Posted 2:41 PM 11/4/2012 by Monica Gouty
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Boulder appears likely to begin charging shoppers 10 cents for each paper and plastic bag they use at the grocery store.The Daily Camera reports city councilmembers voted 7-1 Thursday in favor of an ordinance establishing the fee, which would begin in July. (More)...
Posted 10:11 AM 11/2/2012 by Kirsten Bennett
DENVER (AP) - The father of a woman who was raped and killed nearly 15 years ago wants authorities to drop charges against the suspect to deny the man free medical treatment. Chester Todd is accused of killing Everett Donelson's 27-year-old daughter, Sheri Majors, in 1996 in Las (More)
Posted 4:27 PM 10/30/2012 by Kirsten Bennett
GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) - A teenager who prosecutors say confessed to killing a 10-year-old Westminster girl and attacking a runner has been charged as an adult. Prosecutors filed 17 counts against Austin Sigg on Tuesday, including murder, robbery and sexual assault on a child. (More)...
Posted 6:17 PM 10/29/2012 by Kirsten Bennett
DENVER (AP) - About 60 flights from Denver to the East Coast and another 65 scheduled to arrive at the airport are being canceled because of Hurricane Sandy. Denver International Airport officials said Monday the canceled flights are among 1,700 arrivals and departures the airport (More)
Posted 8:33 AM 10/27/2012 by Kirsten Bennett
DENVER (AP) - Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed an executive order making money available to help pay for fighting a fire that prompted evacuations in southwest Colorado. Hickenlooper signed a disaster declaration Friday for the Roatcap Fire, which prompted evacuations of about 30 (More)
Posted 7:07 PM 10/24/2012 by Kirsten Bennett
WESTMINSTER, Colo. (AP) - Police say a 17-year-old boy from suburban Denver has been arrested in the abduction and killing of a 10-year-old girl and the attempted kidnapping of a runner. Westminster police say they arrested Austin Reed Sigg after getting a tip that led them to a home (More)
Posted 10:47 AM 10/23/2012 by Kirsten Bennett
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and running mate Paul Ryan will campaign in Colorado Tuesday evening.
The rally will take place at the Red Rocks Amphitheater beginning at 6:30 p.m. The concert will feature Kid Rock and Rodney Atkins.
There are still tickets available online, to get yours CLICK HERE.
Posted 5:15 PM 10/22/2012 by Kate Richards
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Jurors in Boulder have convicted a Summit County man of first-degree murder in the death of a city employee in 1994. The Daily Camera reports a judge sentenced Michael Clark to life in prison after the verdict was read Monday. He was accused of (More)
Posted 5:29 PM 10/21/2012 by Monica Gouty
GEORGETOWN, Colo. (AP) - Loveland Ski Area is set to open Tuesday, beginning its 75th anniversary season.Rob Goodell, director of business operations, says snowmaking crews have been hard at work creating one top-to-bottom run with an 18-inch base.Nearby Arapahoe Basin (More)
Posted 5:22 PM 10/20/2012 by Monica Gouty
DENVER (AP) - Before Vincent van Gogh painted "Sunflowers" or "The Starry Night," he worked as a teacher and hoped to become a minister. After he was told he didn't have the skills to be a preacher, he turned to art.The story of how van Gogh developed his signature style is told in an (More)
Posted 6:20 PM 10/18/2012 by Joe Bevans
DENVER (AP) - Some Colorado pastors are urging people to vote against making marijuana legal without a doctor's recommendation. About 10 pastors spoke out Wednesday against the Colorado ballot proposal. If approved, it would allow adults over 21 to possess small amounts of marijuana for (More)
Posted 10:36 AM 10/16/2012 by Kirsten Bennett
DENVER (AP) - A law firm that helped reach an $816 million settlement for first-responders to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has filed a lawsuit on behalf of several victims of the Aurora theater shooting. The lawsuit being announced Tuesday was filed in Arapahoe County District Court (More)
Posted 4:05 PM 10/15/2012 by Kirsten Bennett
Arapahoe Basin Ski area announced today it plans to open for the season Wednesday.
According to the resort's blog, they started making snow October 5th and plan to open their High Noon intermediate run to skiers Wednesday.
A-Basin also plans to have a few terrain park features ready. To follow ski updates CLICK HERE.
Posted 6:18 PM 10/13/2012 by Monica Gouty
CORTEZ, Colo. (AP) - Wildlife officials say they have euthanized a mountain lion that was responsible for killing five sheep near Cortez in southwestern Colorado.Joe Lewandowski, a spokesman for the Colorado Division of Wildlife, tells The Cortez Journal a dead sheep was used as bait (More)