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Colorado wildfire destroys more than 130 homes
William Bradshaw, a home owner, hugs his girlfriend Alex Rivera at a briefing on the wildfire burning west of Boulder, Colo., on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010. Authorities announced at the briefing that 8...


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Free weddings for warriors
Posted : Sep 8, 2010 7:01 PM Wedding bells are soon to ring for twenty Colorado military couples. Staff Sergeant Jason Reaume and his wife of five years are finally having the wedding of their...
Ritter makes Supreme Court appointment
Posted : Sep 8, 2010 6:55 PM Governor Bill Ritter has appointed Monica Marie Marquez to the Colorado Supreme Court. The 41-year-old deputy attorney general's appointment is effective Nov. 30, when...
Update: 136 homes burned in Boulder fire
While helicopters and airplanes make dozens of air drops, Carole Speer watches and worries that her home in Boulder Heights could be lost. "What's going through my mind right now is a combination of...
Colorado Wildfire Burns More Than 130 Homes
Red Cross Fourmile Fire FAQs A wildfire burning in the canyons and steep mountainsides near Boulder became one of the most destructive blazes in Colorado history Wednesday as authorities determined...
More playing time agreeing with Mora
McKenry's learning curve being accelerated DENVER -- Melvin Mora was just starting to feel like a kid again. The Rockies infielder, who has been a utility player this season after being an everyday...
Stewart's return from oblique strain delayed
More playing time agreeing with Mora DENVER -- Rockies manager Jim Tracy said it was not a "setback" but third baseman Ian Stewart's return from a strained right oblique has been delayed. Stewart,...
McKenry's learning curve being accelerated
More playing time agreeing with Mora DENVER -- Part of Rockies catching prospect Mike McKenry's role at the start of the Triple-A Colorado Springs season was to keep quiet. Yes, the catcher is...
Barmes contributing in diminished role
More playing time agreeing with Mora DENVER -- Rockies manager Jim Tracy admitted it has been difficult to replace Clint Barmes in the regular lineup with Eric Young Jr. Tracy has praised Barmes'...
Denver police hunt for assault suspect
Denver Police are looking for a man who assaulted a woman early in the morning on Wednesday. The woman was walking near Florida Avenue and Syracuse Street when a man grabbed her from behind and used...
Mammoth Beefs Up Roster Through 2010 Entry Draft
With four selections in the 2010 NLL Entry Draft, the Colorado Mammoth added depth and size to an ever-emerging 2011 squad. Colorado’s first two picks, Ned Crotty (Duke University) and Ken Clausen...
Toll of Colorado wildfire grows
The reported losses surpass those of the 2002 Hayman fire in southern Colorado that was the most destructive in the state's history. It destroyed 133 homes and 466 outbuildings over 138,000...
Another Large Marijuana Bust on Pike National Forest
DECKERS, Colo. -- Law enforcement officers have completed eradication operations on two separate marijuana plantations in the Pike National Forest.The joint operation involved the Douglas County...
Court Security Officer Accidentally Fires Gun, Hurts 1
CENTENNIAL, Colo. -- An Arapahoe County Courthouse security officer accidentally fired his handgun, injuring a colleague Wednesday morning after he ran the weapon through an X-ray machine,...
Four still missing, 140 structures lost to Boulder fire
While helicopters and airplanes make dozens of air drops, Carole Speer watches and worries that her home in Boulder Heights could be lost. "What's going through my mind right now is a combination of...
Councilman Calls for Audit of Economic Development Corp.
Colorado Springs City Councilman Sean Paige says he wants a fresh audit of the Colorado Springs Regional Economic Development Corporation. The EDC received roughly $70,000 of taxpayer money from the...
Shots Fired, Neighborhood Too Afraid To Call Cops
More than a dozen shots were fired into the air behind Jalapeno's Hot Spot on the south end of Pueblo sometime around 2:00 a.m. Saturday. The first time the police heard about it was Wednesday....
UPDATE: Crashes Blocking Streets In Colorado Springs
A motorcycle crash is blocking Sierra Madre just north of West Colorado Avenue. The crash happened a little after 5 at Sierra Madre and Antlers...
Springs Humane Society Helping Boulder Dogs Displaced By Fire
To make room at the Boulder Valley Humane Society for displaced dogs from the fire, the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region will be taking in 20 dogs from Boulder. Those dogs will be available...
Bride Scrambles to Find New Location for Wedding Reception
It's supposed to be the happiest day of your life. But, a Southern Colorado couple is being forced to find another place to celebrate their special day because the place they were planning to have...
Conservative deluge may swamp Colorado Dems
The Democrats’ hemp-hulled party boat is starting to take on a lot of water, so it’s time to lighten the load and it looks like some in the Colorado delegation may join the flotsam. The...
Thousands Flee Worst Wildfire in Boulder, Colorado History
BOULDER, Colorado, September 7, 2010 (ENS) - The worst wildfire in Boulder County history is blazing uncontrolled in rugged, steep terrain west and northwest of the Boulder City limits. While no...
Gardner Denver moving to Philadelphia area
Machinery maker Gardner Denver Inc. on Wednesday said it will move its headquarters to the Philadelphia area to make the company easier for international customers to...
Lawsuit filed in train threat arrest in Colorado
DENVER (AP) -- An ex-convict awakened and taken off an Amtrak train early this year in southeastern Colorado and accused of making threats has filed a lawsuit alleging his civil rights were...
Officials preparing to help evacuees find homes
But with dozens of homes destroyed, county officials are starting to make plans to help people who won't have homes to return to once the fire is...
Park Hill United Methodist day care plans to reopen Monday
Pending a final inspection Thursday, Park Hill United Methodist Children's Center will reopen Monday following a state evaluation of its practices, according to the Colorado Department of Human...
Guard's gun fires at Centennial court checkpoint
A private security guard at the Arapahoe County Courthouse accidentally wounded another security officer while using his pistol to calibrate a security scanner this morning. The Olympic Security...
Funeral for Flagler teen Thursday morning
The funeral for Flagler High junior Lance Rodwell is planned for the school's gym Thursday morning, a school official said. Rodwell was killed when his Ford Ranger rolled twice off a Weld County...
Ritter appoints Marquez to Colorado Supreme Court
Colorado Supreme Court . Gov. Bill Ritter announced the choice Wednesday. “I am both humbled and deeply honored to be appointed to the Colorado Supreme Court,” Marquez said in a...
Hispanic Marketing Conference to be held Sept. 15 in Denver
Denver’s Hispanic population is growing rapidly — and so is interest by local businesses in reaching potential customers in a group that now makes up more than one-third of the...
Wounded 'Elephant' to Denver Schoolchildren: Circuses Hurt Animals
-- An "elephant" with a bloody bandage wrapped around a wound on her head will greet students as they leave Dora Moore K-8 School tomorrow. The elephant will hand out activity booklets and explain to...
Nuggets announce 2010 preseason schedule
The 2010 preseason schedule will give the Denver Nuggets an early look at their Northwest Division and Western Conference rivals leading up to the Oct. 27 regular-season opener against the Utah Jazz....
Nuggets announce 2010-11 regular-season schedule
Seeking their third straight Northwest Division title and fourth consecutive 50-win season, the Denver Nuggets will open the 2010-11 season against the Utah Jazz at Pepsi Center on Wednesday, Oct....
N.M. Group To Donate Quran For Each 1 Burned
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A New Mexico religious watchdog group says it will send a copy of the Quran to the Afghan National Army for every one that may be destroyed by the pastor of a small Florida...
Palmer Lake boy charged in stabbing of classmate
A 12-year old Palmer Lake boy is now facing charges of attempted first degree murder following a stabbing incident on Tuesday. The Palmer Lake Police Chief Keith Moreland tells News First 5 another...
Boulder dogs coming to Colorado Springs
The Boulder County Humane Society is taking-in dogs that have been displaced by the Fourmile Canyon Fire. To make room for the displaced dogs, 20 dogs available for adoption are being sent to the...
Gardner Denver, Inc. Announces Corporate Headquarters Relocation
GDI ) announced today that it intends to relocate its global corporate headquarters to the greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. The Company's corporate support services, including compliance,...
Update: Rocky Mountain Dog Training May Be Forced To Close Its Doors
Last month in a Call for Action investigation we told you about a Colorado Springs dog training facility. KKTV's Betty Sexton has been following up on Rocky Mountain Dog Trainers and learned the...
50 Air Force Reservists Deploy To Iraq
Approximately 50 Air Force Reservists deployed to Iraq Wednesday for a four-month deployment in support of Operation New Dawn. The September 8 departure is one of several this week, which will...
GOP Governor's Group Hints CO Race A Lost Cause
Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes is shrugging off the suggestion that a national GOP group won't help finance his campaign anymore and says he will continue to fight for...
Denver Museum of Nature & Science gets largest federal grant in its history
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Thousands Flee Homes Amid Colorado Wildfire
At least 3,500 people have been forced to leave their homes as a wildfire burns in Colorado, with dozens of properties already consumed by the...
GOP governor's group hints Colo. race a lost cause
DENVER (AP) -- Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes is shrugging off the suggestion that a national GOP group won't help finance his campaign anymore and says he will continue to...
Watchdog group to donate Qurans
DENVER (AP) -- A religious watchdog group says it will send a copy of the Quran to the Afghan National Army for every one that may be destroyed by the pastor of a small Florida...