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  • Colorado Senate president will face recall election forced by gun-rights activists

    View results DENVER - The first-ever recall election of a Colorado state legislator moved closer to fruition Tuesday after it was announced that there are sufficient valid signatures to proceed with the recall ...

  • Laundry theft suspect arrested

    GREELEY, Colo. - The woman suspected of stealing five loads of a family's laundry from a dryer at a Greeley Laundromat is under arrest.The suspect, identified as Mary Asebedo, 31, was allegedly captured on surveillance video unloading a dryer at the Speed-O-Mat Laundry in Greeley."Those are my towels," Crystal Martin, a mother of five, said while watching the surveillance video ...

  • Affidavit Man embezzles cash gold

    DENVER - Arapahoe County sheriff’s deputies have arrested a 61-year old man who investigators say embezzled nearly $500,000 cash and stole more than 15,000 gold and silver coins worth more than $472,000 from a charity whose main focus is fighting colon cancer.Lawrence David Greenwald is facing eight counts of theft, one count of computer crime and one count of forgery in connection with ...

  • New consumer protections may not apply to fire victims

    COLORADO SPRINGS - As Black Forest families who lost homes in the fire begin filing out insurance claims, they should know that state law has changed to protect them. House Bill 1225, which was signed into law last month, requires insurance companies offer policies that pay for living expenses for at least 12 months and up to 24 months in the event of catastrophic loss. It also gives policy ...

  • Gessler confirms Morse recall signatures verified now a lawsuit announced to get recall thrown out

    It's a first for Colorado: enough signatures were gathered to recall a state legislator, Senate President John Morse. But don't expect a ballot in your mailbox anytime soon; the Morse camp is fighting back with a lawsuit to get the recall thrown out entirely. The claim: the petitions are all invalid since the recall organizers called only for the recall of Senator Morse and ...

Movie Review

I, Robot [DVD]

I, Robot [DVD]

I, Robot was inspired by Isaac Asimov's classic 1950 short story collection of the same title, but anyone looking for intense, thought-provoking science fiction should probably stick with the page-bound source. This is not to say that this big-budget summer tentpole movie is devoid of idea ... ...

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  • Update on the Black Forest fire victims

    El Paso County Sheriff's Office has released the names of the two people killed in the Black Forest Fire. They are 52-year old Marc Allen Herklotz and his wife, 50-year old Robin Lauran Herklotz of 6700 block of Jicarilla Drive in the Black Forest area. The El Paso County Sheriff Office believe the couple was trying to leave their home in a hurry. Investigators says their bodies were found ...

  • Dish passes on making new offer for Sprint

    Sprint is suing to stop Dish Network's buyout of wireless data network operator Clearwire. The nation's third-largest cellphone carrier said the proposed deal violates the rights of Sprint and other Clearwire ...

  • Alamo Drafthouse Denver hosts Aspen Grove Free Family Film Series

    Denver Metro area very long but after it opened in mid-April, the theater is quickly becoming a popular destination for movie fans. In addition to the theater's extended beer and food menu, ...

  • Rockies waiting to see extent of De La Rosas injury

    Email TORONTO -- The Rockies are crossing their fingers, hoping that left-hander Jorge De La Rosa's bruised left thumb heals in time for him to make his next scheduled start, which is next Sunday against the Nationals. De La Rosa suffered the injury in the fourth inning Monday night, but held the Jays scoreless on one hit in seven innings. Matt Belisle took the loss in the 2-0 decision. ...

  • Fowler sits from lineup with pain in finger

    Email TORONTO -- Still suffering pain from being hit by a pitch on his right ring finger Thursday, Rockies center fielder Dexter Fowler was not in the lineup for Tuesday night's game against the Blue Jays. Fowler went 0-for-3 with a walk Monday night in a 2-0 loss to the Blue Jays, and batting against the Jays' right-handed starter Josh Johnson was unpleasant. The switch-hitting ...

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