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  • Colfax Marathon security will be strong

    DENVER - Former Vietnam War vet turned Colfax race director Creigh Kelley has been working the phones. He's been talking to competing marathon organizers in other cities, including Boston - sharing strategies on safety. "We share absolutely every piece of information we can. We may not share sponsors or money, but we sure share information. Because we all have the same goal. We love ...

  • Colfax Marathon In Denver To Have Tight Security Post-Boston Marathon Bombings

    DENVER -- Security will be tight but "discreet" for Sunday's Colfax Marathon in Denver, according to the race director. One month after the bombings at the Boston Marathon, Creigh Kelley said elaborate preparations have been made to ensure that runners and spectators stay safe along the race ...

  • Mountain biker severely injured in tumble during endurance race

    Rescuers are working to evacuate a mountain biker from a remote trail after the rider plunged off his bike and landed on his face during an endurance race on the Power Line Trail in Douglas County, officials say.The 41-year-old racer crashed about 1 ½ miles south of Carpenter Peak around noon, said Deborah Sherman, spokeswoman for the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. "The guy ...

  • Three arrested in Widefield murder case

    Three people have been arrested in connection to the murder of 47-year-old Miguel Barajas of Widefield, including the victim's wife and daughter. Barajas was found dead in his home on February 13, 2013, after his daughter called 9-11 to report she had arrived at the house in the 100 block of Judson Street only to find it burglarized. Mr. Barajas had suffered an apparent gunshot wound. ...

  • Man accused of embezzling $255K to change plea

    CORTEZ, Colo. (AP) -- Prosecutors say a 42-year-old man accused of embezzling $255,000 from an office supply company in Cortez is expected to change his ...

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Being John Malkovich [Blu-Ray]

Being John Malkovich [Blu-Ray]

Being John Malkovich, a hilariously perverse riff on love triangles, identity, and fame, is about exactly what the title suggests: It is quite literally about being John Malkovich. But, at the same time, it isnt. The idea of actually being John Malkovich (who shoul ... ...

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  • Three arrested in Colorado Springs murder including wife of victim

    The 52-year-old wife and 33-year-old daughter of a Colorado Springs man allegedly conspired with an acquaintance to kill the 47-year-old man, officials say.Sandra Barajas, Tommy Wright, 34, and Dawn Richburg, 33, have been arrested for investigation of first-degree murder, criminal solicitation and criminal conspiracy, according to a news release by Lt. Jeff Kramer, spokesman for the El Paso ...

  • Udall Seeks Feedback On Proposed National Monument

    DENVER (AP) -- U.S. Sen. Mark Udall is asking for the public’s help in crafting legislation to create a national monument that would include 22,000 acres on both sides of the Arkansas River between Salida and Buena Vista in south-central ...

  • 3-vehicle crash in Lakewood

    LAKEWOOD, Colo. - A three vehicle crash in Lakewood Saturday injured at least three people, one of them seriously.The crash happened around 11 a.m. at the intersection of W. Colfax Avenue and Pierce Street. One of the vehicles ended up on its side in the intersection.Police said seven people were in the vehicles. Three of those were transported to a local hospital for treatment and one of the ...

  • Boulder County osprey cam knocked off the air

    http://bit.ly/12Baln4 ) the last image from the solar-powered webcam was captured at 4 p.m. May 8, with one of the adult birds sitting atop at least one egg. The camera provides live feeds and still images near the osprey nest that sits atop a platform on the eastern edge of Cattail ...

  • Inmate charged with killing cellmate in 2011

    STERLING, Colo. (AP) -- An inmate accused of beating and strangling his cellmate at the Sterling Correctional Facility has been charged with second-degree ...

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