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  • Black Forest Fire deaths identified

    BLACK FOREST, Colo. - The couple killed in the Black Forest Fire, the most destructive fire in state history, is identified by the El Paso County Coroner and Sheriff's Office.Marc Allen Herklotz, 52, and Robin Lauran Herklotz, 50, lived at 6720 Jicarilla Drive in Black Forest. That property was included on the first list of homes lost to the fire, which was issued last Thursday.Earlier ...

  • Officials Unattended campfire caused Calif. fire

    Colorado authorities lifted mandatory evacuation orders in the state's second largest city as a historically damaging fire continued to burn to the ...

  • FMCSA Declares Colorado Trucking Company ‘Imminent Hazard’

    has ordered E & K Trucking, based in Commerce City, Colo., to immediately cease its trucking operations, declaring the company to be an imminent hazard to public safety.E & K Trucking, which operates a small fleet of trucks that primarily haul construction scrap and debris, was discovered to still be operating unsafe vehicles in violation of an order issued by FMCSA in December 2012 that ...

  • Tornado touches down at Denver airport

    Radar indicated a tornado briefly touched down Tuesday over the east runways of Denver International Airport, where thousands of people took shelter in bathrooms, stairwells and other safe spots until the dangerous weather passed, officials ...

  • Denver passengers take shelter after tornado spotted near Denver airport No damage reported

    In the chapel of the Serenity funeral home, Xavier Rejano peered into the coffin at his murdered father and made a promise no child his age should have to keep. ';Don’t worry about Mommy or Xylar,'; said the boy, his hair shaved close on the sides, left longer on the top, his black suit too long in the pant legs and the cuffs. ';Because I will take care of them, and I will ...

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Garden State [DVD]

Garden State [DVD]

Zack Braff looks like an ordinary guy, which is intrinsic to his appeal. As J.D., the central character of the often-surreal TV hospital comedy Scrubs, he has grounded himself as an identifiable everyguy who spends much of his life, like many of us do, confounded by the world aroun ... ...

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  • Colorado wildfire snuffs over 500 homes California fire a threat

    DENVER/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The number of homes destroyed by a Colorado wildfire rose above 500 on Tuesday as rain dampened the flames and allowed damage assessment teams to enter charred neighborhoods, as another threatening blaze grew in ...

  • National reform groups review blasts teacher preparation programs

    A national reform group's review of teacher preparation programs across the country released Tuesday labeled them "an industry of mediocrity" that produces teachers with classroom management and content skills ill-equipped for the challenges of today's diverse student bodies.The National Council on Teacher Quality found that the "vast majority" of teacher ...

  • Denver grand jury indicts five accused of running car theft ring

    Christopher Leach (Provided by Denver DA) A Denver grand jury indicted five people - two of whom remain at large - accused of running a car theft ring and trading stolen goods for drugs.Steven Taylor, 36, has been charged with violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act, 12 counts of aggravated motor vehicle theft, multiple counts of theft and possession of methamphetamines, according to ...

  • Denver law agencies team up with evangelicals for Revival Fest

    Denver police are teaming up with a group called "To His Glory Evangelical Association" to stage Revival Fest, an event for "building safer neighborhoods," 2-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Abraham Lincoln High School, 2285 S. Federal Blvd.District 4 officers and neighborhood stakeholders want to prevent violent crime and help create an enduring community through what officials ...

  • Black Forest fire How to give — or get — help

    People have been generous in their donations to victims of the Black Forest fire, contributing about $125,000 to the Pikes Peak Community Foundation Emergency Relief Fund: Black Forest Fire.The foundation continues to accept donations at its ...

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