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  • 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 ...

  • Dr. accused of raping killing Colo. mom

    NEW ALBANY, Ohio - The personal ads that Dr. Ali Salim placed on Craigslist -- and police say he posted hundreds of them -- made one thing clear: He wanted "no drama."He didn't always get his wish.One woman told police she was accosted at Salim's house. Another said she was sexually assaulted. Another woman left after she said Salim insisted she pose in her underwear while he ...

  • 8 injured in 3-vehicle crash on I-225

    AURORA, Colo. - Eight people were injured -- four critically -- in a three-vehicle crash that closed southbound Interstate 225 for four hours early Saturday morning.The chain-reaction crash happened about 12: 11 a.m. on southbound I-225, north of Colfax Avenue.A tan minivan had broken down and was parked on the shoulder of the center median, Aurora Police Traffic Lt. Jeff Turner said in a ...

  • Gas prices rise during Memorial Day weekend

    As thousands of motorists hit the roads this Memorial Day weekend, expect to pay more at the pump. Gas prices have been steadily rising for the fourth consecutive week. "I think they take advantage of people," consumer Cris Medrano-Huffer said. "I'm sorry. That's just how I feel." In Colorado Springs, the average price for regular unleaded fuel rests at around ...

Movie Review

Days of Thunder [Blu-Ray]

Days of Thunder [Blu-Ray]

Days of Thunder, which reunited star Tom Cruise, director Tony Scott, and producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, is such a naked attempt to recapture the lightning-in-a-bottle effect of their previous collaboration, 1986s smash hit Top Gun, that it is imposs ... ...

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  • Amber Alert issued for three-year-old boy from Longmont

    The Longmont Department of Public Safety has issued an amber alert for a three-year-old boy, Luke Turner. Luke is 3 feet tall, 28 lbs. with blue eyes, blonde hair, and was wearing a royal blue "Lightning McQueen" shirt and light blue swim shorts. Luke is believed to have been abducted by his non-custodial father, Monty Turner, who has a protection order against him due to a previous ...

  • Denver Fisher House serves military families in need in nine states

    family support . As a child, her family stayed at the nearest motel 30 miles away while she was treated at Wilford Hall Medical Center as a military dependent for three weeks. "I didn't have my parents available as a buffer," she said in an interview Friday, May 24. As a Marine, she drove on weekends from Quantico in Virginia to pick up her mother in southern Illinois to visit ...

  • Arenado proving doubters wrong at third base

    Email SAN FRANCISCO -- After seeing Nolan Arenado make play after dazzling play during his early time in the Majors with the Rockies, it's hard to believe that many thought he'd never play third base in the Majors. When Arenado was drafted in 2009, he had a bulky upper body and thick legs. More than a few experts thought he would develop into a catcher. There's nothing wrong with ...

  • Oswalt fights mechanics in first Minors start

    Email SAN FRANCISCO -- Veteran right-handed pitcher Roy Oswalt had a predictably up-and-down effort Friday night for Double-A Tulsa -- his first start of four or five before the Rockies discuss when to add him to the starting rotation. Pitching against Midland, Oswalt, a three-time All-Star, went five innings and gave up three runs on four hits, including two home runs, with three strikeouts ...

  • Young looks to shake hitting woes in pinch role

    Email SAN FRANCISCO -- Rockies outfielder Eric Young Jr. celebrated his 28th birthday Saturday with the hope that adding a candle would mark the beginning of losing a slump. In his last 16 games, Young has hit .140 (6-for-43) and seen his batting average drop from .310 to .252. He started many of those games. Now, with Michael Cuddyer back from a neck injury and the defensively strong Charlie ...

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