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  • Visitors flock to reopened Rampart Reservoir

    Just in time for Memorial Day weekend Rampart Reservoir was reopened nearly a year after narrowly avoiding destruction during the Waldo Canyon Fire. On Saturday the sun was shining, the water was smooth and the temperatures were perfect. The reservoir seemed like a paradise to visitors. "It's fantastic, we found a great campsite over here on the hill and just hanging out for the ...

  • Alex Terpstra leads Denver Christian to 2A title over Lutheran

    LAKEWOOD - A state championship in basketball, followed by a state title in baseball in which he tossed a five-hit shutout Saturday for the golden trophy? Yes, it can now safely be said that Denver Christian's Alex Terpstra had quite the senior year of high school. The 6-foot-5 dual athlete completed the bookend of his dual titles in leading the Crusaders to an easy, speedy 5-0 victory ...

  • Syracuse rallies to beat Denver will play for title

    Drew Hallowell/Getty Images PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Derek Maltz scored with 19.2 seconds left to give Syracuse a 9-8 come-from-behind win over Denver in the NCAA lacrosse semifinals at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday. Syracuse advances to Monday's championship game against Duke, another perennial lacrosse power. The Blue Devils beat Cornell 16-14 in the other semifinal. ...

  • Garland Cain clash in finale of eventful series

    With an early tussle atop the National League West standings underway, the Rockies and Giants will meet once more Sunday after a wild finish to Saturday's game set up a rubber match at AT&T Park. The Rockies had claimed a shutout victory in the opener, and then Angel Pagan put a finishing flourish on the second game with a walk-off, inside-the-park homer in the 10th inning Saturday. ...

  • Aspen Mountain open for skiing Memorial Day Weekend

    ) It is not too late to get a little more skiing. The Aspen Skiing Company announced Monday the top of Aspen Mountain will be open for skiing and riding on Memorial Day Weekend, starting on Friday, according to a news release. The mountain will open with 16 runs and nearly 90 acres of mostly intermediate terrain. Uploading and downloading on the Silver Queen Gondola will be from 10 a.m. to 2 ...

Movie Review

Where the Heart Is [DVD]

Where the Heart Is [DVD]

"Where the Heart Is" is a shamelessly contrived melodrama with so many bizarre plot twists and tragic occurrences--desertion, child abuse, child kidnapping, a killer tornado, insanity, alcoholism, a character 's legs being cut off by a train--that it could conceivably rank up there with the ultimate of all high-pitched melodramas, "Kings Row" (1942), which also plays like a laundry list of terrib ... ...

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  • Giants down Rockies on walk-off home run

    SAN FRANCISCO - Angel Pagan hit an inside-the-park home run with a runner aboard in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the San Francisco Giants a 6-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday. Troy Tulowitzki led off the 10th with his 10th home run to put the Rockies ahead 5-4. Colorado closer Rafael Betancourt (1-2) walked Brandon Crawford to open the bottom half. Guillermo Quiroz ...

  • Update Body found at Ramah Reservoir

    The El Paso County Sheriff's Office confirms a body has been found at Ramah Reservoir in eastern El Paso County. El Paso County Search and Rescue teams were conducting a search and rescue operation Saturday afternoon. Information is still coming in, News 5 has a crew at Ramah Reservoir and will update this story with more information as soon as ...

  • Inside-the-park homer sinks Rockies in 10th

    COL@SF: Rockies fall in 10th on walk-off homer SAN FRANCISCO -- Angel Pagan's two-run, inside-the-park homer in the bottom of the 10th inning gave the Giants an improbable 6-5 victory over the Rockies at AT&T Park on Saturday afternoon. The Rockies had taken a one-run lead in the top of the 10th on Troy Tulowitzki's leadoff home run off Giants closer Sergio Romo (3-2). The ...

  • Mom asks estranged husband to free boy

    LONGMONT, Colo. - A Longmont mother issued a public plea for her estranged husband to safely release their 3-year-old son after police say Monty Ray Turner attacked Brandy Turner and abducted the toddler from her Longmont home on Saturday morning."Just, dad, don't hurt him. Just let him be safe. Let him be happy," Brandy Turner said before TV cameras during a news briefing at the ...

  • Animal shelters tiering adoption fees

    GOLDEN, Colo. - To help pay for escalating care costs and also to give older pets a chance at getting adopted, many animal shelter have tiered pricing that charges more for puppies, kittens and purebreds.Some might think it's price gouging, but the higher prices, which can run from $300-$500, help cover care costs, especially for animals who come in with medical needs."We take in 8,000 ...

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