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Losses Looming For Colorado Schools
From hiring freezes to layoffs, Southern Colorado schools say they're doing what they can so they're ready to meet expected state budget cuts, without sacrificing our children's education. But not...


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Graffiti On Juror's Car Ends Intimidation Trial
Graffiti on a jury member's car in Pueblo has resulted in a mistrial for a man accused of intimidating the mother of a drive-by shooting victim. After the mistrial Wednesday, the defendant pleaded...
Child Welfare Reviewed After Colorado Deaths
Colorado lawmakers have are considering increased oversight of its child welfare system following the deaths of 35 children under its care over the past three...
Peta Offers To Replace Colorado Springs Trash Cans
The animal rights group PETA is offering to help cash-strapped Colorado Springs by paying to put trash cans back in parks, if the cans carry an anti-meat slogan and a picture of a woman in a lettuce...
Anderson, Avs Shut Out Panthers
Chris Stewart sent a pass across the zone and in front of Vokoun, and Stastny one-timed it for his 14th goal of the season.Once Colorado got the lead, Anderson made it stand. Playing against his...
Regis Jesuit Cruises Into Boys Class 5a Title Game
Bud Thomas Scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds Thursday night, and the Regis Jesuit Raiders dominated the Doherty Spartans 80-42 in the boys Class 5A state semifinals at...
Denver Charity Getting Part Of Obama Nobel Money
CEO Richard Williams in a statement said the $125,000 it will receive will be used to support American Indian scholarships at 33 accredited tribal colleges and university.Obama was chosen for the...
Couple Tries To Repeal Internet Sales Tax
CENTENNIAL, Colo. -- From jilted Amazon affiliate to political activist, Rachelle Paplow hopes to organize other outraged marketers and convince voters to repeal the Internet sales tax."It's unfair,...
Kmgh: Officials Ignored Signs At Colo. Kennel
A television station investigation found authorities responsible for ensuring the safety of animals in pet care facilities ignored problems at a kennel where authorities found about 100 starving sled...
Mullen To Give Commencement Speech At Afa
Officials have selected who will give the commencement speech for this year’s Air Force Academy graduation ceremony. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen is scheduled to...
Here's The Deal! Money Saving Ideas 3/11/2010
Dunkin' Donuts has done well with its coffee line and it's now celebrating with a free gift to you! Participating stores are offering a free medium hot or iced coffee every Monday in March. It might...
Arvada Police Nab 3 In Smiling Moose Burglaries
Three accused burglars' taste for Smiling Moose Delis in the metro region was their ultimate undoing, when two of the men were arrested outside the Erie shop earlier this week, Arvada police said...
Springs Police Nab Man In String Of Robberies
An OnStar system in a stolen sport-utility vehicle led Colorado Springs police this morning to a man wanted in a string of armed robberies since Tuesday. Jonathan Gaide, 28, was arrested after...
Fugitive Extradited To Colorado From Canada
A former refugee from Bosnia-Herzegovina was extradited back to Colorado from Toronto today to face drug charges in Arapahoe County, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Darko Miroslav Subotic,...
Mammoth On The Brink?
By Paul Willis Mammoth Beat Reporter Steve Govett has a message at the midpoint of the season: Play better in one-goal games. Make decisions that are more intelligent late in the game. Oh, and...
Mammoth Seeks Revenge Against Rush
The Colorado Mammoth looks to avenge its home-opening loss as it faces off against the Edmonton Rush Saturday night. Following a heart-breaking loss to the Minnesota Swarm two weeks ago, Colorado is...
Fetus Found Dead In Travel Bag
WESTMINSTER, Colo. -- The body of a "near term fetus or term infant" was found stuffed in a cloth travel bag in a Westminster home on Wednesday, officials said.An autopsy conducted Thursday was...
3 Men Arrested In Smiling Moose Deli Burglaries
ARVADA, Colo. -- Arvada police have arrested three people suspected of burglarizing several Smiling Moose Delis in the Denver metro area.Shawn Edwards, 30, and Dion Marquez, 18, both from Northglenn...
San Diego State Slips Past Colorado State In First Round Of Mwc Tourney
San Diego State forward Billy White raises his arms after the Aztecs defeated Colorado State 72-71 in Thursday’s Mountain West Conference tournament quarterfinal game at the...
Pueblo East 59, Longmont 52
Mike Fabrizio scored 18 points Thursday night to lead the Pueblo East Eagles to a 59-52 victory over the Longmont Trojans in the boys Class 4A state...
Sierra 64, Lewis-palmer 52
Chris Fielder scored 18 points and Jahmall Fountain added 16 as Sierra withstood a furious fourth-quarter rally Thursday to beat Colorado Springs Metro League rival Lewis-Palmer 64-52 in the boys...
20-year-old Killed In Colo Avalanche Id'd
Authorities released the name of a 20-year-old backcountry snowboarder who died in an avalanche near Loveland Pass. Authorities say Daniel Michelotti of Spring Grove, Ill., died Wednesday in the...
Fillmore Hill Closed In Co Springs: Traffic Accident
Colorado Springs police say traffic on Fillmore hill is jammed up because of a traffic accident. Authorities say westbound lanes of Fillmore near I-25 are closed all the way up to Straus Lane....
Bad Grades, Difficulty Concentrating In Class? Your Student May Have A Sleep Disorder
A child's performance in school is important to every parent, so when their teacher says they're having trouble paying attention and their grades are slipping, doctors say it may be time to take...
Pueblo East Defeats Longmont In Class 4a Semi
Mike Fabrizio scored 18 points Thursday night to lead the Pueblo East Eagles to a 59-52 victory over the Longmont Trojans in the boys Class 4A state semifinals.Pueblo East (25-1), the No. 1 seed from...
Sierra Beats Lewis-palmer In Boys Class 4a Semis
Colorado Springs Metro League rival Lewis-Palmer 64-52 in the boys Class 4A state semifinals.Leading by 19 points (52-33) with less than a minute to play in the third quarter, top-seeded and...
Man Convicted In Slaying Of Broncos Cornerback
(AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)FILE - This April 24, 2005, file photo shows Darrent Williams smiling as he holds a Denver Broncos' jersey bearing his name during a news conference at the team's...
Added Oversight Of Child Welfare System Approved
Colorado 's child welfare system Thursday following the deaths of 35 children over the past three years and a scathing federal report that said the state was doing too little to ensure the safety of...
Child Welfare Oversight Increasing Over Co Deaths
Colorado 's child welfare system is advancing through the Legislature, following a scathing federal report that found the state was doing too little to ensure the safety of children in its care.The...
Inmate Dies In Boulder Jail Of Apparent Suicide
Boulder County has died of an apparent suicide.The 40-year-old man was in a cell by himself. Boulder County Sheriff's deputies say they had checked on the inmate 12 minutes before finding him...
Infant Body Found In Travel Bag
The body of near-term fetus or very young infant was discovered in a cloth travel bag in a home in the 4100 block of West 111th Circle in Westminster Wednesday, the Adams County Coroner's Office said...
San Diego State Holds Off Colorado State 72-71
(AP) — LAS VEGAS - D.J. Gay sank two free throws with 23 seconds left and Travis Busch missed a desperation runner at the buzzer as San Diego State edged Colorado State 72-71 Thursday in the...
State Animal Inspector Investigated
DENVER -- A state inspector assigned to monitor the facility where nearly 100 starving dogs were found in December missed or ignored repeated warnings that the dogs were in danger, according to a...
Onstar Helps Police Find Armed Robbery, Car Theft Suspect
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- A man police suspect of using a gun to rob a fast food restaurant, and stealing two cars got caught with the help of OnStar technology, according to police. Colorado...
Obama Donates Part Of Nobel Prize To Denver Charity
DENVER -- President Obama said Thursday that he will donate $125,000 of his Nobel Peace Prize money to the American Indian College Fund. The Fund is among nine charitable organizations that will...
Another Assault Reported Near Auraria Campus
DENVER -- A UC Denver student and a friend, who had attended classes at the Auraria campus, were followed from a light-rail station, beaten with brass knuckles and robbed at knifepoint outside a...
Saving 4th Firworks: Help Wanted
celebration. "This year we're going to be talking to people, putting out fliers, putting out letters, just talking to businesses, everybody we can get our hands on." They encouraged after talking to...
Five Fort Carson Soldiers Memorialized
Posted : Mar 11, 2010 5:15 PM "I knew two of them," said Capt. Brett Kelly, a rear detachment commander for the 12th Infantry Division. "Two of them were replacement soldiers that had just arrived...
Free Cab Rides For St. Patrick's Day
Law enforcement across Colorado will be out in full force over the next week. They'll be looking for drunk drivers. Their advice; find a designated driver. McDivitt Law Firm is once again offering...
Child Welfare Reviewed After Colo. Deaths
Colorado lawmakers have are considering increased oversight of its child welfare system following the deaths of 35 children under its care over the past three years.Under legislation approved...
Broncos Re-sign Dl Smith, Release 2 Other Players
New England in a trade Aug. 17. He started twice. In 42 career regular season games, Smith has had 19 tackles, two sacks and a fumble recovery.Davis is a ninth-year pro who had 90 tackles, 3 1/2...
Colorado Athletic Club Coming To Denver’s Tabor Center
A 40,000-square-foot Colorado Athletic Club will open Tuesday at the Tabor Center office-retail-hotel complex on the 16th Street Mall in downtown Denver. The facility is the new flagship...
Visits To Colorado Ski Country Resorts Down 4%
(CSCUSA) resorts in January and February were down 4 percent in 2010 versus the same period in 2009, according to figures released Thursday by the trade group, which represents 22 ski areas. A news...