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  • Rockies lose series in San Francisco

    Brandon Belt hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in the fifth inning to back a shaky outing by Matt Cain, and the San Francisco Giants rallied past the Colorado Rockies 7-3 Sunday. Buster Posey homered and Andres Torres added two hits and an RBI to help the Giants close a six-game homestand with consecutive wins. The defending World Series champions play 14 of their next 18 games on the road. Cain ...

  • Colorado Rapids keep the Goats silent with a 2-0 win.

    Atiba Harris scored off a precise pass from rookie Chris Klute, and gave the Rapids an early 1-0 lead. The score doubled to 2-0 in the 78th minute when Deshorn Brown sent the ball into the path ...

  • Man who allegedly kidnapped boy in Colorado arrested in Manitoba

    A Colorado suspect accused of attacking a woman and kidnapping a three-year-old boy was arrested at a motel in Manitoba on Sunday. (Google ...

  • Rockies again unable to capitalize against Cain

    COL@SF: Cuddyer opens the scoring with two-run double SAN FRANCISCO -- Even when Giants ace Matt Cain struggles, the Rockies have a hard time against him. Cain needed 65 pitches to make it through the first two innings and walked five in five innings, yet emerged with a 7-3 victory against the Rockies at AT&T Park on Sunday afternoon in front of 42,597, giving the Giants a three-game ...

  • 6000 fallen soldiers honored at the Colorado Freedom Memorial

    Mr. Rick Carandall escorts 92-years-old George Sakato back to his seat while walking past the Buckley Air Force Base Honor Guard during the Colorado Freedom Memorial dedication May 26, 2013 in Aurora. Private George T. Sakato distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action on 29 October 1944, on hill 617 in the vicinity of Biffontaine, France. After his platoon had virtually destroyed ...

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Silent House

Silent House

While the entirety of Silent House takes place in and around a summer lakehouse, the films twist is that the title is metaphorical rather than literal. Co-directors Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, who were previously responsible for the low-fi video thriller Open Water (2004), ... ...

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  • Young Boy falls 50-feet at Helen Hunt Falls

    It was a frightening afternoon for a family at Helen Hunt Falls Sunday, after a young boy fell 50 feet while climbing a trail. Colorado Springs Fire Department tells News Five, the 10 year-old boy suffered minor back injuries. Responders used cables to bring him down from the trail after his fall. The rescue operation took close to an hour and a half. Battalion chief, Russ Renck says falls like ...

  • Pueblo police seek suspect in daylight drive-by shooting

    Pueblo police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a silver car, possibly a Honda Accord, that they say may have been involved in a drive-by shooting in broad daylight Sunday. Around 12:45 p.m., police say two black males chased a man driving a red vehicle as he drove west on State Highway 47 near Jerry Murphy Road. At one point, one of the men in the silver vehicle shot at the man in ...

  • Man shot in head near Johnsons Corner in Larimer County

    Larimer County Sheriff's deputies and Johnstown police are investigating a shooting that happened early Saturday morning at the 3600 block of SE Frontage Road near Johnson's Corner. A 49-year-old man, who has not been identified, was found at the scene with a gunshot wound to the head. He was transported to an area hospital, where he remained Sunday. His condition has not been ...

  • Rockies vow not to take last-place Astros lightly

    Email DENVER -- The next four games loom as opportunity for the Rockies, but that opportunity could be a trap. The schedule calls for Interleague Play games at Houston on Monday and Tuesday, then games with the Astros at Coors Field on Wednesday and Thursday. The Astros entered Sunday's play at 14-35. Only the Marlins had fewer wins, with 13. The Rockies, surprise contenders in the ...

  • Blackmon relies on routine with limited opportunities

    Email SAN FRANCISCO -- Outfielder Charlie Blackmon hit .336 with 10 doubles, two triples and three home runs with Triple-A Colorado Springs before being called up to the Rockies on May 12. But maintaining his swing with sporadic playing time in the Majors has proved a challenge. Blackmon entered Sunday's finale hitting 4-for-20 (.200) with a homer and a walk in 21 plate appearances. He was ...

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