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• A closer look at hydraulic fracturing in the West

  April 11, 2013 2:55 PM

  RIFLE, Colo. (AP) - Three hours west of Denver, across the Continental Divide, the Rocky Mountains begin the long transition into high desert plateaus. This sparsely-populated land is dotted with ranches and small towns that were once local hubs for mining the rich minerals found under the earth. But over... more »

• 1 dead in plane crash south of Denver

  March 31, 2013 1:21 PM

  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) - One person is confirmed dead in a single-engine plane crash south of Denver. Douglas County sheriff's spokeswoman Deborah Sherman says a rancher found a Cherokee Piper PA-28 plane in a cow pasture Sunday. The Federal Aviation Administration says the plane took off Saturday with one person... more »

• Small plane headed to Denver area reported overdue

  March 31, 2013 1:00 PM

  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) - A single-engine plane with one person aboard has been reported overdue on trip to the Denver area. The Federal Aviation Administration says the Piper PA-28 plane took off Saturday from Sandia Airpark Estates Airport east of Albuquerque and was headed to Centennial Airport south of Denver.... more »

• Breckenridge resort proposes more summer activities

  March 30, 2013 12:57 PM

  BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (AP) - Vail Resorts Inc. has submitted another proposal to the U.S. Forest Service for summer activities at one of its Colorado ski resorts. This time, it's Breckenridge. The Broomfield-based company previously submitted a comprehensive summer activities plan for Vail, where activities should be ready for the public... more »

• Boy dies after being struck in store parking lot

  March 30, 2013 11:15 AM

  BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) - Brighton police say a toddler has died after he was struck by a pickup truck in a shopping center parking lot. The driver stayed at the scene after the accident around 4 p.m. Friday. Police haven't said whether they intend to pursue any charges. more »

• Calm weather helps crews battling fire in N. Colo.

  March 16, 2013 1:21 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Calmer weather is expected to help crews fighting a wildfire that has scorched between 750 and 1,000 acres west of Fort Collins. Nick Christensen, spokesman for the Larimer County Sheriff's Department, says strong winds that caused havoc Friday had died down by Saturday morning, and... more »

• Air Force Academy cadet found dead

  February 11, 2013 11:59 AM

  AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) - Investigators are trying to determine the cause of death of an Air Force Academy cadet who was found dead on campus. Academy officials said cadet 4th class James Walsh died Saturday night in the cadet area. His hometown was not immediately available. Funeral arrangements... more »

• Bus carrying church members rolls near Fraser

  February 10, 2013 12:04 PM

  FRASER, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a charter bus filled with more than three dozen members of a Littleton church rolled off a snowpacked roadway west of Fraser, but the few reported injuries were minor. The Colorado State Patrol says the bus went off the side of Grand County Road... more »

• Searchers comb Rocky Mountain Nat. Park for missing man

  February 3, 2013 1:41 PM

  ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (AP) - Crews are dealing with wintry conditions in their search for a Texas man who is believed to have gone missing in Rocky Mountain National Park. Park officials say no new snow fell in the search area overnight Saturday, but 9 new inches accumulated... more »

• CU mulls putting select courses online for free

  January 27, 2013 1:35 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The University of Colorado is weighing a contract with a company that allows universities to offer free online courses that are available to hundreds of thousands of students worldwide. CU spokesman Ken McConnellogue tells The Daily Camera the university will decide sometime in February whether to... more »

• No sign of Colo. woman missing in Grand Canyon

  January 15, 2013 9:06 PM

  GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) - Authorities continue to search for a Colorado woman reported missing from a private river trip in Grand Canyon National Park. Park rangers say 21-year-old Kaitlin Anne Kenney of Englewood, Colo., was last seen Friday night at her group's camp near Tapeats Creek on... more »

• Wildlife officials dealing with Boulder coyotes

  January 13, 2013 3:02 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Wildlife officials hope to unveil a strategy Monday to deal with aggressive coyotes that have been reported near a path in east Boulder. Val Matheson, Boulder's urban wildlife conservation coordinator, tells The Daily Camera the new management plan is "a work in progress." She is sharing... more »

• Commerce City mulls daytime curfew for teenagers

  January 13, 2013 2:56 PM

  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) - Commerce City officials are mulling a proposal to implement a daytime curfew for teenagers in an effort to stop students from ditching school. The Denver Post reports school-resource officers have proposed a plan in which the city's curfew would be extended to weekdays between 9... more »

• 'Silent walk' planned for elk killed by officer

  January 12, 2013 1:08 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A group of Boulder residents is organizing a "silent walk" to honor the life of a bull elk that was shot and killed by an on-duty police officer. The Daily Camera reports the group will walk on downtown's Pearl Street Mall at noon Sunday. Participants are... more »

• Ex-day care provider sentenced after boy drowns

  January 12, 2013 1:00 PM

  CANON CITY, Colo. (AP) - A former Colorado day care provider who pleaded guilty to child abuse after the drowning death of a 4-year-old boy under her care has been sentenced to 90 days in jail. The Pueblo Chieftain reports 52-year-old Leslie Ann Grayson was sentenced Friday for the Aug.... more »

• 13-year-old skier dies after hitting tree

  January 5, 2013 1:01 PM

  COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a 13-year-old Texas boy has died after hitting a tree while skiing at Copper Mountain in Colorado. The Summit County coroner says Tristan Bartlett of Houston wasn't wearing a helmet when he struck the tree Friday. The resort says he was on a... more »

• Colo. mural in response to Newtown preserved

  December 26, 2012 10:57 AM

  LONGMONT, Colo. (AP) - A mural painted on a wall in northern Colorado in response to the school shooting in Newtown, Conn. is gone but will be preserved. Longmont artist Gamma Acosta has been painting temporary murals on his uncle's vacant building for over five years, painting over the previous... more »

• Springs network helps military, vets find services

  December 26, 2012 10:43 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado Springs group is launching the Peak Military Care Network to make it easier for military personnel, veterans and their families to find the help they need. The group is launching a pilot program in January to improve communication among service providers and expand... more »

• Colorado Springs pilot killed in Texas plane crash

  December 15, 2012 1:49 PM

  AMARILLO, Texas (AP) - Authorities say a small plane crash in Amarillo killed two people after plummeting into a field shortly after takeoff. The crash happened Friday night during high winds in the Texas Panhandle. The Texas Department of Public Safety says the plane went down only 20 miles from... more »

• Animal cruelty conviction over sacrificial lamb

  December 5, 2012 12:47 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - An El Paso County jury has convicted a former Colorado Springs couple of animal cruelty over treatment of a lamb they planned to sacrifice as part of a religious observance. Periz Jackson and Elijah Black face up to 18 months in jail and a $5,000... more »

• CU economist forecasts Colo. job growth in 2013

  December 3, 2012 8:54 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A University of Colorado economist forecasts the state will keep adding a wide array of jobs in 2013, putting it in position to be among the top 10 states for job growth next year. Richard Wobbekind of CU's Leeds School of Business said Monday that the... more »

• Fire in Rocky Mountain National Park doubles in size

  December 2, 2012 1:55 PM

  ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (AP) - A wildfire that burned at least one cabin and forced the evacuation of several areas in and near Rocky Mountain National Park has grown to more than 3,500 acres. The Fern Lake Fire grew rapidly Saturday morning, more than doubling in size before... more »

• Deputies kill man who pulled gun at grocery store

  December 2, 2012 1:04 PM

  LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) - The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says deputies shot and killed a man who pulled a gun on them at a Littleton grocery store. Deputies were called to the King Soopers near the intersection of West Belleview Avenue and South Kipling Parkway at about 9:15 p.m. Saturday... more »

• Man enters plea in wreck that led to fetus' death

  December 1, 2012 12:04 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A 52-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from a wreck that caused a pregnant woman to lose her fetus. The Longmont Times-Call reports Gary Sheats appeared in District Court in Boulder on Friday and denied two counts of vehicular assault, two felony counts... more »

• Raytheon gets $7.2M contract for GPS work in Colo.

  November 28, 2012 12:15 PM

  AURORA, Colo. (AP) - The Defense Department has awarded a $7.2 million contract to Raytheon Co. in Aurora for work on the Global Positioning System. The contract was announced Tuesday. The Defense Department says the contract is for work on the Next Generation Operational Control System for GPS. The work... more »

• Ft. Carson soldier injured in TX train crash hoping to return soon

  November 24, 2012 10:32 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A Fort Carson soldier says he's been unable to walk since he was injured when a train struck a veterans parade float in Texas. 31-year-old Sgt. 1st Class Richard Sanchez Jr. expects to return to Colorado next week. Sanchez says he still has feeling in the... more »

• Coroner cautions after 3 infants die while in bed with parents

  November 24, 2012 10:26 AM

  GREELEY, Colo. - The Weld County coroner says three children in the county have died while sleeping in adult beds in the past year. The Greeley Tribune reported Friday that Coroner Mark Ward urged parents to take precautions to avoid such deaths. Ward says all three of the deaths were... more »

• Two-year-old dies in parking lot accident

  November 18, 2012 1:50 PM

  LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) - A two-year-old boy died when he was struck by an SUV in a shopping center parking lot in Littleton. Littleton police are releasing few details about the accident that happened Saturday morning. A Denver television station reports that witnesses say the boy was at the Aspen... more »

• POLICE: Man plotted attack during 'Twilight' movie

  November 17, 2012 1:15 PM

  BOLIVAR, Mo. (AP) - A southwest Missouri man accused of plotting to shoot up a movie theater during the new "Twilight" film has been charged after his mother contacted police, telling them she worried her son had purchased weapons similar to those used during the fatal Colorado theater shooting. Twenty-year-old... more »

• Ex-Highlands Ranch teacher accused of sex assault

  November 14, 2012 7:50 PM

  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (AP) - A former eighth grade teacher in Highlands Ranch has been arrested on charges alleging he sexually assaulted a former female student. Thirty-one-year-old Englewood resident Richard Johnson, who goes by Rick, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of 30 felony charges including sexual assault, enticement and sexual... more »

• Accidental dental school shooting injures two

  November 12, 2012 8:56 PM

  AURORA, Colo. (AP) - Campus police are investigating an accidental shooting at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora. KUSA-TV in Denver reports two people sustained minor injuries that didn't require hospitalization after a gun went off accidentally in an office at... more »

• Wolf Creek, Winter Park ski areas to open Wed.

  November 12, 2012 8:36 PM

  PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The Wolf Creek ski area in southwest Colorado plans to open for the season Wednesday after reporting 20 inches of snow from a recent storm. Wolf Creek was reporting an 18-inch base at mid-mountain as of Monday. Winter Park Resort also plans to start its... more »

• Officer shoots armed suspect in Evans

  November 10, 2012 1:32 PM

  EVANS, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a police officer opened fire on an armed male suspect during a disturbance in Evans south of Greeley. Police say the suspect, whose name has not been released, was shot just after 1 a.m. Saturday. He is being treated at a Greeley hospital, but... more »

• Durango weighs outdoor smoking ban in public spots

  November 10, 2012 12:00 PM

  DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - The Durango City Council is set to consider a smoking ban in public outdoor spaces including bus stops, playgrounds and the Animas River Trail. The Durango Herald reports the City Council is scheduled to adopt the ordinance Nov. 20. The law could go into effect as... more »

• Soldier gets 10-year sentence in child's death

  November 6, 2012 2:39 PM

  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - A Fort Carson soldier has pleaded guilty in the death of his 2-year-old nephew and has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Our partners at The Gazette report Pfc. Jason A . Price pleaded guilty in a military court Monday to involuntary manslaughter. He... more »

• 'Ether Man' gets 156 years for NM rapes

  November 6, 2012 2:30 PM

  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A Colorado inmate suspected of being the "Ether Man" serial rapist has been sentenced to 156 years in prison on rape charges in New Mexico. Robert Howard Bruce was sentenced Tuesday in an Albuquerque court after pleading guilty to nine charges of rape. Bruce is serving... more »

• Improperly vented furnace led to man's death

  November 4, 2012 1:53 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Investigators say an old and improperly vented furnace pumped carbon monoxide through a Colorado Springs apartment complex and led to the death of a 50-year-old man. Our partners at The Gazette report Colorado Springs Utilities and the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department have determined that... more »

• Boy wounded in accidental shooting

  November 3, 2012 1:12 PM

  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - A 12-year-old boy is recovering after police say he was accidentally shot by another boy at a Lakewood home. The Denver Post reports authorities were called to the 500 block of Sheridan Boulevard at about 9:30 p.m. Friday and found the boy with non-life-threatening injuries. Police... more »

• Colorado climber falls 250 feet to death

  November 3, 2012 11:57 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a 41-year-old man fell 250 feet to his death while climbing in Eldorado Canyon State Park near Boulder. Sgt. Lori Cox with the Boulder County Sheriff's Office says the man was found dead just below the Bastille Rock formation at about 5:30 p.m. Friday.... more »

• Military copters, rescuers on alert for superstorm

  October 29, 2012 5:58 PM

  PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AP) - The military has placed helicopters and rescue teams on alert and dispatched medical planners to help cope with the damage from a superstorm on the East Coast. The U.S. Northern Command, charged with defending the U.S. homeland from attack and helping civil authorities... more »

• Teacher pleads not guilty to indecent exposure

  October 27, 2012 2:21 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A Boulder High School teacher has pleaded not guilty to exposing himself twice to women at garage sales in Longmont this summer. The Daily Camera reports James Kozlowski is due to stand trial Jan. 15 on a misdemeanor charge of indecent exposure. Boulder Valley School District... more »

• Denver-area mom checking Facebook gets probation in daughter's death

  October 27, 2012 2:19 PM

  AURORA, Colo. (AP) - A Denver-area mom who police say was checking her Facebook account when her daughter got hit by a van has received probation for negligent child abuse causing death. Karen Pena pleaded guilty to the child abuse charge in August and was sentenced Friday to five years... more »

• Widow of man who killed Limon officer sentenced

  October 22, 2012 7:57 PM

  HUGO, Colo. (AP) - The widow of a man who killed a Limon police officer has been sentenced to 19 months in jail, plus three years of parole, for her role in the officer's death. With credit for time served, Jackie Hasty won't spend any more time behind bars under... more »

• Woman hit by school bus in Loveland dies

  October 21, 2012 1:30 PM

  LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) - A 70-year-old Loveland woman who was struck by a school bus while walking across the street has died. The Loveland Reporter-Herald reports Norma Selzler suffered serious head injuries and died Friday night. Police say she was hit at about 8:50 a.m. Wednesday as the bus driver... more »

• 1 teen killed, 1 injured in Littleton shooting

  October 20, 2012 1:49 PM

  LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say one teenager is dead and another is injured after a shooting in Littleton. Police spokeswoman Kelli Narde says in a news release that officers responding to the 5400 block of South Fox Street just after 11 p.m. Friday found an 18-year-old man and a... more »

• Man shot to death after firing handgun at deputies

  October 20, 2012 1:19 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a man was shot to death after firing a handgun at deputies in Larimer County. The sheriff's office says a woman called 911 just before midnight Friday to report that her ex-boyfriend had arrived at her Glacier View home, and she believed the... more »

• 2 get jail time over hikes at archaeological site

  October 20, 2012 10:41 AM

  DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - Two men have been sentenced to jail after one picked up a human skull during a hike that the other helped organize at archaeological sites in southwest Colorado. The hike happened last year at Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. The Durango Herald reports 76-year-old Howard... more »

• Man sentenced for crash involving 9 vehicles

  October 6, 2012 2:56 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A Longmont man has been sentenced for crashing his pickup into eight cars in Boulder after smoking marijuana and being told by doctors not to drive because he was having problems with seizures. The Daily Camera reports 43-year-old Sean Marino was sentenced Friday to two years... more »

• CU wins grant to study natural gas development

  October 2, 2012 9:32 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The University of Colorado Boulder has won a $12 million, five-year grant from the National Science Foundation to study how to maximize benefits of natural gas development while minimizing harms. Professor Joseph Ryan of CU-Boulder's civil, environmental and architectural engineering department will lead a team of... more »

• UPDATE: Boy shot and killed in Weld County, brother arrested

  September 15, 2012 11:16 AM

  GREELEY, Colo. (AP) - An 11-year-old boy has died after being shot in the chest near Evans. The Greeley Tribune reports that the boy was taken to a hospital in critical condition after the shooting around 5:15 p.m. Friday. Weld County coroner's officials said the boy died at the hospital... more »

• Authorities seek ID of body found in western Colorado

  September 12, 2012 12:17 PM

  DURANGO, Colorado (AP) - Authorities in Archuleta County are trying to identify skeletal remains that were found in a remote area by cattle ranchers. Coroner Carl Macht said Tuesday he hopes dental records will solve the mystery, but a search of DNA records may be needed. According to the Durango... more »

• Woman accused of hatching theater shooting scam

  September 8, 2012 12:42 PM

  AURORA, Colo. (AP) - A 19-year-old woman accused of swindling donors hoping to give to victims of the Aurora theater shooting is facing a misdemeanor theft charge. Police say Katherine Elizabeth Peroni of Aurora posed as a caretaker for a girl named Kadence and told potential donors the child's mother... more »

• Pilot makes emergency landing near Longmont

  September 2, 2012 3:18 PM

  LONGMONT, Colo. (AP) - A pilot and his passenger escaped injury after they were forced to land their small plane in a dirt farm field northeast of Longmont. The Longmont Times-Call reports 43-year-old Brian Garrett of Westminster was undergoing a private pilot's certification examination just before noon Saturday when the... more »

• Colo. School of Mines gets $250,000 for research

  September 2, 2012 3:16 PM

  GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) - Colorado School of Mines has received $225,000 to research what could one day be a potential energy source. The money is for research on how to get energy from advanced methane hydrates, which are ice-lattice structures with natural gas locked inside. They can be found in... more »

• Colo. gaming change falls short for colleges

  September 1, 2012 2:01 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - It looked like a sure bet. But a 2008 ballot measure to change gaming rules to benefit community colleges has produced far less revenue than what was forecast four years ago. The Coloradoan reported that the gaming changes allowed under Amendment 50 in 2008 have... more »

• Bubonic plague traced to CO campground

  August 29, 2012 9:20 PM

  PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A camper near Pagosa Springs has contracted bubonic plague, Colorado's first case since 2006. The Durango Herald reports that the person contracted the plague during a family outing in the Cimarrona Campground. The San Juan Basin Health Department did not give the victim's age or... more »

• Colo. theater victim families question fundraising

  August 28, 2012 8:56 PM

  AURORA, Colo. (AP) - Families of some of the 12 people killed in the Colorado theater shooting are upset with the way the millions of dollars raised since the tragedy are being distributed. They held an emotional news conference Tuesday in Aurora. Tom Teves, whose son was killed, criticized fundraisers... more »

• Aspen paper bag fee generates thousands of dollars

  August 25, 2012 10:28 AM

  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - A 20-cent fee that customers pay for each paper bag they use at Aspen grocery stores has generated thousands of dollars. The fee took effect May 1. The Aspen Daily News reports the fee brought in about $3,950 in its first two months of existence, representing... more »

• Funeral for Ft. Carson soldier killed in suicide attack

  August 21, 2012 7:47 PM

  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - A Wyoming soldier who was killed in a suicide attack in Afghanistan is being laid to rest. Family, friends and fellow soldiers paid their respects to 45-year-old Army Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin J. Griffin of Laramie on Tuesday at Fort Carson. The Gazette reported that... more »

• Aurora seeks comments on massacre site's future

  August 21, 2012 11:29 AM

  AURORA, Colo. (AP) - The Denver suburb of Aurora is asking residents what should be done with the movie theater where 12 people were shot to death last month and 58 others were wounded. The city's Facebook page directs residents to an online survey ( click here to see the... more »

• Utah man shot to death in southwest Colorado

  August 19, 2012 3:53 PM

  DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a college student from Utah has been shot to death in the San Juan National Forest in southwest Colorado and a suspect has been arrested. La Plata County sheriff's deputies said Sunday they found the body of 26-year-old David Alan Jones at a campsite... more »

• Melon growers rebounding after outbreak

  August 18, 2012 3:07 PM

  ROCKY FORD, Colo. (AP) - Nearly a year after tainted cantaloupes from southeast Colorado sickened hundreds and caused a nationwide melon scare, farmers in Rocky Ford say they're having a strong season. This year's crop is smaller, with less than half the acreage in cantaloupes compared to last year. But... more »

• Loveland taking steps to develop oil and gas regs

  August 18, 2012 2:46 PM

  LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) - Loveland is taking steps to regulate oil and natural gas producers. Councilors directed city staff to develop a "statement of direction" following news that Anadarko Petroleum Corp. had applied for drilling permits on the eastern edge of the city. Nearby, Greeley and Longmont have adopted oil... more »

• Army steps closer to destroying Colo. chemical weapons

  August 13, 2012 12:09 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The Army says using explosives to destroy leaking chemical weapons at a Colorado storage site would cause no significant environmental impacts. The finding was released Monday. It brings the Army one step closer to destroying an estimated 780,000 shells containing 2,600 tons of mustard agent stored at... more »

• Crews repairing sinkhole over old mine shaft near Cripple Creek

  August 12, 2012 1:25 PM

  CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (AP) - Officials say State Highway 67 near Cripple Creek southwest of Colorado Springs will remain closed through Sunday - and most likely most of Monday - after a sinkhole opened over a mine shaft under the roadway. The Colorado Department of Transportation says the highway has... more »

• First lady visits Aurora, Colo., shooting victims

  August 12, 2012 11:35 AM

  AURORA, Colo. (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama has met with some of the victims wounded during last months' massacre at an Aurora, Colo., movie theater and the medical staff that treated them. Obama arrived at the Medical Center of Aurora at about 3:30 pm Saturday. She thanked doctors, nurses... more »

• Police: Ohio movie-goer arrested with weapons had them for protection

  August 7, 2012 7:16 PM

  WESTLAKE, Ohio (AP) - Ohio police say a man brought a gun, ammunition and several knives to a showing of the latest Batman movie so he could protect himself, not because he had sinister intentions. Westlake Police Sgt. Mark Krumheuer said 37-year-old Scott A. Smith, of North Ridgeville, brought the... more »

• Cake shop owner says no to same-sex wedding order

  August 5, 2012 10:34 AM

  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - A cake shop owner in suburban Denver says he will continue to reject orders for gay wedding cakes. Lakewood's Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips says he turned away a couple's cake order for religious reasons and will continue to do so despite a protest outside of... more »

• Crews struggle to contain wildfires in NW Colorado

  August 4, 2012 2:21 PM

  CRAIG, Colo. (AP) - Firefighters are struggling to contain two lightning caused wildfires in northwest Colorado. The Wolf fire has scorched an estimated 1,200 acres Saturday, about five miles south of Elk Springs. Crews worked late into the night Friday to build an anchor point on that fire that's burning... more »

• Former youth hockey coach sentenced to probation

  August 4, 2012 12:18 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A former youth hockey coach in Boulder has been sentenced to 10 years of intensive sex offender probation. The Daily Camera reports Zachary Meints also was sentenced Friday in Boulder to perform 150 hours of community service. He pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count... more »

• Sheriff IDs inmate found dead in Bent County jail

  July 30, 2012 7:25 PM

  PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) - An inmate found dead in an apparent suicide at the Bent County jail has been identified as a Colorado Springs man. Sheriff David Encinias identified the inmate as 33-year-old Dereck J. Mead. Authorities say his body was found Friday after a routine check. Mead had been... more »

• Eldora ski area seeks input on proposed expansion

  July 29, 2012 1:05 PM

  NEDERLAND, Colo. (AP) - Eldora ski area hopes to expand its intermediate terrain, upgrade existing facilities and prevent high winds from closing the resort's 12 lifts. The Denver Post reports representatives with the 680-acre ski resort have solicited public input at two recent meetings in Boulder and Nederland. The plan... more »

• Ex-Colorado Springs bookkeeper sentenced for theft

  July 29, 2012 12:49 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A former Colorado Springs bookkeeper who pleaded guilty to embezzling half a million dollars from a welding supply store, helping drive the family-run business into bankruptcy, has been sentenced. The Gazette reports District Judge David L. Shakes sentenced 44-year-old Christina Michele Bratcher on Friday to... more »

• US intelligence sees poverty plummet by 2030

  July 29, 2012 12:30 PM

  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - Poverty across the planet will drop sharply by 2030, with a rising middle class of some two billion people pushing for more rights and resources. The chief at the U.S. government's top intelligence analysis shop says if current economic and demographic trends continue, 1 billion people... more »

• Bent County inmate found dead of apparent suicide

  July 29, 2012 12:27 PM

  PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a 33-year-old inmate at Bent County jail in southeastern Colorado has been found dead of an apparent suicide. Sheriff's deputies were called to the jail just after 9 p.m. Friday and found the man dead, but Sheriff David Encinias declined to release additional details,... more »

• "Dark Knight Rises" composer makes song for Aurora victims

  July 27, 2012 5:34 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - "The Dark Knight Rises" composer Hans Zimmer has composed a song dedicated to the Aurora, Colo., shooting victims. Zimmer posted the track "Aurora" on his Facebook page Friday. Zimmer said he recorded the song in London in the days after the theater shooting last week. All... more »

• Climber's body found near Aspen area

  July 24, 2012 7:48 PM

  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - Search teams looking for a missing New York paramedic in Colorado have found a body on mountain peaks known as the Maroon Bells. Pitkin County sheriff's deputy George Kremer says authorities were fingerprinting the body Tuesday to confirm it was that of 31-year-old Leonard Joyner. Joyner's... more »

• Shooting suspect gun club membership rejected

  July 22, 2012 2:47 PM

  AURORA, Colo. (AP) - Aurora shooting suspect James Holmes applied to join a Colorado gun range but never became a member after the owner became concerned over his "bizarre" message and behavior. Owner Glenn Rotkovich says Holmes emailed an application to join the Lead Valley Range in Byers on June... more »

• Names of victims emerge in Colo. theater rampage

  July 21, 2012 4:01 PM

  AURORA, Colo. (AP) - Relatives have identified two more victims from the Colorado movie theater shooting. Six-year-old Veronica Moser was killed, her great-aunt, Annie Dalton, tells The Associated Press. Another victim is 27-year-old Matt McQuinn, says family attorney Rob Scott from Dayton, Ohio. Veronica's mother, Ashley Moser, 25, is in... more »

• 'Dark Knight"s Bale: My heart aches for victims

  July 21, 2012 3:50 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - "The Dark Knight Rises" star Christian Bale says his heart goes out to the victims of the Colorado shootings at a screening of the Batman film. In a statement released Saturday, Bale says, "Words cannot express the horror that I feel." He says: "I cannot begin... more »

• Bomb squads in Denver get past two explosives, more to disarm

  July 21, 2012 3:39 PM

  AURORA, Colo. (AP) - Details are coming out about how a bomb squad is taking apart the booby trapped apartment of the Colorado theater shooting suspect. A law enforcement official, citing the ongoing investigation, spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press and says officers disarmed one explosive with... more »

• Police disarm explosive at shooting suspect's apartment

  July 21, 2012 1:48 PM

  AURORA, Colo. (AP) - Aurora police have disarmed the trip wire and the first explosive device in the apartment of the suspect in a movie theater shooting. Aurora police Sgt. Cassidee Carlson says the booby trap was set up to kill the person opening the door. In her words: "This... more »

• Boulder County officials end search for hiker

  July 16, 2012 7:48 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Authorities have decided to end their search for a 74-year-old woman last seen hiking in the foothills northwest of Boulder almost two weeks ago. Boulder County sheriff's officials said Monday that Patricia Wallace of Lafayette is presumed dead. Wallace was hiking with friends in the Camp... more »

• Boulder man climbing to roof severely injured in fall

  July 8, 2012 11:40 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a 21-year-old Evergreen man suffered severe head injuries when he fell nearly 15 feet while trying to climb to the roof of a three-story apartment building in Boulder. The Daily Camera reports Ryan Scott Haebe was taken to a hospital in critical condition early... more »

• Court OKs limited horse roundup in west Colorado

  July 7, 2012 11:39 AM

  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) - A federal court has ruled that the Bureau of Land Management can round up 40 to 50 horses south of Rangely that have been affected by the drought. For weeks, the agency has been delivering water to two groups of horses on Texas Mountain in... more »

• Additional crews arrive at large northern Colorado wildfire

  June 16, 2012 3:09 PM

  BELLVUE, Colo. (AP) - Additional crews have arrived at a wildfire in northern Colorado, being called the High Park Fire, that has scorched about 85 square miles and damaged or destroyed at least 112 homes. More than 1,500 personnel are working on the fire about 15 miles west of Fort... more »

• Colorado Springs hacking death trial delayed

  June 16, 2012 3:01 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The trial of a teenager charged in the slaying of a man who authorities say was hacked to death by either a hatchet or machete in Colorado Springs has been postponed while defense attorneys mull a possible insanity plea. Our partners at the Gazette say... more »

• Man arrested in Breckenridge slaying

  June 9, 2012 1:26 PM

  BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (AP) - Police have made an arrest in the death of a 45-year-old man whose body was found at a trailhead near a Breckenridge resort. The Summit Daily News reports 50-year-old Gregory Scott Gavin was arrested Thursday near Keystone and faces charges of second-degree murder and tampering with... more »

• Runner found after dog walker hears call for help

  May 30, 2012 11:29 AM

  DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - A lost runner who spent a night in the mountains with only her running gear has been found safe after a dog walker heard her call for help. The Durango Herald reports 31-year-old Marla Luckey was found cold but in good health Tuesday after spending the... more »

• Wildfires burn 7,000 acres in western Colorado

  May 27, 2012 2:55 PM

  MONTROSE, Colo. (AP) - Gusty winds have spread two wildfires in western Colorado that have burned more than 7,000 acres and prompted the evacuation of several campgrounds. U.S. Forest Service spokesman Steve Segin says crews are battling a wildfire that has scorched at least 5,000 acres of rugged canyon land... more »

• Second solar event will be visible in Colorado

  May 27, 2012 1:08 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Don't throw those disposable eclipse-watching glasses away - they can be used in the coming weeks to gaze at the sun again, this time to witness a far rarer celestial event. Venus will journey across the surface of the sun June 5, blocking a tiny circle... more »

• Dry conditions may mean increased bear activity

  May 27, 2012 1:03 PM

  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - Wildlife officials are warning campers and hikers that dry conditions in Colorado may mean increased bear activity. Mike Porras, a spokesman for the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife, tells the Aspen Daily News that low snowpack and scant precipitation may lead to poor crops of... more »

• Woman hurt by bear at her home in southern Colo.

  May 19, 2012 11:59 AM

  TRINIDAD, Colo. (AP) - Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials say a woman is recovering after being injured by a bear outside her home near Trinidad, in southern Colorado. Agency spokesman Randy Hampton says the woman was alerted by a grandson late Friday afternoon that a bear was in the yard.... more »

• Part of southern CO looked at for possible conservation area

  May 13, 2012 11:22 AM

  ALAMOSA, Colo. (AP) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing creating a 5.2 million-acre conservation area in south-central Colorado and northern New Mexico to protect wildlife habitat and migration corridors. The agency proposes creating the San Luis Valley Conservation Area, which would encompass land in Saguache, Hinsdale, Mineral,... more »

• Fire that killed 500,000 chickens ruled accidental

  May 12, 2012 1:36 PM

  GREELEY, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a fire that killed half a million chickens at an egg farm near Roggen was an accident. The Greeley Tribune reports the Weld County Sheriff's Office determined the April 30 fire was accidental, but investigations by the Boulder Valley Poultry egg farm continue.... more »

• Aspen Ski Area rallies to highlight climate change

  May 6, 2012 10:50 AM

  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - Aspen Ski Area hosted a ski race without snow Saturday to highlight the effect climate change has on the outdoor recreation industry. Auden Schendler, Aspen Skiing Company's vice president of sustainability, says "climate change is already pounding businesses and communities, whether you're a ski resort, an... more »