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Beijing .Olson, who says he was physically and emotionally spent, decided to retire from judo upon returning from Athens."When I retired I thought it would be the last time I would ever step on the...

General contractor Bill Hornaday's Thanksgiving Day dinner last year was interrupted by what he calls "anti-abortion zealots" picketing his house in Greenwood Village.They held signs and loudly...

Colorado Correctional Industries , which runs the program."It's a win-win-win type of thing," Laughlin said.Colorado pays inmates up to $3 a day, and they can earn a portion of a monthly bonus paid...

Elias Sports Bureau .In the highest-scoring game at Coors Field since the humidor was introduced in 2002, bringing some sanity to mile-high baseball, the Rockies and Marlins combined for 35 runs on...

Omar Cummings came off the bench to seal the game with a goal in the 68th minute.The Rapids (6-8-1) had scored only four goals during a four-game winless streak.McManus opened the scoring in the 24th...

Colorado Geological Survey are working on a plan to replenish this disappearing aquifer, an ambitious project to pump underground 500,000 acre feet of water - six times...

A man who molested four young sisters he baby-sat for a friend has been sentenced to 50 years to life in prison.Twenty-two-year-old David Diesburg told police he molested the girls more than 50 times...

"I get the most satisfaction out of the settlement being able to reveal the church conspiracy in this matter," Koldeway said. "I feel fulfillment through this. I feel justification. I have no...

Hanley Ramirez 's error on a potential double-play groundball loaded the bases, Iannetta singled to left through a drawn-in infield. The last time a team came back to win from nine down was Aug....

After things calm down on the Fourth Of July, it's just the beginning for Colorado Springs law enforcement. The holiday fell on a Friday this year, giving Springs residents more opportunity to...

WINDSOR, Colo. -- Splashing and laughing returned to Windsor on the Fourth of July, just weeks after a tornado tore through the town.May 22 is a day many will never forget in this small, tight-knit...

The pros showed 11 News how time consuming and labor intensive it is to build fireworks. But the end result, they say, is dazzling. The Pyrotechnists also said that they're happy thousands of people...

Denver .Smith says McClellan was visiting from Cherokee, Iowa and was in town with two brothers and a friend.---Information from: The Daily...

Rikki Rockett 's comments about animal cruelty at the Greeley Stampede and promised to "put on one hell of a big rock show" there despite Rockett's concerns.Michaels was responding to Rockett's...

Three people have been accused of failing to get a permit for commercial film work on a national forest after a snowboarder died during a film shoot near Aspen.Wallace Westfeldt died April 4 after...

Stevens Elementary so it would have fewer buildings to maintain. Officials have put the value of the property at about $558,000.The nearly 29,000-square-foot building was built in 1953. It sits on a...

A mother bear and two cubs have been captured and moved out of the Beaver Creek area after they entered two houses through open windows or doors.State Division of Wildlife spokesman Randy Hampton...

Clint Hurdle said. "I don't think he's capable of pushing his way through this one."Helton said he's likely going to get a cortisone injection Tuesday and won't push his return."I'm not going to set...

A 19-year-old man has pleaded guilty to committing a bias-motivated crime in the attack of a Hispanic man who was called a racial slur and assaulted outside a store after being asked, "Why are you...

Sarah Huntley says the fight happened when a man returned home and thought some of the partygoers in a neighboring house had burglarized his property early Friday. Huntley says the homeowner was...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) -- About 400 members of the Rainbow Family threw rocks and sticks at 10 federal officers as they tried to arrest a member of the group, the U.S. Forest Service said...

DENVER -- A hotel in Downtown Denver is offering a $10,000 hotel package for celebrate its 10th anniversary.But only two people will get to buy the...

BOULDER, Colo. -- Home burglaries are up 30 percent in the city of Boulder and police are asking neighbors to look out for each other.Detectives issued an alert on the City's Web page and have...

BERTHOUD, Colo. -- The Berthoud Fire Department responded to a wildland fire that was threatening homes Friday afternoon and continued to battle it into the evening. Another fire was burning in...

The loud pops, flashing lights, and the smell of sulphur can make your pets terrified. "They get a little skittish, jump around a bit, look around and see where the noise is coming from," says Ben...

Fireworks aren't the only thing skyrocketing on this Fourth of July. The price of gas has hit another all-time high. The Triple-A fuel-gauge report puts the national average price of a gallon of...

There could be fewer slices of red tomatoes next to grills across the country this holiday weekend. A salmonella scare is causing many people to turn away from what's normally a holiday favorite....

Joey Chestnut has successfully defended his title at Coney Island's annual hot dog eating contest, but the victory didn't go down easily. After 10 minutes and 59 hot dogs apiece, Chestnut was tied...

The Fourth of July is a normal work day for most U.S. troops serving in Iraq. But the military has thrown in a taste of home at larger bases with ribs, corn on the cob and red, white and blue...

In Security they started celebrating the 4th of July bright and early Friday morning. Starting at six a.m. Security Boulevard was closed down for the annual breakfast. Security might be small in...

The town of Monument began celebrating the 4th of July early Friday. The town held it's annual Independence Day parade, which they say is the best small town celebration in...

ASPEN, Colo. -- Three people have been accused of failing to get a permit for commercial film work on a national forest after a snowboarder died during a film shoot near Aspen. Wallace Westfeldt died...

Vail Daily newspaper .The newspaper reports the bears were also spotted on a hiking trail and a road, where they refused to move for a pickup truck.Officials with the Colorado Division of Wildlife...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. -- A Grand Junction grandfather has been accused of sexually assaulting his step-daughter, but the man's son said the charges are the result of a bitter divorce.Wager Davis, 69,...

TRINIDAD, Colo. -- A Las Animas County man has been arrested on suspicion of cruelty to animals and 31 horses have been removed from his care. Ferdinand "Fernando" Santana was arrested Tuesday after...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- A defense attorney says a former soldier accused in the deaths of two enlisted men from Fort Carson has accepted a plea agreement and will testify against his...

PETA Vice President Tracy Reiman says the game -- known as the "Lobster Zone" -- is a form of torture for the lobsters. McCann says several dozen of his customers are now telling him to stand up to...

TRINIDAD, Colo. (AP) -- A Las Animas County man has been arrested on suspicion of cruelty to animals and 31 horses have been removed from his care. Ferdinand "Fernando" Santana was arrested Tuesday...

A Las Animas County man has been arrested on suspicion of cruelty to animals and 31 horses have been removed from his care.Ferdinand "Fernando" Santana was arrested Tuesday after authorities said...

A Kmart spokeswoman says the company's sole store in Greeley will close on Sept. 28 for "business reasons."The spokeswoman, Kim Freely, declined to elaborate when she announced the closure...

A defense attorney says a former soldier accused in the deaths of two enlisted men from Fort Carson has accepted a plea agreement and will testify against his co-defendants.Bruce Bastien Jr. is...

Hispanics in six state school districts will participate in a $1.8 million pilot program that aims to increase their graduation rate by improving the school's English-language curriculum.One of the...

Singer Rene Marie poses in her Broomfield, Colo. home. Marie sang lyrics of List Ev'ry Voice and Sing to the tune of the national anthem prior to the annual state of the city address by the Denver...

Colorado's biggest fireworks display .The Colorado Rapids-Commerce City fireworks show begins at 10 p.m. Friday, following the Rapids game at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.The show will feature 1,500...

And for his first painting, he showed an amazing amount of talent. It was a large black and white painting of Stevie Ray Vaughan. "I was told after my first painting that I was pretty good at it." ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. -- As the Fourth of July weekend got under way, police and fire investigators across the metro area were out ensuring people celebrate safely.Enforcement patrols for illegal...

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. -- The Fourth of July weekend is traditionally one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. And despite gas prices at or near record highs, AAA Colorado said this year...

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. -- A Colorado restaurant owner and an animal right's group are wrangling over a game in which patrons use a toy crane to catch lobsters out of a tank to get a free dinner....

BROOMFIELD, Colo. -- Broomfield police are investigating a crash involving one of their motorcycle officers and a semi-truck.The officer was traveling northbound on Sheridan Blvd. approaching East...