Colorado Star news Colorado Star news Rss feed

  • Attys.debate insanity plea legal issues

    ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. - Lawyers for Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes are trying to clear away legal questions so he can plead not guilty by reason of insanity.In a hearing Thursday, Holmes' lawyers will ask the judge to answer whether state laws on the insanity plea and the death penalty work together to violate his constitutional rights.Prosecutors have said Colorado laws on ...

  • Smashburger founder turns to pizza

    DENVER - Smashburger's founder is launching yet another new fast-casual restaurant concept, this time centered on customized, oven-baked pizzas made and served within minutes of ordering.Live Basil Pizza already plans more outlets following its opening Thursday in the Denver area. In a setup similar to Chipotle Mexican Grill, customers go through a line choosing what ingredients they want ...

  • Court hears birth control coverage case

    DENVER - Contraception coverage by for-profit companies faces a prominent test in Denver.Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is asking a federal appeals court for an exemption from part of the federal health care law. Hobby Lobby says it shouldn't be required to offer health coverage that includes access to the morning-after pill.The Oklahoma City-based arts-and-crafts chain argues that businesses -- ...

  • Colorado governor blasted for death-penalty reprieve in Chuck E. Cheese murders

    By Tracy Connor, Staff Writer, NBC News Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is under fire for his decision to block the execution of man convicted of massacring four people at a Chuck E. Cheese in Aurora, Colo., two decades ago.The Democrat has vowed not to sign a death warrant for Nathan Dunlap as long as he's in office, even though he declined to back an outright repeal of capital punishment ...

  • Resort owner considers Copper Mountain sale

    DENVER (AP) -- One of the largest resort owners in North America is testing the market by listing seven of its resort villages, including Copper Mountain's base village, for more than $142 ...

Movie Review

X-Men: First Class [Blu-Ray]

X-Men: First Class [Blu-Ray]

Now entering its second decade after four movies and three directors, the X-Men series gets a much-needed jolt of energy and vitality from the fifth entry, X-Men: First Class, which, as the title suggests, is a prequel/series reboot in the vein of J.J. Abrams ... ...

On Facebook

  • Jefferson County Sheriff nabs suspected burglars at coin shop

    Four suspects were caught "in the act" of burglarizing a south Jefferson County business overnight. Two adults and two juveniles tried to burgle the World of Coins, 7735 W. Long Drive, according to a 5:37 a.m. Tweet by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. The business is located off of South Wadsworth Boulevard and West Bowles Avenue, east of Southwest Plaza. Kieran Nicholson: ...

  • Nuggets-Warriors Game 6 Gameday

    Posted May 3, 2013 05:40 OAKLAND, Calif. - Handed the toughest early season schedule imaginable, the Denver Nuggets banded together and persevered. After losing their best outside shooter to a knee injury in the first week of April, they went on to set a team NBA record with 57 victories and secured the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference. Conceding defeat wasn't part of Denver's ...

  • Colorado shooting suspect James Holmes gun sales released

    Accused movie theater shooter James Holmes (left) makes his first court appearance at the Arapahoe County Courthouse with his public defender Tamara Brady on July 23, 2012 in Centennial, Colorado. According to police, Holmes committed one of the worst mass shootings in American history, killing 12 people and injuring 58 when he opened fire on a movie theater showing the premier of 'The Dark ...

  • Troubled Colorado Springs Crowne Plaza sold

    COLORADO SPRINGS -A company headed by Texas investor John Bushman has purchased the financially troubled Crowne Plaza Hotel for $14 million, with plans to switch it to his MCM Hotels chain and begin a major renovation.The 500-room hotel at 2886 S. Circle Drive will become the Hotel Elegante Conference and Event Center and will undergo a "multi-million-dollar renovation" starting with ...

  • Denver area a top spot for working women

    Denver is among the best large cities for working women, according to an analysis by NerdWallet, a personal finance and credit card information service. Denver -- which also included Aurora and Broomfield in NerdWallet's study -- was ranked No. 7, right after Los Angeles. Washington, D.C., was first. NerdWallet calculated the rankings by looking at four criteria: highest pay, smallest gender ...

More Colorado Star news