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CDOT Deadly crashes prompt I-70 review
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. - Colorado Department of Transportation officials are reviewing a construction zone on Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon after 2 deadly crashes that happened within five miles of each other in the past six weeks.CDOT spokeswoman Nancy Shanks said Thursday anytime there is a fatal accident, the department reviews highway conditions to determine if they played a ...
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Fire scare on 16th Street Mall
Denver fire crews responded to a report of a fire on the 16th Street Mall at Glenarm Place on Friday.Mark Watson, a spokesman for the Denver Fire Department said firefighters didn't find a fire. "It was a small electrical short that set off the alarms," Watson said.The fire scare was in one of the high-rise residential buildings near the intersection.Fire crews cleared the scene ...
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Steve Laffey withdraws from Colorados Gubernatorial GOP Primary
week after putting his name into the ring ."He saw that Tom Tancredo got in, that (Scott) Gessler got in, and he wanted to avoid a contentious Republican primary that would divide the party," said Patrick Davis, Laffey's campaign manager.Once the mayor of Cranston, R.I., Laffey moved to Fort Collins in the Spring of 2010 where he now operates a ranch. He ran for the U.S. Senate in ...
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Deputy goes back to work after shooting
BOWIE, Texas - A Texas deputy shot by a suspected killer on the run from Colorado, is going back to work today.Deputy James Boyd pulled over a black Cadillac in Bowie, Tex., on March 21 for a simple traffic violation.Dash cam video from Boyd's car shows Boyd walking up to the passenger side of the vehicle, then suddenly getting blown into the air and falling to the ground as the driver, ...
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Scenic passes opening for the season
Several passes and roads will be open for the season today and over the weekend, including Independence Pass, Trail Ridge Road and Cottonwood ...
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Sonic Automotive buys BMW Mercedez-Benz dealerships in Denver
Charlotte-based Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) has purchased a BMW dealership and a Mercedes-Benz dealership in Denver. Sonic Automotive Inc. (NYSE:SAH) has agreed to purchase two Colorado franchises from Murray Motor Imports Co. of Denver, according to a statement from the Charlotte-based company. Joining Sonics portfolio of dealerships are Murray BMW of Denver and Mercedes-Benz of Denver. The ...
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Colorado’s first Dual-Brand hotel opens in the heart of the city
Unique concepts continue to pop up all over Denver; ingenuity is being found throughout the hospitality industry in the Mile High City. Recently of note, Colorado's first Dual-Brand hotel made its home in the old Xcel Energy building, reimagined into a 302-room hotel near the Colorado Convention ...
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Colo. teen to be tried as adult for school bomb
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) -- A 16-year-old boy accused of bringing an explosive device to his Lafayette high school has been charged with first-degree attempted murder and will be prosecuted as an ...
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Boulder teen charged as adult in pipe bomb case
A police bomb squad member works to detonate a possible pipe bomb found at Centaurus High School on Monday, May 13, 2013, in Lafayette. (Jeremy Papasso, The Daily ...
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Death penalty debate focuses on Colorado governors view of flawed system
George Brauchler IPTC: DENVER, CO. - MAY 21: George Brauchler, district attorney for the 18th Judicual District, comments about Colorado governor John Hickenlooper's decision to grant death penalty inmate Nathan Dunlap a temporary reprieve on the steps of the Colorado Capitol Building, May 22, 2013. (Photo By Craig F. Walker/The Denver Post)--> (Craig F. Walker, The Denver Post) As an ...
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DA Teen bomb suspect a future threat
LAFAYETTE, Colo. - Prosecutors say a teen accused of bringing a bomb to his high school in Lafayette earlier this month poses a "future threat.""We're very concerned about the intent of this young man and his ability to cause harm," Deputy District Attorney Jenny McClintock told a judge Friday morning.The 16-year-old, Andrew de Bartolome, was charged as an adult Friday ...
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Motorcyclist run over killed on I-225
AURORA, Colo. - A motorcyclist was run over on Interstate 225 Friday morning and killed.Aurora Police said the motorcyclist and a van were driving southbound on the highway when they slowed for traffic.The motorcycle either clipped the van or almost clipped the van and lost control, according to Lt. Jeff Turner.Turner said the motorcycle fell over in the right lane and a semi-truck ran over the ...
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Forest Service cleaning up illegal dumps
DURANGO, Colo. - Rangers at Colorado’s Forest Service say they spend precious time and resources cleaning up illegal dumps on public lands.Columbine district ranger Matt Janowiak says his district spends about $2,000 a year in landfill fees alone. The cost of labor and transportation isn't included.According to ...
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Man opens fire drives away intruders
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A Colorado Springs man opened fire on three armed intruders who allegedly broke into his home early Friday morning, driving them away.Colorado Springs police officers were called to an apartment at 700 Tia Juana St. around 3 a.m. after receiving reports of a home invasion.The victim said two men and one woman knocked on his front door. The resident said he did not know ...
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Police Man killed crossing street
DENVER - A man got off a bus Friday morning, tried to walk across a street and was hit and killed by a suspected drunk driver, Denver Police said.The crash happened on Havana Street near Exposition Avenue. Police said the man got off a bus and instead of walking down to the intersection of Exposition to use the crosswalk, he walked across the street mid-block.The man was hit. He died at a nearby ...
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Pastor protests prison baptism delay
DENVER - A Pentecostal pastor is protesting after officials at the Denver County Jail temporarily stopped the baptism of inmates by total immersion in a bathtub-sized tank.Maurice Gordon says the jail previously allowed him to perform the Christian ceremony, but canceled it after a baptism in March.According to ...
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Armored car dumps $3000 in coins on Hwy
WELD COUNTY, Colo. - A Brink's armored car dumped $3,000 in coins onto Highway 66 in Weld County after the back doors came open, according to the Weld County Sheriff’s ...
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KHOW host Peter Boyles off the air Fri.
DENVER - TalkRadio 630 KHOW host Peter Boyles did not host his morning show on Friday.The Denver Post reported that it was because of a confrontation with Boyles' producer on ...
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The Colorado River The High Plains Aquifer And The Entire Western Half Of The U.S. Are Rapidly Drying Up
Economic Collapse May 24, 2013 What is life going to look like as our precious water resources become increasingly strained and the western half of the United States becomes bone dry? Scientists tell us that the 20th century was the wettest century in the western half of the country in 1000 years, and now things appear to be reverting to their normal historical patterns. But we have built ...
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CU-Boulder seeks drone test site in Colorado
University of Colorado research support member James Mach works on his laptop next to an unmanned aircraft system at CU s Research and Engineering Center for Unmanned Vehicles in February. (Jeremy Papasso, Camera file ...
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Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park opening today
Rocky Mountain National Park road crew members encountered drifts of 18-to-22 feet in clearing Trail Ridge Road this spring. (Courtesy Rocky Mountain National ...
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Officials review I-70 construction over accidents
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- Colorado Department of Transportation officials are reviewing the Interstate 70 construction zone on the east end of Glenwood Canyon following the second fatal car accident in the five-mile stretch during the past six ...
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Expert Denver metro luxury homes sales red hot
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage .A total of 93 homes in the region sold for more than $1 million in April, up from 44 in April 2012. On a monthly basis, luxury sales were up 31 percent from the 71 transactions in March.The figures are based on Multiple Listing Service data of all homes sold for more than $1 million last month in the metropolitan area.The report said that the median sale ...
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Pueblo shuts off gas pumps for nonprofits
http://tinyurl.com/op25dn4 ), 17 local nonprofits will no longer be allowed to fill up with tax-free fuel, which allowed them to avoid an 18-cent federal gas tax and 23-cent state tax on each ...
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Motorcycle rider killed in collision with truck on I-225
A motorcycle collided with a truck in a construction zone on southbound Interstate-225 Friday morning and the motorcyclist was killed, officials say.The motorcycle rider was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Lt. Robert Jackson, Aurora police spokesman. The rider's name, gender and age was not immediately available.The cause of the accident, which happened at about 6:45 a.m., is ...
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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