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Colo. firefighters use ladder truck to rescue bear
This image provided by the Colorado Springs Fire Department shows a bear being rescued from a tree after being tranquilized May 19, 2013 in Colorado Springs, Colo. The bear weighed between 150 and 200 lbs. State wildlife division spokesman Michael Serpahin a wildlife officer and firefighters put a harness around it. Then they lowered the bear to the ground as it dangled from the ladder. (AP ...
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Flags put in AFA cemetery
The cemetery at the Air Force Academy is being decorated with American flags for each grave. Volunteers put out the flags in preparation of Memorial ...
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Denver yoga calendar week of May 20 2013
Summer unofficially begins here in Denver with Memorial Day weekend and the kick-off of Yoga Rocks the Park. The yoga classes, workshops and events listed below are sure to start out your summer with a ...
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Officials identify woman who died in weekend motorcycle crash in Aurora
motorcycle accident in Aurora over the weekend has been identified. Tanya Marquez, 35, was a passenger on a motorcycle Saturday when the bike collided with a car, Aurora police said in a media released. The accident happened about 12:40 p.m. at the intersection of East 6th Avenue and Del Mar Circle, police said. . Police said it appears the motorcycle rider, a man, locked up the front brakes of ...
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Nuggets president Josh Kroenke discusses 2012-13 season
Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images Less than 24 hours after a disheartening finish to an otherwise remarkable season, Nuggets president Josh Kroenke sat on a wooden stool in the middle of the locker room and expressed how proud he was of his players for what they had accomplished. Despite being the third-youngest team in the NBA, he reminded them that they won 57 games, something no Nuggets ...
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Denver Nuggets F Danilo Gallinari suffers left knee injury
Danilo Gallinari has made hundreds, if not thousands, of times in practice and in games. Attacking the basket from the top of the key, he took two hard dribbles toward the middle of the lane and planted his left foot. In a matter of seconds, Gallinari was on the floor in pain and Nuggets Nation was holding its collective breath. Gallinari is scheduled for an MRI on Friday after leaving ...
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Denver Nuggets Dallas Mavericks Gameday
George Karl said after the Nuggets beat the Dallas Mavericks 95-94 on Thursday night. Their 19th straight win at home was a bittersweet one amid fears that Gallinari tore his ACL. Brewer replaced Gallinari in the lineup late in the first half and scored a game-high 23 points. He added three big plays in the final 19 seconds that helped Denver improve to 34-3 at home. First, Brewer stole the ...
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Denver misses out on general merchandise sales
Michael Kercheval The city of Denver loses 65 percent of its sales tax revenue for general merchandise sales, like the kind youd buy at a super center or warehouse store, to online retailers and surrounding suburban cities, according to a retail study conducted for the city by Dan Guimonds Economic & Planning Systems Inc. (EPS) Thats just huge leakage and certainly a weakness here, Guimond ...
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Cars can easily be stolen by tow
With little to no proof, 7NEWS discovered anyone can have a car towed to them without verifying they have any connection or ownership to the vehicle. In an undercover investigation, 7NEWS was able to have multiple tow truck companies tow a vehicle from a residential neighborhood and bring it to a waiting CALL7 producer, with few questions asked. In December, 7NEWS showed exclusive ...
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Police Denver man shoots son in arm
DENVER - Denver police arrested a man accused of shooting his son in the arm during a dispute Monday.The victim was shot at a home on East Colorado Avenue near South Dahlia Street just after 10 a.m., Raquel Lopez with Denver Police confirmed. His injuries are not considered life threatening.The victim's age was not available.The father was also taken to the hospital to be checked for minor ...
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18-year-old Canon City girl found safe after being reported missing
An 18-year-old Cañon City woman who reportedly vanished in the overnight hours Saturday into Sunday has been found safe and there is no longer a need for public assistance in locating her. Katlyn McKinney was reported missing Sunday morning after she failed to return home from a friend's house late Saturday night. McKinney, who rarely goes outside after dark and is unfamiliar with ...
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Denver police Father in custody after shooting son
A Denver father is in custody after police say he shot his son Monday morning.The incident happened in the 4600 block of Colorado Ave.Police say that during an argument, the father shot the son in the arm.Both were taken to Denver Health Medical Center with injuries that are not life-threatening.The father was taken into custody.Denver police did not immediately release the names or ages of the ...
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Democrats strike back at GOP voting measures
DENVER (AP) - In a bitter fight, Colorado Democrats recently muscled through the Statehouse a massive elections reform bill that allows voters to register up until Election Day and still cast their ...
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Porn store clerk will survive gunshot
AURORA, Colo. - The employee shot Sunday at the Pleasures adult store in Aurora is expected to survive, officials said Monday.When police arrived at the store at South Havana and East Jewell, they found an employee inside suffering from at least one gunshot wound. At this time, police are unsure if this was a robbery or what may have led up to the shooting.Police were given a vague description ...
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Public can check out U.S. 36 north metro transit plans Thursday
BROOMFIELD - Most of the major transportation projects planned for the north and northwest metro corridors will be open to public discussion here Thursday night.Representatives from the Colorado Department of Transportation, Regional Transportation District, 36 Commuting Solutions and Smart Commute Metro North will be on hand starting at 7:30 p.m. the Broomfield Auditorium, 3 Community Park ...
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Suspicious backpack was science project
BOULDER, Colo. - The suspicious backpack found at Fairview High School on Monday was actually a science project that was mistakenly left on a school bus, Boulder police ...
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Denver Cops Arrest Italian Shotgun Manufacturer as a Terrorist
Prison Planet.com May 20, 2013 Daniele Perazzi was arrested on Saturday after a cab driver turned him into police as a terrorist. The Perazzi Shotguns executive was taken into custody by Adams County Deputies outside of the Denver Merchandise Mart where the ...
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Missy Franklin graduating from high school
Franklin isn't ready to become a professional athlete yet. She'll swim in the world championships in Barcelona this summer before heading to the University of California at Berkeley in the ...
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Aspen wants to ease housing for seasonal workers
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) -- A proposal aimed at freeing up space in Aspen and Pitkin County's affordable-housing program for seasonal workers is making ...
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Man accused of threatening Rep. Fields in court Monday
Sain told Denver police he sent Fields , D-Aurora, six e-mails filled with profanity and sexual and racial epithets and left similar voice mails between Feb. 13 and 15.Sain told police he was "just voicing some frustrations" about Fields' efforts to tighten state gun laws.Police also believe Sain sent Fields an unsigned, threatening letter .Sain's attorney, Siddhartha Rathod, ...
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Rain in Denver snow in the northern mountains
Light rain is falling along the Front Range Monday morning, with a band stretching from Berthoud south to Douglas County, including Denver. Rain should stay light in most areas, with less than 1/10 of an inch expected, according to the National Weather Service. In Denver Monday skies will be mostly cloudy and the high temperature should top out at 64 degrees. The weather service has posted a ...
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IPO involving Denvers Global Technology Resources called off
Greg Byles, CEO, and Glenn Smith, president, at Global Technology Resources Inc. in a 2010 photo. An initial public offering that would have led to the merger of Denver-based Global Technology Resources Inc. (GTRI) with two other companies has been called off. The IPO had been planned as a way to merge GTRI, an IT consulting firm, with San Francisco-based FusionStorm and Claremont, N.H.-based ...
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Naked woman cuffed rescued at Flatirons
BOULDER, Colo. - A CU college student who suddenly stripped naked between two of the Flatirons on Sunday afternoon had to be restrained with handcuffs to be rescued, deputies said.Someone called 911 at 5:24 p.m. and said a hiker was high on mushrooms and in distress near the 3rd flatiron at Chautauqua Park, deputies said.Paramedics, deputies, park rangers, firefighters and members of the Rocky ...
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Father of Dylan Redwine criticizes search for missing son
Dylan Redwine, 13. (The Denver Post | na) DURANGO, Colo.-The father of a boy missing for six months is criticizing how missing children's cases are handled by authorities. Mark Redwine said in an interview with the Durango Herald ...
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Group asks BLM to release oil and gas information
MONTROSE, Colo. (AP) -- A Paonia citizens group is asking the federal Bureau of Land Management to release the identity of anyone expressing interest in oil and gas lease ...
Colorado Springs Digest
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Budget crises and sustainable development for city
Colorado Springs is facing tough times, almost everyone is aware of it, and almost all residents are feeling the effects of the city’s budget crisis. Public pools have been closed, though three of the five public pools have now been re-opened, and some residents have found themselves cutting the grass at local parks due to wide-spread layoffs of city employees.
The present is a tight and frugal one for the city. Recently, Colorado Springs news media reported that there was now a significant brain drain hampering the future recovery of the city. A brain drain is perhaps a loaded term for the situation, it suggests a mass exodus of highly-skilled and experienced people looking for bigger and better opportunities. Read more
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