Grill that involved biker gangs, reports of gun shots and possible injuries."We had some type of a fight at the bar here. There were reports of shots fired, and it appears to be gang related," Greeley police Sgt. Bill West said at the scene, clarifying that the incident likely involved biker gangs.The ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214583999/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 10:31:19 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214583999/scat/c5561a463525350d . Colorado added 11,600 jobs to its payrolls in April, the biggest one-month job gain of the year to date, and the state's unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a percentage point, to 6.9 percent, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported Friday. The gain of 11,600 payroll jobs last month, as estimated from results of an employer survey, topped increases of 500 jobs in March, ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214584000/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 09:58:37 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214584000/scat/c5561a463525350d DENVER - Two more conservative political groups in Colorado say they were targeted by the Internal Revenue Service to make it hard for them to get tax exemptions.The Coalition for a Conservative Majority and the Citizen Awareness Project join the Western Slope Conservative Alliance and the Colorado Tea Party Patriots who say they were forced to wait for official permission to operate under the ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214582290/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 09:47:15 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214582290/scat/c5561a463525350d COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A Colorado Springs stabbing victim and one other person were arrested when they refused to cooperate with police.Colorado Springs police responded to reports of a disturbance at 3310 Verde Drive around 10:20 p.m. Thursday. Officers found two people at the scene, one of whom had several stab wounds, cuts on his torso and injuries on his face and head.The stabbing victim ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214582291/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 09:47:15 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214582291/scat/c5561a463525350d ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. - Deputies and police dogs searched a neighborhood overnight for a man wanted on multiple charges, but he got away.The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office said deputies spotted a car believed to be connected to a wanted man Thursday night around 10.They tried to pull the car over, but the driver sped off.The driver jumped out of the car at West Ken Caryl and S. Platte ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214582499/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 09:47:14 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214582499/scat/c5561a463525350d Board members with Denver Public Schools on Friday approved a contentious proposal that would move a popular Stapleton middle school to an underserved Park Hill neighborhood.At about 2:40 a.m., trustees voted 6-1 to relocate McAuliffe International School to Smiley Middle School, which is closing down after years of poor performance and declining enrollment. The vote came after Park Hill and ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214582286/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 09:28:29 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214582286/scat/c5561a463525350d COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- A former Colorado Springs city councilman and his wife have been cited for child neglect after police found their 13-year-old son naked and living in a home littered with human ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214582500/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 09:22:27 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214582500/scat/c5561a463525350d The Colorado Public Interest Research Group is pushing for a high-speed train running between Denver and Colorado Springs, The Gazette reports. The consumer advocacy group intends to gauge public interest in the idea through a door-to-door survey beginning this month and continuing into August. The idea is to encourage the Colorado Department of Transportation to complete an ongoing study on ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214581731/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 09:13:14 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214581731/scat/c5561a463525350d The last lawsuit involving the death of a Denver family of carbon monoxide poisoning in 2008 has been settled, the Aspen Daily News reports. Parker and Caroline Lofgren and their children, 10-year-old Owen and 8-year-old Sophie died during a stay at a mansion near Aspen. The family had won the visit at a school auction. A boiler that had been improprerly installed was later found to be at ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214581673/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 08:38:34 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214581673/scat/c5561a463525350d NUCLA, Colo. - The residents of Nucla, Colo. are now required to own firearms, but only if they want to participate.The Nucla Town Board last week passed a new ordinance requiring that residents own firearms, but it has exceptions for heads of households who don't want to participate or who cannot legally possess a gun.According to ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214581004/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 08:32:54 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214581004/scat/c5561a463525350d COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The family of a missing model will be distributing new flyers on Saturday. They're hoping the flyers and the publicity will bring in information about what happened to Kara Nichols.Investigators believe Nichols, of Colorado Springs, was headed to Denver for a modeling job on October 9 when she disappeared. She was normally in regular contact with her family and ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214581003/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 08:32:53 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214581003/scat/c5561a463525350d PINE, Colo. - Staunton State Park, Colorado’s newest state park, will be dedicated Friday in a ceremony 27 years in the making.Staunton State Park is located about six miles west of Conifer and features about 3,800 acres of grasslands, granite cliffs and streams.The park is named in honor of Frances Staunton, who turned over the mountain ranch property to the state upon her death in 1989. ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214581005/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 08:32:53 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214581005/scat/c5561a463525350d Buffalo Bill Cody The Denver home where Wild West entertainer William "Buffalo Bill" Cody died in 1917 will be offered for sale, Inside Real Estate News reports. The Cody House, as it's called, was built in 1892 and was home to Cody's sister, May Cody Branford Decker. Gary Ice and Helen Jewell restored the 2,492-square-foot house at 2932 Lafayette St. after purchasing it in ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214581708/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 08:26:39 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214581708/scat/c5561a463525350d FirstBank will advertise on television outside of Colorado for the first time, Marketing Daily reports. A division of Lakewood-based FirstBank Holding Co., FirstBank will air its new ad campaign on broadcast channels in Colorado and on cable channels in both Colorado and Palm Springs, Calif. TDA_Boulder created the campaign for FirstBank. The campaign, which includes print ads to run in Colorado ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214581608/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 08:15:25 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214581608/scat/c5561a463525350d The park is named in honor of Frances Staunton, who donated the mountain ranch property to the state upon her death in 1989. The Staunton ranch is at the center of the new ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214581161/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 08:10:24 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214581161/scat/c5561a463525350d The Nucla Town Board last week passed a new ordinance requiring that residents own firearms, but it has exceptions for heads of households who don't want to participate or who cannot legally possess a ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214581160/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 08:10:24 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214581160/scat/c5561a463525350d Andre Iguodala 's half-court heave bounced off the front of the rim as time expired in Game 3 of their Western Conference playoff series Friday night. The Warriors grabbed a 2-1 lead in the best-of-7 series, with Game 4 set for Sunday at Oracle Arena. "We're ready for war, man," Nuggets point ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214580000/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 06:48:33 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214580000/scat/c5561a463525350d Thursday's series opener between the Giants (24-17) and Rockies (21-20) was mostly an offensive showcase, with the two teams combining for 14 runs in the first six innings. If the last meeting between Friday's starting pitchers is any indication, the second matchup of the four-game series at Coors Field is unlikely to resemble the first. San Francisco's Madison Bumgarner and ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214577066/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 03:38:24 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214577066/scat/c5561a463525350d twitter.com/allisonsherry Colorado gop calls for bennet to recuse himselfThe Colorado Republican Party called for Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democrat, to recuse himself from any dealings with the investigation of the Internal Revenue Service's handling of conservative groups, saying a letter he wrote in February 2012 creates a conflict of interest.Bennet signed onto a letter with a handful of ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214576105/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 02:35:59 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214576105/scat/c5561a463525350d Emotions ran high Thursday night at the Denver Public Schools board meeting as dozens of speakers raised concerns about the district's decision not to renew contracts for about 250 teachers."In no place in the teacher evaluation system is parent perception considered," Sarah Young, who has three children at Teller Elementary School, said. Young called on the board to allow her ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214576106/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 02:35:58 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214576106/scat/c5561a463525350d WASHINGTON -- Federal authorities arrested an Uzbek man Thursday in Boise, Idaho, on charges that he provided a foreign terrorist group with help in building an explosive device. Fazliddin Kurbanov, was also charged in connection with possessing parts to create a bomb, federal officials said. The authorities said in a statement that Kurbanov's "activities were closely monitored by ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214576273/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 02:23:06 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214576273/scat/c5561a463525350d DENVER -- The Denver Women's Correctional Facility has the nation's worst record of sexual assaults, according to a federal study released Thursday. The study released by the U.S. Department of Justice reported that more than one in 10 women at the prison claimed staff members sexually assaulted them. The rate was the highest in the nation. By comparison, of the 38,251 male and female ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214576275/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 02:23:05 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214576275/scat/c5561a463525350d DENVER -- Days after a gunman entered a suburban Denver movie theater, killing 12 moviegoers and injuring 70 others, Gov. John Hickenlooper and Colorado health officials began talking about revamping a state mental health system that had been devastated by budget cuts. On Thursday, the Democratic governor signed into law an expansion of mental health services in response to July's Aurora ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214576274/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 02:23:05 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214576274/scat/c5561a463525350d A Mimbres corrugated jar from the McSherry ruin in Mimbres Valley, N.M., A.D. 1000-1140, shown in the "Ancient Southwest: Peoples, Pottery and Place" exhibit at the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History. IPTC: Mimbres Corrugated Jar from the McSherry Ruin, Mimbres Valley, New Mexico AD 1000-1140 as part of the Ancient Southwest: Peoples, Pottery and Place exhibit at the ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214576276/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 02:14:37 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214576276/scat/c5561a463525350d Rockies pitching coach Jim Wright talks to Jhoulys Chacin in the fourth inning Thursday against the Giants. (John Leyba, The Denver Post) The San Francisco Giants own the Rockies like the Oregon Ducks own the CU Buffs. After the teams combined for 20 hits on a summerlike Thursday night at Coors Field, it was the Giants who stood tall with an 8-6 victory.It was San Francisco's 10th ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214576072/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 02:14:28 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214576072/scat/c5561a463525350d A viral video calling for people to donate Abercrombie and Fitch clothing to the homeless to make a statement against the preppy clothing company is gaining ground in Denver, where homeless shelters are seeing donations of the brand rise."We have this bag here," said Alexxa Gagner, spokeswoman for the Denver Rescue Mission, picking up a back of all Abercrombie clothing in their donation ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214575214/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 01:44:39 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214575214/scat/c5561a463525350d Denver Zoo will host three days of events recognizing Endangered Species Day and the urgency behind the IUCN's statements. The zoo contains more than 3,500 different animals representing more than 650 different species. Of the animals in the zoo's collection, at least 188 species may be vulnerable or endangered and perhaps three of the species already may be extinct, said the zoo ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214575392/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 01:35:25 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214575392/scat/c5561a463525350d By Becky Bratu, Staff Writer, NBC News The judge who will hear the capital murder case against accused Colorado theater gunman James Holmes said Thursday he will hold a hearing on the constitutionality of Colorado's insanity defense law in death penalty cases.Arapahoe County District Judge Carlos Samour Jr. ruled that he will consider a defense motion that argues the statute is ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214574858/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 01:27:57 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214574858/scat/c5561a463525350d SF@COL: Rosario hits three-run homer to extend lead DENVER -- It felt like a "throwback Thursday" as the Rockies resembled their clubs from the past while opening a four-game series with San Francisco. After a 2-4 road trip that saw them hit .210 while being blanked twice, the lineup erupted with three home runs through the first three innings, staking themselves to a 6-0 lead only ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214575215/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 01:23:28 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214575215/scat/c5561a463525350d Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images Seven NBA teams have won at least 50 games this season. Six of those teams were represented by at least one player at the NBA All-Star game, with the Denver Nuggets (54-24) being the lone exception. "(Denver) is a great example of executing the strategy and the system that the coach wants to employ," San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said before ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214575216/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 01:09:42 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214575216/scat/c5561a463525350d Ty Lawson is doing his best to take things slowly. "It's annoying to me. I feel like being out there playing," Lawson said after a light workout on the Pepsi Center practice court. "Being patient is not one of my strong suits." For the first time since being diagnosed with a plantar fascia tear in his right heel, Lawson did some light jogging and shooting Saturday. He ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214575217/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 01:09:41 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214575217/scat/c5561a463525350d DENVER - Angel Pagan broke a tie with a two-run single in the sixth, Matt Cain settled down after a shaky start and the San Francisco Giants won their 10th straight over Colorado, rallying from a six-run deficit to beat the Rockies 8-6 on Thursday night. Brandon Crawford added a three-run double to help San Francisco and Marco Scutaro extended his hitting streak to 15 games. The NL West-leading ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214574300/scat/c5561a463525350d Fri, 17 May 2013 00:36:20 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214574300/scat/c5561a463525350d (Karl Gehring, Denver Post file) The University of Denver's men's basketball team was dealt a blow Thursday when it was announced that sophomore forward Royce O'Neale will transfer to Baylor. O'Neale started 37 of 63 games the past two seasons (including all 32 games this season) and was a main cog in coach Joe Scott's plans to have a strong team next season in DU's ... http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214574306/scat/c5561a463525350d Thu, 16 May 2013 23:58:32 -0400 http://www.coloradospringsnews.net/index.php/sid/214574306/scat/c5561a463525350d