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09/08/2010 09:35 AM

Gubernatorial candidates vow to stick to issues during nine debates

Colorado gubernatorial candidates John Hickenlooper and Dan Maes say they'll stick to the issues as they prepare for nine debates before Election Day.
09/08/2010 09:34 AM

State Fair attendance best since switch

The 11-day Colorado State Fair attracted 517,140 people, more than 20,000 above the attendance recorded in 2009, state officials announced Tuesday.
09/08/2010 09:23 AM

Voters' lawsuit challenges Tancredo's place on ballot

Two Colorado voters filed a lawsuit Tuesday to force the secretary of state to remove third-party gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo's name from the November ballot.
09/08/2010 09:22 AM

Bruce may fight judge's order to answer questions about anti-tax initiatives

Anti-tax advocate Douglas Bruce will not be held in contempt of court, but he will have to answer questions about his involvement in placing three tax-cutting initiatives on the November ballot, a judge ruled Tuesday.
09/08/2010 09:21 AM

Buck "moderating" positions on website, Bennet claims

Edits to GOP Senate candidate Ken Buck's campaign website show him changing stances on stem-cell research and Afghanistan — something his campaign attributes to a cleaner message but his opponent says shows he is "moderating" earlier positions.
09/08/2010 09:17 AM

Doctor at Children's Hospital held on 655-count prescription-fraud indictment

A federal grand jury has indicted a prominent Children's Hospital physician on 655 counts of prescription fraud based on allegations he operated an elaborate scheme to obtain tens of thousands of pain and sleeping pills using fake names and unwitting patients.
09/08/2010 08:42 AM

Jewish scientist solves Rosh Hashana riddle

Steve Morse is a Jewish computer scientist who had a problem of sorts with the Hebrew calendar and a big question about Rosh Hashana, the New Year.
09/08/2010 08:41 AM

Colo. clubs race thousands of homing pigeons

There are six racing-pigeon clubs in Colorado, most dating to the 1960s. While the venerable sport — its roots trace back to ancient Greece — has not seen robust growth in the past four decades, it remains vibrant.
09/08/2010 08:36 AM

Corrections officials brief Sterling neighbors about escape

Douglas Alward collected the tools that helped him get over three fences, one of them electrified, to escape from Sterling Correctional Facility last month, corrections officials said at a community meeting in Sterling on Tuesday night.
09/08/2010 08:16 AM

Mountain residents know picturesque life is fraught with risk

Twenty-one years ago, Robert Ruston joined his neighbors on an overlook on Sugarloaf Mountain and watched their homes burn.
09/08/2010 08:14 AM

Wildfire evacuees left to wrestle with unknown

Bryan Devine stood along Fifth Street just off Lee Hill Drive on Tuesday afternoon, periodically peering into the spotting scope he typically uses to watch wildlife on his property in Boulder Heights.
09/08/2010 08:09 AM

Johnson: Residents gripped by bird's-eye view of their nightmare

David Flores sat atop the wooden fence for hours and stared at a ridgeline in the distance, noting to a stranger what the various shades of towering smoke plumes meant.
09/08/2010 08:05 AM

Blaze leaves path of ash, anxiety

One of the largest and most destructive fires in Boulder County history has burned at least 92 structures, from mansions to outhouses, officials' preliminary survey of the area northwest of Boulder found Tuesday.
09/08/2010 07:47 AM

Denver, St. Vrain schools raise private funds needed to receive $28.8 million in federal grants

The Denver and St. Vrain school districts say they have gathered the private matching funds needed to receive huge federal grants supporting innovative education programs.
09/08/2010 07:47 AM

Recall effort launched against DPS board member Merida

A group of Denver residents has begun the first recall effort against a Denver school board member in modern times, hoping to oust Andrea Merida, who was elected in November.
09/08/2010 07:46 AM

Littwin: Disapproval and anger come out on top in voter polls

I can tell you everything you need to know about the upcoming midterm elections in two sentences.
09/08/2010 06:20 AM

Occupants, including cat, escape burning home.

A ranch-style home in Littleton was heavily damaged by fire late Monday night, but the two occupants, plus a cat, escaped, according to Littleton Fire Rescue.
09/08/2010 06:20 AM

Good Samaritan rushes into burning house

A good Samaritan driving past a burning house Tuesday in northeast Colorado Springs rushed past the flames and smoke in search of anyone trapped inside, The Gazette reported.
09/08/2010 06:20 AM

Pediatric hospital expansion opens today.

Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children at Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center officially opens its $128 million expansion today.
09/08/2010 06:20 AM

Palmer Lake boy, 12, stabbed; suspect in custody is same age

A 12-year-old boy was stabbed in the cheek and neck Tuesday afternoon just after middle and high school students were let off a bus near Palmer Lake Elementary School, The Gazette reported.
09/08/2010 06:20 AM

Flagler High student dies in truck rollover

A 16-year-old Flagler High School student was killed when he rolled his truck off a road in Weld County on Saturday afternoon, the Colorado State Patrol said Tuesday.
09/08/2010 05:23 AM

DPS board plans to hire financial adviser

Denver's school board will hire an independent financial adviser to help board members analyze any future restructuring of the district's pension debt.
09/08/2010 04:57 AM

New hospital opens expansion Wednesday

Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children at Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center officially opens its $128 million expansion Wednesday.
09/08/2010 04:35 AM

Counterfeit cash seized at Taste

Denver Police on Monday confiscated some counterfeit bills at the Taste of Colorado festival, said police spokesman John White.
09/08/2010 04:30 AM

Corrections officials brief Sterling neighbors

Douglas J. Alward collected the tools that helped him get over three fences, one of them electrified, to escape from Sterling Correctional Facility last month, corrections officials said at a
09/08/2010 04:17 AM

Flagler teen dies in one-truck accident

A 16-year-old Flagler High School was killed when he rolled his truck off a Weld County road Saturday afternoon, the Colorado State Patrol said today.
09/08/2010 03:04 AM

List of evacuated neighborhoods in Boulder fire

The following residential areas have been ordered to evacuate
09/08/2010 01:37 AM

Children's ER doc indicted for allegedly obtaining thousands of painkillers

A Denver doctor allegedly obtained thousands of tablets of painkillers using five aliases and the names of eight patients, according to an federal indictment unsealed today.
09/07/2010 10:47 PM

Woman killed as jeep falls more than 1,000 feet

A woman was killed about 4 p.m. today near Georgetown Lake when the jeep she was in fell from 1,200 to 1,300 feet, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
09/07/2010 10:46 PM

Another officer resigns in Arvada

ARVADA — Another member of the Arvada police department has resigned in connection with a case involving alleged use of excessive force.
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