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Man Arrested, Child OK After Standoff
AURORA, Colo. -- A standoff in Aurora ended around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday.Aurora police Sgt. Cassidee Carlson said officers were called to the 11900 block of East Kansas Drive at 2:45 a.m. on reports of...


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More Damaging Winds Today
DENVER -- The core of very fast upper-level winds will pass over Colorado today. This will generate excessive wind speeds in the foothills and mountains. Already, we have seen some impressive numbers...
Coffee Shop Becomes Popular Destination In Tough Economy
DENVER -- At a time when many small businesses have had to close up shop, a Denver woman decided to open a coffee shop that...
3 Rescued After Home Leveled By Gas Explosion
La Plata County, Colo. -- A home in rural La Plata County exploded Tuesday injuring a man, woman and child.The residence is located north of Lemon Lake, which is 16 miles northeast of Durango.The...
Police: Teen Critical After Falling Off Car
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- A teenager is in critical condition after he jumped on the hood of a car and slid off, police said.Four teenagers were driving around in a parking lot in Colorado Springs...
Colorado Man Treated For Listeria Dies
MONUMENT, Colo. -- A law firm representing a Coloradan who was treated for listeriosis after eating cantaloupe says the man has died. The Marler Clark firm says Mike Hauser of Monument died Tuesday....
Auction begins for assets of Green Gables Country Club
Christine Dickensheet , vice president. "It's hard to find that kind of variety all in one package." That variety includes office equipment, furniture, restaurant equipment, catering...
United Launch Alliance hiring in Alabama
Follow this company will add as many as 75 employees to its facility in Decatur, Ala., this year on the heels of a hiring boom during 2011, reports the TimesDaily of Florence, Ala. The...
Texas oil company doubling drills in Niobrara
Follow this company intends to double the number of wells it has operating in the Niobrara formation this year, reports the Northern Colorado Business Report. The company began drilling in...
Boulder Applebee's isn't budging for Trader Joe's
Follow this company wants to open its first Colorado store isn't budging until its lease expires in late 2012, the Daily Camera reports. But Trader Joe's, which is planning to...
Christo pushes Arkansas River project back until 2015
Christo says he's going to delay the installation of fabric over a 5.9-mile stretch of the Arkansas River until August 2015, The Gazette reports. Fremont and Chaffee counties haven't...
Spicy Pickle assets sold at auction
Follow this company sandwich shops have been sold at auction for an undisclosed sum, The Denver Post reports. The winning bidder was Cibus Holdings, a Denver company connected...
Anschutz loses fight to drill in New York town
Follow this company of Denver has lost a legal challenge against the Town of Dryden, N.Y., which banned gas drilling within its borders, the Ithica Journal reports. Anschutz unsuccessfully...
House panel kills unemployment discrimination bill
A Colorado House committee killed a bill Tuesday that would have banned employers from advertising that they would not accept job applications from unemployed people, with several members saying it...
Top Spots For Japanese Food In Denver
Culture is one of the most important ingredients in a country's culinary specialties. While some cultures place more focus on cooking techniques, others emphasize the role of flavor. The...
Sharing the Throne: How To Make Bathrooms Work for Multiple People In Denver
If your bathroom is causing you frustration, you are not alone. Sharing a bathroom with family members or roommates can be the single most frustratingproblem in a home. There are many ways to make...
Gasoline Prices: The New Focus of the 2012 Campaign?
So far, the presidential campaign has seen many issues take center stage. However, during every presidential campaign, one issue generally rises to the top and becomes the defining issue for...
Afflalo brings well-rounded game back to Denver
At this rate, the next time Ty Lawson wakes up from an afternoon nap the Nuggets might have Alex English and David Thompson back on their roster. Last week, Lawson woke up to the news that big man...
Fans get first look at Nuggets during open scrimmage
The buzz about basketball is back at Pepsi Center. After an eight-month wait, nearly 4,000 people satisfied their hoops craving Friday night with an advance screening of the 2011-12 Denver Nuggets. ...
Nuggets re-sign big man Nene
Nene strolled through the Denver Nuggets locker room Wednesday afternoon, shaking hands and exchanging hugs with coaches, teammates and other familiar faces. Upon seeing Ty Lawson in the...
First weekend of Nuggets camp an endurance test
During the offseason, Al Harrington took part in a race that required him to climb rope ladders and jump over pits of fire. Piece of cake compared to the first weekend of Denver Nuggets training...
Karl looking forward to start of training camp
For a 60-year-old gym rat like George Karl, training camp has always provided an enjoyable month-long teaching platform that eases the transition into the regular season. NBA teams...
Nuggets open 2011-12 training camp
Trimmed down and built for speed, Ty Lawson looked as quick as ever. Freshly inked and feeling healthy, Chris Andersen looked ready to run, rebound and defend. Energized by the arrival of his first...
Got a reservation for Denver Restaurant Week? It's not too late!
240union.com Co-owner Michael Coughlin came up under the wing of the late Noel Cunningham, and it shows in the quality of the food. Starters include winter greens with roasted pears, a beet salad...
Repurposing Denver Post content - Guidelines
The Denver Post has always taken copyright issues very seriously, both as a creator of content and as a user of other people's content. In fact, everything that appears in a typical edition of...
Amnesty International USA Brings Guantanamo Cell Replica to Denver
Human Rights Organization Will Tour Cell Across the Nation Urging the Bush Administration to Close Detention Facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba WASHINGTON - August 13 - Amnesty International USA...
7NEWS Hidden Camera: Can Synthetic Drugs Be Banned?
DENVER -- Bath salts could soon join synthetic marijuana as banned substances in Colorado.On Tuesday, state lawmakers took the first step toward banning the substance that can currently be bought...
2 Dead In Colorado Springs Shooting At Home
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- A man and woman were shot and killed inside a Colorado Springs home Tuesday evening.A 29-year-old man and 27-year-old woman were found dead in the home at 9108 Chieftan Dr....
Proposed Red Light Camera Ban Defeated
DENVER -- Red light cameras will continue to flash at busy intersections in many Colorado communities after the Senate Transportation Committee rejected a proposal to ban them.Many motorists,...
'WTF' Sticker Ditched As Ad Campaign In Fruita
FRUITA, Colo. -- Stickers circulated to businesses in Fruita with the acronym WTF -- "Welcome to Fruita" -- will not be used to promote tourism because City Council members oppose the idea....
Guthrie begins adjustment to National League
'); } SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Jeremy Guthrie stood at his locker in the Rockies clubhouse at Salt River Fields, surrounded by new faces. To his right was Tyler Chatwood, acquired from the Angels...
Denver’s Frank Bonanno, 3 Colorado chefs in running for James Beard awards
Frank Bonanno of Bonanno Concepts has been chosen as a semifinalist for outstanding restaurateur in the 2012 James Beard Foundation restaurant and chef awards, the Oscars of eating. And three...
SBDC funding bill gets first approval
The State of Colorado would double its funding for Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) across the state to $600,000 under a bill that a House committee approved on Tuesday. The money would be...
Tuskegee Airman From Colorado Inspired Younger Generations Of Family
DENVER, Colo. (CBS4) – There are only nine of them left in Colorado — great pilots who helped America win World War II. They’re the Tuskegee Airman and they’re hoping to...
Backstage At Rock Opera ‘American Idiot’ Can Be Crazy
DENVER (CBS4) – With the rock opera ';American Idiot,'; the energy and madness on stage is one thing. Making it all happen backstage — without a major collision — is quite...
Next Generation Of GPS Will Come From Colorado’s Lockheed Martin
DENVER (CBS4) – Hundreds of millions of people use GPS every day. The next generation of the navigational system will come from Lockheed Martin in Colorado. The satellites will be built in...
Study: Women Can Be Missing Symptoms Of A Heart Attack
DENVER (CBS4) – Chest pain is considered the hallmark symptom of a heart attack, but patients can also experience other kinds of pain, and in some cases, none at all. That’s especially...
Colorado Man Treated For Listeria Infection Dies
MONUMENT, Colo. (AP) – A law firm representing a Coloradan who was treated for listeriosis after eating cantaloupe says the man has died. The Marler Clark firm says Mike Hauser of Monument...
Proposed Ban Of Colorado Traffic Cameras Fails
DENVER (AP) – Lawmakers rejected a proposal to ban red-light and speeding cameras in Colorado. Opponents of the bill cited safety concerns and the importance of allowing municipalities to...
Tuskegee Airman-1 Family, 3 Generations!
Lt Col John Mosley was and will always be a Tuskegee Airman. He inspired his son–Capt William Eric Mosley–to become a fighter pilot in the air Force. He’s also inspired his great...
Coon Rapids mandates gas buyers pay at the pump
The Coon Rapids City Council approved an ordinance Tuesday that would force drivers to pay at the pump for fuel. The Council approved the ordinance 5-2 at its meeting Tuesday evening, with mayor Tim...
Denver Post sports section wins another APSE "triple crown"
The Denver Post sports section was selected one of the nation's top 10 for Sunday, daily and special sections for large- circulation newspapers in judging by the Associated Press sports editors...
Denver coroner names man found in Dumpster, but no cause of death yet
The Denver Medical Examiner's Office today named the man whose body was found in an apartment trash bin Friday morning, but how he died remains under investigation.Scott Sleichter, 59, was found...
3 Teens Hit By School Bus In Jeffco
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. -- Three teens were hit by a school bus in Jefferson County, just north of South Simms Street and West Bowles Avenue, on Tuesday afternoon.The teens have been transported to...
4-Year-Old Died From Trauma To Head, Neck
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. -- A 4-year-old Commerce City boy died from blunt force trauma to the head and neck, and his grandmother has been formally charged with first-degree murder, authorities said...
Bird Cams Let Viewers Into The Nest
DENVER -- Cameras set up in bird nests in Colorado and across the country are giving a viewers a closeup look inside the nest.The newest camera is in Boulder County. When it goes live, it will show a...
Parents Find Talent Search Is Way To Sell Expensive Acting Camp
DENVER -- The radio ads tout it as a way for your child to get into show business, but some parents who went...
High Winds Rake Foothills, Knock Over Semi
GOLDEN, Colo. -- A semi-trailer was blown over by high winds on Interstate 70 near C-470 Tuesday afternoon.The semi landed on its side on the ramp from eastbound I-70 to eastbound C-470, closing the...