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Ex-Paving Owner Found Guilty In Government Corruption Case
ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. -- An Adams County jury has found the former owner of Quality Paving guilty on all 23 counts in a government corruption case that was first exposed in a CALL7 Investigation.The...


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CALL7: What Did Social Workers Do To Save Caleb?
STERLING, Colo. -- A 3-year-old boy whose decomposed body was found under a Logan County trailer was returned to his mother in January of last year despite his...
Greeley Man Accused Of Sharing Porn With Foster Son
Greeley Tribune .The newspaper said Julian Ramos, 31, was arrested Jan. 25. Formal charges are expected this week.According to a Greeley police affidavit, authorities in the...
Golden Eagle Released After Recovering From Car Crash
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. -- A golden eagle seriously injured in a crash with a car last September has been returned to the wild.The eagle had just caught and eaten a prairie dog when, heavy after her...
Tim Tebow Says Politics 'Possibly' In Future
DENVER -- Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow is not ruling out a future in politics.Tebow was asked during an interview on the Golf Channel, "Have you ever thought of running for...
Despite Obit In Paper, Edgar Balderrama Is Not Dead
GREELEY, Colo. -- A man in Greeley wants his family and friends to know he is not dead.An obituary in the Greeley Tribune last week said 28-year-old Edgar Balderrama had died.Suddenly...
Boulder Slacklining Company Gets Spot In Super Bowl Halftime Show
BOULDER, Colo. -- Did you catch the guy "dancing" on a wire during Madonna's halftime show in the Super Bowl?That's called slacklining, and it's a popular sport in Boulder.So...
CU Taking Applications To Be A Ralphie Handler
Ralphie is CU's mascot, a real buffalo that leads the football team out on the field both at the start of the game and second half.Handlers are full-time students who run with Ralphie out on the...
Rox acquire Guthrie in trade with Orioles
'); } True, the Rockies were looking for an experienced arm to put atop their young rotation, but not just any veteran would do. "The right kind of guy," Rockies GM Dan...
Feds allege plot to smuggle satellite parts to China
A federal grand jury indictment highlights just how sought after domestic satellite parts are in other countries, especially China. The three-count indictment...
UDR posts higher FFO for Q4
Follow this company reported Monday it would increase its annual common stock dividend and released its fourth quarter, and year-end, earnings. The Highlands Ranch-based apartment operator...
EdNews Colorado: Medical marijuana cited as drug violations spike at schools
A handful of students from Denver's East High School recently spent a warm January lunch period huddled against a brick home two blocks from the school, passing a joint and discussing the merits...
Denver, Colorado Springs lag most cities on 2011 job growth rate
Metro Denver ranked 69th among 100 large metro areas in the rate of private-sector job growth in 2011 from the previous year, and Colorado Springs was second to last, according to an analysis of...
Ethics Probe Starts For Rep. Bradford
DENVER (AP) – Colorado lawmakers will begin an ethics investigation against a Republican lawmaker whose traffic stop has rocked the stability of the House GOP. A committee of lawmakers is...
From Chumps To Champs: Giants Cap Stunning Season With Super Bowl Title
never stopped believing . And they can forget about all the negatives now. Get ready for a parade, New York. The Super Bowl is suddenly the province of the Giants, who have figured out how to...
WATCH: Jubilant Giants Sing ‘I Got A Ring!’ On Flight Home From Indy
the Giants’ victory parade down the Canyon of Heroes is still a day away. But can you blame them for starting the celebration early? In a video uploaded to YouTube, the NFL champions are seen...
Frontier Airlines Rolls Out Onboard Wi-Fi Service
Denver Business Journal ) – Frontier Airlines announced the launch Monday of onboard Wi-Fi service, with a 30-minute free trial during February. Dan Krause, vice president of marketing and...
Colorado Groups Join To Fight Ovarian Cancer
Denver Business Journal ) – Four Colorado nonprofits have banded together to promote the early detection of ovarian cancer and to help fight the disease. The four organizations — the...
Battle Brewing Over Sidewalk Shoveling In Denver Neighborhood
DENVER (CBS4) – There’s a battle brewing in a Denver neighborhood between 13 homeowners and the city. The disagreement is over who is responsible for shoveling snow from a sidewalk. In...
Transportation Secretary LaHood To Check Out FasTracks Progress
LaHood will meet with RTD officials and construction crews along the West Rail Line. He is also set to speak about how federal investments in transportation stimulate jobs and economic growth The...
Gisele Consoles Brady, Rips Bleepin’ Patriots Receivers After Loss
NEW YORK (WFAN) – The prayers of Gisele Bundchen and her entourage went unanswered on Super Bowl Sunday. Tom Brady’s supermodel wife watched helplessly as Patriots wide receiver Wes...
Nuggets' roster thin tonight versus Houston
Denver Nuggets shooting guard Arron Afflalo is listed as out for tonight's game against Houston. (John Leyba, Denver Post file) The Nuggets will be without four rotations players tonight against...
Ethics Probe Starts Over Lawmaker's Traffic Stop
DENVER -- Colorado lawmakers will begin an ethics investigation against a Republican lawmaker whose traffic stop has rocked the stability of the House GOP. A committee of lawmakers is meeting for the...
Colo. Senator Promotes Petition To Expand Shooting Ranges
DENVER -- U.S. Sen. Mark Udall is urging Coloradans to sign a petition to develop more shooting ranges for the public. Udall is also urging his colleagues to hold a hearing on his bill to develop...
Pawn Shop Burglars Steal Guns, Ammunition
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The manager of a Colorado Springs pawn shop said burglars stole ammunition and nine guns during a break-in on Sunday morning.When the owner of the Qwik Cash pawn shop...
2 Colo. Men Found Dead In Utah Jeep Crash
PRICE, Utah -- Two natural-gas pipeline workers from Grand Junction have been found dead in Utah.Mark Widegren and Brian Axe disappeared Jan. 28.Their bodies were found Sunday inside their Jeep Grand...
Frontier Airlines Launches Onboard Wi-Fi
DENVER -- Frontier Airlines will offer onboard Wi-Fi service on its Embraer 190 fleet starting Monday.The service will be managed by Gogo.The cost of Wi-Fi for laptops will...
New Sex Ed Campaign Targets Unplanned Pregnancies
DENVER -- A new sex education campaign is trying to reduce the number of unplanned pregnancies in Colorado.The ad campaign is aimed at 18- to 29-year-old age group. Creators say the goal of the...
Battle Developing Over ATV Rural Road Use
DILLON, Colo. -- Two Colorado lawmakers are arguing over a bill that would allow ATVs to be driven on rural roads. Democratic state Rep. Millie Hamner of Dillon says the plan to allow ATV use in...
Super Bowl 21-17 Score Means $38 Lift Tickets At Crested Butte
CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. -- To celebrate the Super Bowl, Crested Butte is offering lift tickets for $1 per point scored during the game.Since the final score was 21-17, lift tickets on "Big Game...
Coroner Investigating Visitor's Death In Breckenridge
SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. -- The Summit County Coroner's Office is investigating the death of a 38-year-old Arkansas woman. Authorities say Misty Threatt of Siloam Springs, Ark., was found dead...
Larimer County Seniors May Work Off Part Of Tax Bill
FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Larimer County seniors are getting an opportunity to work off part of their property taxes. County officials will accept applications this week for a program that allows...
O's swap Guthrie to Rox for Hammel, Lindstrom
'); } The Orioles dealt their top starter on Monday morning, sending veteran right-hander Jeremy Guthrie to the Colorado Rockies for pitchers Jason Hammel and Matt Lindstrom. Word of the...
Baylor hit managerial summit first in Colorado
Martin Luther King talked about "experiments and failed experiments, and I didn't want to be a failed experiment," Don Baylor...
Frontier Airlines rolls out onboard Wi-Fi service
Follow this company announced the launch Monday of onboard Wi-Fi service, with a 30-minute free trial during February. The Denver-based carrier said the Wi-Fi service is available on its...
Colorado groups join to fight ovarian cancer
Four Colorado nonprofits have banded together to promote the early detection of ovarian cancer and to help fight the disease. The four organizations -- the Colorado Ovarian Cancer Alliance, the...
Longmont considers regulations on oil, gas activity
Longmont will hold a public meeting today to discuss whether to regulate the oil and gas industry, the Longmont Times-Call reports. The town may gather input, but what exactly Longmont wants to do...
Regents scrutinize CU law school
Follow this company regents are asking why the School of Law is running a deficit, even though it's not the only program that's losing money, the Daily Camera reports. The law...
Safeway redevelopment angers Louisville residents
Residents of a now-shuttered Safeway store in Louisville are angry about plans to redevelop the site into a 195-unit apartment complex, the Daily Camera reports. The Louisville Planning Commission...
Simply Giant: Tom Coughlin Leads Franchise To 4th Lombardi Trophy
INDIANAPOLIS (WFAN/AP) -- No more hot seat for Tom Coughlin. No more second-guessing. The 65-year-old Coughlin made NFL history on Sunday, becoming the oldest coach to win a Super Bowl...
What A Catch! Manningham’s Fourth-Quarter Grab One For The Ages
Victor Cruz had on his dancin’ shoes Sunday. But it was fellow wide receiver Mario Manningham who saved the Giants with his feet. Manningham made a magnificent over-the-shoulder catch and...
Georgia Man Dies While Skiing At Keystone
KEYSTONE, Colo. (AP) – A Colorado coroner has released the name of a Georgia man who died Sunday while skiing at Keystone Ski Resort. Summit County Coroner Joanne Richardson says the man was...
AP: Rockies Trade Lindstrom & Hammel, Acquire Guthrie
DENVER (AP) – A person familiar with the deal says the Colorado Rockies have agreed to trade pitchers Matt Lindstrom and Jason Hammel to the Baltimore Orioles for right-hander Jeremy Guthrie. ...
Gas prices higher in Denver
Average retail gasoline prices in Denver have risen 5.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.98 cents per gallon on Sunday.This compares with the national average that increased 3 cents...
Snow likely in mountains, possible in Denver today
Just days removed from the biggest February snowstorm in city history, another storm could leave its mark today on Denver - just not in the record books.The National Weather Service says light snow...
Transportation secretary to tour Denver rail line
DENVER-Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will be in Denver to discuss federal investments in transportation jobs. LaHood is touring the Denver metro area's FasTracks rail line on Monday with...
More Snow? Is it So?
In the high country, clouds and light snow have been moving back in from the west. The snow is part of a remnant of the upper air disturbance that helped create last week's big storm over...
Happy Birthday Bill: Celebrating The Legend At The Buffalo Bill Museum And Grave
Buffalo Bill Museum The Buffalo Bill Museum is more than 3,000 square feet of the history of this legendary man. The exhibits tell the story of Buffalo Bill, his legacy and artifacts. They even have...
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. ...