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Drought relief for farmers in 43 Colorado counties
January 9, 2013 8:21 PM
DENVER (AP) - Thirty of Colorado's 64 counties have been designated as primary natural disaster areas due to severe drought and heat, making farmers and ranchers there and in adjacent counties eligible for low-interest emergency loans from the Farm Service Agency. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Wednesday that overall, 43... more » -
Eagle, plane collide at Centennial Airport
December 8, 2012 8:26 AM
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) - An eagle has collided with a single-engine plane at Centennial Airport. KUSA-TV in Denver reports the collision broke the windshield of a Cessna 172 that was landing around 12:30 Friday. The Federal Aviation Administration says the pilot suffered a minor cut to the face. The FAA... more » -
Montana officials look into who poisoned several animals
August 6, 2012 7:50 PM
Federal officials say they are investigating the poisoning deaths of four wolves and six eagles found in May in Montana's Bob Marshall Wilderness Area. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said in a statement Monday that the animals were found near the Big Prairie Ranger Station. Recent laboratory results concluded... more » -
Dispute over posh Cordillera Club lands in court
May 25, 2011 5:39 PM
EAGLE, Colo. (AP) - A dispute over control of the exclusive Cordillera Golf Club residential golf community in Edwards has landed in Eagle County District Court. Owner David Wilhelm filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking at least $96.5 million in damages. The suit says that after club management told members... more » -
Snow Goose Festival comes to southeast Colorado
February 9, 2011 8:16 AM
The Ninth Annual High Plains Snow Goose Festival will again celebrate the arrival of tens of thousands of snow geese and other waterfowl during their migration through southeast Colorado. The city of Lamar and the Colorado Division of Wildlife will co-host the activities the weekend of February 24 through 27... more » -
Rep. Polis introduces wilderness bill
September 30, 2010 4:19 PM
U.S. Rep. Jared Polis has introduced a bill to protect land in Colorado's mountains. The bill involves nearly 166,000 acres in Summit and Eagle counties. Polis says it was introduced late Wednesday night. The land would be designated as wilderness or special protection areas. more » -
Birds call Three Mile Island home
June 18, 2010 12:58 PM
State wildlife officials say Three Mile Island, known for a 1979 nuclear accident, is now the only known site in Pennsylvania where bald eagles, peregrine falcons and osprey are nesting near each other. The Pennsylvania Game Commission said Friday that a pair of bald eagles joined the others on... more » -
Middle school shooting suspect now faces 15 counts
March 2, 2010 2:20 PM
A man accused of shooting and wounding two Colorado students last week now faces 15 counts including attempted murder, assault and child abuse. Prosecutors formally filed charges Tuesday against 32-year-old Bruco Strong Eagle Eastwood, accused of opening fire in the parking lot of Deer Creek Middle School in suburban... more » -
School gunman had grown increasingly erratic
February 25, 2010 8:34 AM
The father of the man accused of shooting and wounding two middle school students in Littleton says his son had become increasingly erratic in recent weeks. Investigators are trying to figure out why 32-year-old Bruco Strong Eagle Eastwood allegedly showed up at his old school and started firing at... more » -
Dentist fixes injured eagle's broken beak
February 8, 2010 11:58 AM
An Alaska dentist has given a bald eagle a unique beak - using a temporary crown, sticky poster putty and yellow highlighter. The bird was found in December with severe damage to its beak, apparently from fishing line that wrapped around it and started cutting into it. Cindy Palmatier at... more »
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