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• Rwanda-Congo deja vu?

  November 20, 2012 8:31 PM

  NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - History is repeating itself in eastern Congo. Rebels supported by Rwanda are on the march. Civilians are fleeing. And hidden, higher powers appear to be taking sides. Congo and Rwanda have been at this stage before; first in 1996, then in 1998, also in 2004 and... more »

• Old Stage Road and Gold Camp Road will be closed starting today

  July 3, 2012 5:26 AM

  Old Stage Road and Gold Camp Road will be closed to help firefighters keep the threat of fires down. Sheriff Terry Maketa says the 2100 block of Old Stage Road will be blocked off at 10 a.m. This closure will deny access to Gold Camp Road. Also, the... more »

• BLM reviews proposal for gold mine near Fairplay

  October 8, 2011 2:13 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Federal officials have completed a draft environmental assessment for a plan to put a gold mine in the Fairplay area. Destiny Mining LLC submitted its proposal in 2009 for a placer gold operation that would include sand and gravel operations on nearly five acres near Fairplay.... more »

• Mining company donating gold for Capitol dome

  September 22, 2011 4:10 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A Colorado mining company is donating gold to restore the dome of the state Capitol. Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company plans to present the gold gift Thursday to officials at the state Capitol. Colorado's state architect says that water has damaged the cast-iron panels leafed... more »

• Gold prices plunge more than 5 percent

  August 24, 2011 3:03 PM

  Gold prices are plunging as investors grow more confident about the global economy. Gold fell $104, or 5.6 percent, to settle at $1,757 an ounce Wednesday. It's the steepest percentage drop since March 2008. Gold is still is up 24 percent for the year. Investors have been buying... more »

• Gold skyrockets with U.S. downgrade

  August 8, 2011 7:44 PM

  With the downgrade, investors continue to pull their money out of traditional securities, but gold remains a safe haven. At the end of trading today, gold hit a record, topping $1700 an ounce. At that price, Hallenbeck Coin Gallery in the Springs was busy all day, buying and selling,... more »

• Price of gold at $1,700 an ounce

  August 8, 2011 9:04 AM

  The price of gold is streaking past $1,700 an ounce for the first time. Investors, beset by worries about the U.S. debt downgrade, Europe's financial crisis and slowing global growth, are seeking safety in the metal. Standard & Poor's on Friday cut the long-term credit rating for the... more »

• Carl Lewis easily wins NJ Senate Dem primary

  June 7, 2011 10:21 PM

  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis has won an uncontested Democratic primary in a New Jersey state Senate race. He still has legal hurdles ahead before he can appear on the general election ballot in November against incumbent Republican state Sen. Dawn Marie Addiego. A... more »

• Gold, silver rise

  May 25, 2011 4:30 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - The May gold contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange closed today at $1,526.60 an ounce -- up $3.40. The current silver contract on the "NYMEX" closed at $37.64 an ounce -- up $1.52. more »

• Gold, silver drop in May

  May 17, 2011 4:01 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - The May gold contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange closed today at $1,479.80 an ounce -- down $10.60. The current silver contract on the "NYMEX" closed at $33.49 an ounce -- down 64 cents. more »

• Pueblo West man reported missing

  July 27, 2010 3:07 PM

  A Pueblo West man with diabetes and possibly dementia has been reported missing by his family. Joe Sanchez, 69, left his home two weeks ago. He told family members he was going for a drive to clear his head. He was driving a gold, 2008 Ford F250 4x4 bearing... more »

• US dominates podium, but Canada owns a lot of gold

  February 28, 2010 11:15 AM

  Canada may not have reached its "own the podium" aspirations, but it's certainly collected it's share of gold medals at the Vancouver Games. Heading into the final two events of this Winter Olympics, Canada has won 13 golds, ranking first at these games. It's biggest haul of gold ever by... more »

• USA Olympic Medals

  February 19, 2010 9:40 AM

  Gold: 6 Silver: 5 Bronze: 7 The United States continues to lead the medal count at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver with 18 overall. Germany is in second place with 11, followed by Norway with 8. Host country Canada is tied with France for fourth place with 7 medals... more »

• Bode Miller wins Olympic medal

  February 15, 2010 5:19 PM

  American Bode Miller has broken his personal streak of major championship mishaps by taking the bronze medal in the Olympic downhill skiing event. Didier Defago of Switzerland took gold, while Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal won silver. Get this-- 0.07 seconds separated gold from silver, while another 0.09 seconds... more »