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  • Ex-Loveland officer pleads to child porn

    LOVELAND, Colo. - A former Loveland police officer has pleaded guilty to child pornography charges.Rodney Bretches, 48, pleaded guilty to felony attempt to commit sexual exploitation of a child and misdemeanor unlawful sexual contact during a Monday hearing in Larimer County District Court, according to ...

  • Greeley laundry thief caught on camera

    GREELEY, Colo. - A Greeley mother of five said a thief stole ten loads of her laundry, and it was all caught on camera."Those are my towels," said Crystal Martin, watching video of a woman quickly unloading a dryer at the Speed-O-Mat Laundry in Greeley. "They're not even dry yet!"Martin, a mother of five young daughters, already has her hands full with a broken washing ...

  • Man who lost home in Black Forest Fire determined to move on and help others

    As the Black Forest Fire winds down with fire fighters gaining 75% containment on Monday many homeowners are getting a first look at what is left of their houses. Joe Apsey-Vaughn and his family had only a few minutes to pack up their belongings after the fire sparked last Tuesday. When he first heard of the fire he drove to see it for himself and realized he and his family should gather what ...

  • 51s end series with Colorado Springs on high note

    Monday, June 17, 2013 | 10:30 p.m. Brandon Hicks and Mike Baxter had home runs Monday for the Las Vegas 51s in a 12-7 home victory against Colorado Springs in the final game of an eight-game homestand at Cashman Field. The 51s put up lopsided offensive numbers all night, scoring three runs in the third and eighth innings, and four runs in the fifth. The Nos. 2 to 5 batters in the Las Vegas ...

  • Denver reaches beyond state lines to preserve state water resources

    Tarrant Regional Water District in the US Supreme Court, Colorado stepped up to support the "states' 'power to control public uses of water,' as an essential attribute of state sovereignty." The ...

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West Side Story [Blu-Ray]

West Side Story [Blu-Ray]

West Side Story, a modern reworking of William Shakespeares Romeo & Juliet, has one of the great opening sequences of any American movie musical: a daring, unconventional evocation of the storys primary themes of restless youth and ethnic tensions enflamed by the cons ... ...

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  • Colorado Mormons join other faiths in response to Black Forest Fire

    Black Forest Fire Dept. officers burn off natural ground fuel in an evacuated neighborhood, prepping the area for the encroachment of the wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The number of houses destroyed by the Black Forest fire could grow to around 100, and authorities fear it's possible that some people who stayed behind might ...

  • Frontier threat suspect at Denver Health

    A fellow passenger took this photo of a man arrested for allegedly making a bomb threat on a Denver-bound Frontier Airlines flight on 6/14/2013. 7NEWS blurred the man's face because authorities have not confirmed he is the ...

  • Seattle businessman tries his luck at building pot brand

    In this photo taken May 30, 2013, Jamen Shively, CEO of Diego Pellicer, seated fourth from right and holding a microphone, speaks during a news conference in Seattle. With visionary zeal, Shively described plans to quickly raise $10 million and to eventually build his company, Diego Pellicer, into an international pot powerhouse and eventually move into the recreational market. But his ...

  • A couple brief tornadoes sighted

    DENVER - Severe thunderstorms erupted across eastern Colorado Monday afternoon, spawning a couple of tornadoes and dropping some large hail.The tornadoes were reported near Stratton in Kit Carson County and near La Junta. There was some wind damage in the La Junta area, along with some local flooding from very heavy rains.The largest hail was golfball sized near Sugar City in Crowley County. ...

  • Hail rain strong wind in eastern Colorado

    LA JUNTA, Colo. (AP) -- A storm has brought hail, heavy rain and strong winds to parts of eastern Colorado, with fire officials in La Junta (lah-HUN'-tah) reporting damage to an airport hangar and downed power ...

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