Provides the latest RSS feeds for Denver News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Denver News.net http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/cat/73aa4032e9682bab/ en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 19:53:30 -0400 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:53:30 -0400 30 Searching for ways to improve next season, the New York Knicks could use a reliable second scorer and dependable low-post option. They have no way of knowing if Stoudemire can provide either because of his ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214674382/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 17:47:53 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214674382/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER (CBS4) – Denver Public Schools has unveiled a new way to keep track of students riding buses. It’s the +Pass system. The student rider takes their +Pass, and as they board the bus they scan it when they get on the bus and when they get off the bus. ';The +Pass really is there to provide peace of mind for our parents, teachers and schools to let us know which students are ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214674599/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 17:47:45 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214674599/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union is suing state prisons officials to force them to identify the drugs and procedures they plan to use for the execution of Nathan Dunlap scheduled in August. The ACLU says it sued the Department of Corrections Tuesday in Denver District Court. The department has refused to release the information, and the ACLU says that infringes on the ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214674600/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 17:47:44 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214674600/scat/73aa4032e9682bab COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) – The Colorado Rapids are expecting a sellout crowd for Saturday’s match against Chivas USA in Commerce City. The team announced Tuesday that it was adding extra bleacher seating and selling standing room only tickets for the game at Dick’s Sporting Goods ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214674602/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 17:47:43 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214674602/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER (AP) – Colorado educators looking for bold changes to how the state funds public education have part of the equation answered, with Gov. John Hickenlooper signing into law Tuesday a mammoth bill revising how state tax dollars should be used to fund public education. But a big piece of the equation is still a blank: Will taxpayers approve some $1 billion in new taxes this fall to pay ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214674601/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 17:47:43 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214674601/scat/73aa4032e9682bab As a freshman last fall at Scottsdale, Gehrke completed 174-of-366 passes for 2,388 yards and 22 touchdowns, with 14 interceptions. He also scored one rushing touchdown. Colorado coach Mike MacIntyre said Monday that Gehrke is athletic, extremely accurate, and is bright in regards to football and in the ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214674604/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 17:47:41 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214674604/scat/73aa4032e9682bab The shelter stopped adoptions in April because of an increase in pneumonia cases among dogs. The problem was only at the Quebec shelter in Denver, but now the cases are cleared up. The Dumb Friends League says the dogs are healthy and safe to adopt. There are more than 120 dogs ready for new homes at the shelter at 2080 South ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214674603/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 17:47:39 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214674603/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER - Tea party activists rallied outside the IRS office in Denver to protest IRS scrutiny of conservative groups.About 50 people held signs and listened to speakers at Tuesday's event. Dozens of others dropped by for a few minutes to show support, and some drivers passing by the downtown building honked their horns in solidarity.Protesters took turns speaking with a megaphone, ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214671791/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 17:11:05 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214671791/scat/73aa4032e9682bab CONIFER, Colo. - West Jefferson Middle School in Conifer was evacuated Tuesday afternoon over an unidentified compound found in the chemistry lab. The Sheriff's Office originally described it as an "unstable item."Melissa Reeves, a spokeswoman for the school district, said that during a routine inspection of the science lab, an unlabeled bottle of a liquid was found. Following ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214671792/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 17:11:04 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214671792/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER (AP) -- Tea party activists rallied outside the Internal Revenue Service office in Denver on Tuesday to protest IRS scrutiny of conservative ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214672034/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 16:46:41 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214672034/scat/73aa4032e9682bab About 40 Denver-area restaurants will offer dietitian-verified healthy meals under a new program being launched Wednesday by the University of Colorado's Anschutz Health and Wellness Center. The Healthy Dining in Colorado program builds on a national template that Healthy Dining, a nutritional consulting company, has undertaken by listing good-for-you options at participating restaurants on ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214674069/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 16:45:35 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214674069/scat/73aa4032e9682bab "." Target Corp. will begin hiring 200 new employees for its new Tamarac Square store with a three-day job fair that starts Thursday, the company said Tuesday. The 135,000-square foot store, at the corner of East Hampden Avenue and South Tamarac Drive, is scheduled to open in July. Its one of 11 stores the Minneapolis-based company (NYSE: TGT) is opening nationwide in 2013. It will be the ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214671235/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 16:37:21 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214671235/scat/73aa4032e9682bab LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) -- The Los Angeles Clippers will not bring head coach Vinny Del Negro for next season, according to reports Tuesday. Del Negro had been with the team for three seasons before owner Donald Sterling decided recently that the franchise would not offer their skipper a contract ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214671849/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 16:36:18 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214671849/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Juan Ocampo/NBAE/Getty Images NEW YORK, May 1, 2013 - Kenneth Faried of the Denver Nuggets has been voted the 2012-13 winner of the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, named after the second commissioner of the NBA and presented annually by the Professional Basketball Writers Association to the player, coach or trainer who shows outstanding service and dedication to the community. Faried, a ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214671793/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 16:32:55 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214671793/scat/73aa4032e9682bab The Denver Business Journals May 21 CFO Forum today focuses on two timely trends that chief financial officers deal with adapting to the ever-changing corporate world and helping their companies do deals such as mergers and acquisitions. The forum at the Marriott Hotel Denver City Center hotel includes two panel discussions: Navigating a changing corporate landscape and Denver Deals Behind the ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214671049/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 16:09:41 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214671049/scat/73aa4032e9682bab AURORA, Colo. - The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado wants to force the Department of Corrections to reveal exactly how they plan to put Nathan Dunlap to death in August.Dunlap was a 19-year-old former Chuck E. Cheese employee when he walked into the restaurant in Aurora in 1993 at closing time and shot five people in the head and then stole $1,500 from a safe.Three teenagers and a ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214670074/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 15:59:29 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214670074/scat/73aa4032e9682bab for tornado relief , matching a $1 million pledge by star player Kevin Durant. The Thunder announced Tuesday that they’ll give $1 million to the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army and other disaster relief organizations helping after Monday’s disaster in suburban Oklahoma City. Earlier in the day, Durant pledged $1 million to the Red Cross from his Durant Family Foundation ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214670008/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 15:42:49 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214670008/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DETROIT (AP) -Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored 31 seconds apart midway through the second period and Pavel Datsyuk restored a two-goal lead in the third to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in the second round series. Patrick Kane scored 4:35 into the third period to pull Chicago within one. The Blackhawks celebrated as if they tied ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214669785/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 15:22:38 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214669785/scat/73aa4032e9682bab FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) – Steve Laffey, a onetime Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Rhode Island, announced Tuesday he’s running for governor of Colorado. Laffey is a former investment banker and mayor of Cranston, Rhode Island’s third-largest city. In 2006, he took on incumbent Sen. Lincoln Chafee in Rhode Island’s Republican Senate primary with the backing of ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214668503/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 14:08:36 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214668503/scat/73aa4032e9682bab GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) - The district attorney in Weld County says he’s cancer free after going through chemotherapy to treat lymphoma. Ken Buck, a Republican who has been DA since 2004 and who recently ran for U.S. Senate, shared the following good news on his Facebook page late Monday ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214668502/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 14:08:35 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214668502/scat/73aa4032e9682bab CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) -- A woman accused of buying the gun used to kill Colorado’s prisons chief plans to plead not guilty, her lawyer said Monday. Stevie Marie Ann Vigil, 22, is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday. Prosecutors said she bought a 9mm Smith & Wesson handgun on March 6 and gave it to Evan Ebel, the only suspect named in the killing of corrections director Tom Clements. ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214668501/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 14:08:34 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214668501/scat/73aa4032e9682bab IRVINE, CA (WWJ) – Kelly Blue Book’s list of the 10 Best Family Cars includes mid-size cars, minivans and small SUVs. It’s also a mix of brands, foreign and domestic. ';This is a great year for family cars,'; said Jack Nerad, Kelly Blue Book’s executive market analyst. ';There are some new entries in the marketplace that are terrific. Some of the old ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214668500/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 14:08:32 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214668500/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images It took only a few seconds for 25 years of memories to come flooding back for Dr. Steve Traina. From Andre Miller's shoulder to Chris Andersen's knees to Todd Lichti's shattered foot, Traina remembered the numerous players he has helped recover from injury and resume their NBA career during his tenure as team doctor for the Denver Nuggets. ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214668504/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 14:05:07 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214668504/scat/73aa4032e9682bab An attorney for a woman accused of providing the weapon used to kill Colorado's prisons chief says Evan Ebel forced her to turn over the gun.Stevie Marie Anne Vigil pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a charge of buying a handgun and giving it to Ebel, the sole suspect in the shooting death of state corrections chief Tom Clements in March.Ebel died days later in a shootout with officers in ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214666475/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 13:27:45 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214666475/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER - For those seeking a new beginning in life, support is key to their success. 7Everyday Hero Emma Miller is using her retirement years to nurture families looking to improve their lives. She volunteers in the pre-school at Denver's Warren Village."Warren Village is a unique program for homeless single parents and their children. It provides an opportunity for parents to get back ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214666476/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 13:27:43 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214666476/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER - A onetime Republican Senate candidate from Rhode Island says he's going to run for governor of Colorado.Former Cranston Mayor Steve Laffey took on then-incumbent U.S. Sen. Lincoln Chafee in the Republican primary in 2006. Laffey had the backing of conservative groups, but lost the primary. Chafee lost in the general election.Laffey, a former investment banker with six children, ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214666477/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 13:27:42 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214666477/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER - Expired bullet proof vests, lack of gear and safety issues are just some of the concerns for a parole officer, who said, the Colorado Department of Corrections leaders are lying to taxpayers to hide their mistakes. The officer, who we are not identifying because he fears retribution from his bosses, decided to come forward after the CALL7 Investigators began asking questions about Even ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214666478/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 13:27:40 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214666478/scat/73aa4032e9682bab WINDSOR, Oklahoma - Weld County residents are marking the fifth anniversary of a tornado that devastated the town of Windsor.The May 22, 2008 tornado killed one man, destroyed 78 homes and damaged as many as 3,000 along its 39-mile path.The Windsor tornado officially touched down just northeast of Platteville at approximately 11:26 a.m. and lifted just northeast of Ft. Collins at 12:16 p.m. The ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214666479/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 13:27:38 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214666479/scat/73aa4032e9682bab SAN DIEGO, CA (KDKA) – The folks at Kia — who have, by the way, been doing nothing but a bang up job at rolling out vehicles that give you bang for the buck — say that after the top of the line Optima sedan, their customers who want more have nowhere to go but another brand. That’s why the Cadenza was born. A little bigger and much more upscale, the Cadenza is Kia’s ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214666376/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 13:10:17 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214666376/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Henrik Lundqvist and Mats Zuccarello of the New York Rangers lie on the ice after giving up the game-winning overtime goal to Boston’s Brad Marchand in Game One of the 2013 Eastern Conference Semifinals. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214666422/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 13:09:47 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214666422/scat/73aa4032e9682bab PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Pueblo are responding to the concerns of angry residents in an eastern part of the city who feel the department isn’t doing enough to try to find a suspect responsible for at least one reported sex assault. ';We are actively investigating these cases. If we can find something to put someone in jail, we’re doing it,'; said Pueblo Deputy ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214666480/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 12:49:29 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214666480/scat/73aa4032e9682bab BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Weather experts say the destruction in Moore, Okla., from Monday’s massive tornado is amazing, but what surprises them is that the town has been hit by three large tornadoes in the last 15 years. Robert Henson, a researcher at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, said the tornado happened ';in what may be the most tornado-prone area on the ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214666481/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 12:49:29 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214666481/scat/73aa4032e9682bab George Karl 's recurring basketball nightmare, his team takes the floor and just can't find a way to score. Turnovers. Missed layups. Missed jumpers. Missed opportunities. For the opening 5 minutes Wednesday night, the bad dream was playing out in real life. The Nuggets missed six shots and committed four turnovers on their first 10 possessions against the San Antonio Spurs before ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214666482/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 12:46:06 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214666482/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Visit Denver's 9th annual Denver Restaurant Week broke all records in 2013, including setting a new record of 355 participating restaurants, five percent more than in 2012.Vist Denver said this is the most restaurants ever to participate in any restaurant week in the nation.A record 436,650 meals were served, up eight percent over the 404,400 meals served in 2012, according to a survey of ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214666483/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 12:43:56 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214666483/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Ascent Solar Technologies announced Tuesday that it has opened a series of retail stores in the Denver metropolitan area to sell the company's new EnerPlex TM series of consumer products.Less than a year ago, Ascent announced that it had received an order for 50,000 of its EnerPlex solar chargers for the Apple iPhone.The product takes advantage of Ascent's ultra-light, thin and flexible ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214663638/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 10:53:21 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214663638/scat/73aa4032e9682bab After the marijuana bill passed, Hickenlooper issued a statement lauding the driving standard as "a much-needed new tool to keep our highways safe from impaired ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214664533/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 10:51:10 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214664533/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER (AP) – Rahim Moore wants so badly to forget it all. No one seems willing to let that happen. Ever since Moore mistimed his leap and fell helplessly to the grass as Baltimore wide receiver Jacoby Jones hauled in Joe Flacco’s desperation 70-yard TD in the playoffs, the Denver Broncos’ free safety has been absolutely bombarded. With words of encouragement and ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214664284/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 10:39:22 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214664284/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER - Colorado's governor will sign a bill Tuesday overhauling the state's education system.However, the changes will only take effect if Colorado voters approve about $1 billion a year in higher taxes.The tax question will be petitioned onto ballots by advocacy groups, so it's too soon to say what exactly the proposed tax would be. Governor John Hickenlooper has said he'll ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214662711/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 10:03:09 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214662711/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER - The new Boeing 787 Dreamliner is set to land at Denver International Airport after a delay caused by battery failures.The first flight Tuesday is a United Airlines flight from Houston.The first international flight between DIA and Tokyo is scheduled for June 10.Battery problems on planes owned by other airlines prompted the grounding. Federal authorities cleared the planes to fly again ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214662712/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 10:03:08 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214662712/scat/73aa4032e9682bab The move to have police in schools comes after the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., where gunman Adam Lanza shot and killed 20 students and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214662713/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 10:03:07 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214662713/scat/73aa4032e9682bab http://tinyurl.com/o9ca9wx ) the fire broke out at the Buffalo Run Apartments around 4 a.m. on Tuesday. More than 40 firefighters were called out to fight the fire. Poudre Fire Authority Capt. Patrick Love says there is damage on all three floors of the 12-unit apartment building. Love says no injuries have been reported. --- Information from: ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214662706/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 09:42:04 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214662706/scat/73aa4032e9682bab SAN ANTONIO - Zach Randolph's miserable Western Conference finals debut led to a sleepless night and a long film session.The All-Star power forward and his Memphis Grizzlies are hardly down and out, though. In both rounds of the playoffs so far, Memphis has lost Game 1 before rallying back to knock out the Los Angeles Clippers and then the Oklahoma City Thunder.This time, Randolph had his ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214662780/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 09:28:16 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214662780/scat/73aa4032e9682bab CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is changing his team's name to the Hornets, said a person familiar with the situation.The person said Jordan will detail the timetable for the change to be completed at a press conference the Bobcats have scheduled for Tuesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press Monday on condition of anonymity because the name change has not ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214662363/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 09:28:15 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214662363/scat/73aa4032e9682bab A traffic accident involving a police officer on a motorcycle is slowing traffic on I-25 northbound near Alameda Avenue. The accident happened about 4:50 a.m., according to a Denver Police Department dispatcher. The officer was not seriously injured. Two right lanes were closed to clear the scene and to allow investigators to gather evidence. Kieran Nicholson: ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214662925/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 09:27:52 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214662925/scat/73aa4032e9682bab A United Airlines copy of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner that was parked at DIA last fall. The Boeing Co.'s 787 Dreamliner goes into service at Denver International Airport today following its three-month grounding for battery problems. United Airlines -- the only U.S. carrier currently flying the new jet -- returned the Dreamliner to U.S. service Monday with flights out of its Houston hub. Denver ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214662059/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 08:54:49 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214662059/scat/73aa4032e9682bab FORT COLLINS, Colo. - A 3-alarm fire burned through an apartment building in Fort Collins early Tuesday morning.Witnesses told 7NEWS the fire happened at the Buffalo Run Apartments on East Lincoln Avenue and South Lemay Avenue.The fire was first reported at 3:55 a.m.More than 40 firefighters were called out to fight the fire, according to Captain Patrick Love with the Poudre Fire Authority.Love ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214661360/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 08:49:50 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214661360/scat/73aa4032e9682bab BOULDER, Colo. - Boulder police have issued 35 tickets for smoking on the Pearl Street Mall in the six weeks since the city began enforcing its ban on April 1.According to ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214661361/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 08:49:48 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214661361/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER - All lanes of northbound Interstate 25 near the Alameda Avenue exit are open again after a Denver police officer was in an accident involving a motorcycle Tuesday morning.No one was hurt in the crash, according to dispatchers with the Denver Police Department.The other driver involved in the accident did stay on scene, police confirmed.The right two lanes of northbound I-25 were blocked ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214661362/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 08:49:47 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214661362/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Posted May 1, 2013 00:27 Bloody lips, flagrant fouls, accusations of dirty play. In more ways than one, the first-round playoff series between the Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors just became a lot more interesting. With their season on the line, the Nuggets took the fight to the Warriors, building a big lead and then holding on for a 107-100 victory in Game 5 at Pepsi Center on ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214658031/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 04:48:31 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214658031/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Andre Miller wasn't about to be denied. Miller scored a career playoff-high 28 points, including the game-winning layup with 1.3 seconds left to lift the Denver Nuggets to a 97-95 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series Saturday. "I have never hit a game-winning shot - never," the 37-year-old Miller said. "I've taken a ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214658032/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 04:48:29 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214658032/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images SAN FRANCISCO - The Denver Nuggets touched down in the Bay Area on Thursday in search of redemption. After a disappointing performance in Game 2 against the Golden State Warriors, they will try to seize home-court advantage back from the Warriors in Game 3 Friday night at Oracle Arena. "I don't think we've played a good game yet," Nuggets ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214657061/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 03:42:03 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214657061/scat/73aa4032e9682bab North View Lumina, a 61-unit apartment building, will take up the site of the old Pagliacci restaurant in Lower Highland. IPTC: LUMINA MAIN - North View Lumina, a 61-unit apartment building, will take up the site of the old Pagliacci restaurant in LoHi. Rendering by Tres Birds Workshop. --> (Rendering provided by Tres Birds ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214655718/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 02:35:10 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214655718/scat/73aa4032e9682bab 2013-05-21 00:54:00 DENVER - Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy is reportedly on the verge of being the next head coach of the Colorado Avalanche.A report posted on the Denver Post's website Monday night says Roy's younger brother, Stephane Roy, leaked the impending announcement."They're discussing the final details of an arrangement," Stephane Roy told the denverpost.com. ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214655535/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:11 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214655535/scat/73aa4032e9682bab The month of April couldn't have gone much better for Jhoulys Chacin. The Rockies right-hander went 3-0 in four starts and left the month carrying a miniscule 1.46 ERA. Unfortunately for Chacin and Colorado, the 25-year-old hasn't been able to duplicate the same success at all so far in May. In his first three starts this month, Chacin is 0-3 while surrendering a combined 16 runs (15 ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214655222/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 01:48:53 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214655222/scat/73aa4032e9682bab A U.S. flag lays among debris in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013 following a tornado up to a mile wide which swept through the Oklahoma City ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214655223/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 01:38:19 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214655223/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER - Patrick Corbin tossed a three-hitter for his first complete game and struck out a career-high 10, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night. Corbin (7-0) joined Randy Johnson as the only lefties in team history to begin the season 7-0. He also turned in his club-record ninth straight start where he's pitched at least six innings and ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214654367/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 01:05:03 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214654367/scat/73aa4032e9682bab LOVELAND, Colo. - The City of Loveland says an equipment malfunction on March 25 resulted in some water not being properly coagulated, a process that removes bacteria and particles.In all, about 350,000 gallons may be contaminated.7NEWS reporter Molly Hendrickson asked why it took the City of Loveland nearly two months to notify residents."We have not had anybody report to us any illnesses ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214654368/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 01:05:02 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214654368/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Pacheco puts Rockies on the scoreboard DENVER -- It takes more than momentum to beat D-backs left-hander Patrick Corbin. The Rockies seemed to be rolling after winning three of four games against the Giants over the weekend, but Corbin twirled a complete game, holding Colorado to three hits while striking out 10 in a 5-1 victory in front of 23,053 at Coors Field on Monday night. The Rockies ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214654369/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 00:44:39 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214654369/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Why Did We Bring This Story To You? Since the November election, when Colorado voters overwhelmingly approved Amendment 64, we’ve been taking an in-depth look at how the legalization of recreational marijuana will affect Coloradans. Perhaps the most hotly contested issue has centered around marijuana and driving. We can all agree on the need to minimize the number of intoxicated motorists ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214654371/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 00:33:58 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214654371/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER (CBS4) – It's been one of the toughest questions facing the state of Colorado — now that marijuana has been legalized, how high is too high to drive? In an effort to find out, CBS4 conducted a test with the help of a leading driving instruction company, a respected lab and marijuana businesses to provide the volunteers. Right now a bill sits on Gov. John ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214654370/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 00:33:58 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214654370/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images Just who will the Nuggets face in the first round of the playoffs - and will they have home-court advantage? The possibilities are enough to make your head spin. With two games remaining, Denver (55-25) is locked in a tight race for the 3, 4 and 5 seeds with the Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies. As division winners, the Clippers (54-26) hold ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214654372/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 00:30:54 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214654372/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Denver Dumb Friends League will resume dog adoptions on Tuesday, May 21, at its Quebec Street shelter after voluntarily suspending dog adoptions and intake for a month following a pneumonia outbreak that killed five dogs.After the outbreak in mid-April, the shelter has had no new cases of severe respiratory illness in dogs since April 24, Dumb Friends League president and CEO Bob Rohde said in an ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214653469/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Tue, 21 May 2013 00:01:37 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214653469/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER, CO – MAY 20: Starting pitcher Patrick Corbin #46 of the Arizona Diamondbacks delivers to home plate during the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on May 20, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214653470/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 23:30:37 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214653470/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER (CBS4) -It was an exciting day on Monday for the University of Denver as the school the school announced $40 million in donations. The money will be used to launch a new science, technology, engineering and mathematics initiative. Chancellor Emeritus Daniel Ritchie donated $27 million, making it the largest gift in DU ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214653471/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 23:30:36 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214653471/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER - Colorado's government is offering assistance to Oklahoma after a massive tornado devastated the town of Moore Monday afternoon.Eric Brown, a spokesman for Governor John Hickenlooper, said the administration had offered assistance through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. So far, however, no assistance has been requested.Brown added that the Governor's office has ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214652564/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 22:58:02 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214652564/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER (CBS4) – It’s one of the Colorado Department of Transportation's biggest concerns in the high county, and now a bipartisan effort is bringing millions to a new fire sprinkler system in the Eisenhower/Johnson tunnels. CBS4's Jeff Todd got a tour of the tunnel Monday and found out significant money could help during dangerous situations. It's something CDOT ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214652565/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 22:24:53 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214652565/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER (CBS4) – An armed robber thought he’d gotten away with some prescription drugs, but a quick-thinking customer saw the crime ending differently. Around dinner time Saturday night most customers were at the Safeway store at Happy Canyon and Hampden in South Denver for a few extra food items, but police say one man came in looking to rob the pharmacy of vials of Vicodin. He ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214652566/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 22:24:52 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214652566/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER (CBS4) – The price at the pump has been skyrocketing. Gas prices along the Front Range are close to $4 a gallon in some spots. The American Automobile Association says Colorado’s average per gallon right now is $3.81, well above the national average of $3.65. Drivers may want to do a little research before filling up. Gas prices in Denver have shot up 17 cents in the past ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214652567/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 22:24:52 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214652567/scat/73aa4032e9682bab AURORA, Colo. - A "not guilty" plea has been entered for a man accused of threatening a Colorado lawmaker as the Legislature debated gun control.A judge on Monday also set a Nov. 20 trial date for Franklin Sain. He is accused of sending profane and threatening emails and phone messages that were laced with racial slurs to Democratic Rep. Rhonda Fields of Aurora.Sain is charged with ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214651625/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 21:52:27 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214651625/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Email DENVER -- After a lengthy slump, center fielder Dexter Fowler went 10-for-20 as the Rockies won three of four games against the Giants. He raised his batting average from .254 before the series to .286 going into Monday night's opener of a three-game set against the D-backs. Fowler worked on some swing flaws during an early hitting session in Chicago, where the Rockies played the ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214651628/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 21:30:43 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214651628/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Email DENVER -- It would seem to be a poor matchup -- the Rockies' left-handed-hitting Carlos Gonzalez entered Monday's game against D-backs sizzling left-hander Patrick Corbin. Not only did Corbin enter 6-0 with a 1.52 ERA, but he had held left-handed batters to a .125 batting average. However, Gonzalez is not performing like a typical lefty batter. Going into Monday night, ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214651627/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 21:30:42 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214651627/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Email DENVER -- Rockies right fielder/first baseman Michael Cuddyer will play two days this week at extended spring training in Scottsdale, Ariz. If all goes well, he will rejoin the active roster Friday in San Francisco. Cuddyer, on the 15-day disabled list with a bulging disk in his neck, said Monday that he is doing all baseball activities without pain and is ready for game action. Playing ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214651626/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 21:30:42 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214651626/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Jeff Carter #77 of the Los Angeles Kings receives high fives from the bench after scoring a goal against the San Jose Sharks in the first period of Game Two of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Staples Center on May 16, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (credit: Jeff Gross/Getty ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214651652/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 21:19:13 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214651652/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER - Rahim Moore wants so badly to forget it all. No one seems willing to let that happen. Ever since Moore mistimed his leap and fell helplessly to the grass as Baltimore wide receiver Jacoby Jones hauled in Joe Flacco's desperation 70-yard TD in the playoffs, the Denver Broncos' free safety has been absolutely bombarded. Moore said after practice today, "Once I came in ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214650607/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 20:46:17 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214650607/scat/73aa4032e9682bab ASPEN, Colo. (AP) -- Aspen Skiing Co. is reopening the top of Aspen Mountain for skiing and snowboarding this Memorial Day weekend, after getting some late spring ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214650829/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 20:24:16 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214650829/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER (CBS4) – CBS4 has learned that DNA lifted from a payphone mouthpiece and fingerprints on the phone are some of the key evidence that ties Evan Ebel to the murder of 27-year-old Nathan Leon, a father of three. Denver police have long said they are "confident" that Ebel killed Leon March 17, but have never provided details of their investigation that connect Ebel to the ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214650609/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 20:14:06 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214650609/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER (CBS4) – A 787 Dreamliner landed in Chicago after the United Airlines flight took off from Houston Monday morning. The Boeing 787s were grounded earlier this year over concerns of smoldering batteries. The ground order was lifted last month but it took a few weeks to get all the planes fixed. Right now the jets are only being used domestically, but next month United will use the ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214650608/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 20:14:06 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214650608/scat/73aa4032e9682bab WASHINGTON - A seventh-grader from Aurora will represent Colorado in the final round of the National Geographic Bee.Pranit Nanda was one of 10 students from across the country named a finalist in the competition in Washington on Monday. The 13-year-old attends Aurora Quest K-8 School.The finals will be held Wednesday and hosted by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek.The winner will receive a $25,000 ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214649447/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 19:33:42 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214649447/scat/73aa4032e9682bab JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. - Jefferson County Commissioners are poised to ban the open carrying of guns into certain county buildings.Jefferson County District Attorney Peter Weir is a self-described proponent of the Second Amendment, but also says he supports the proposal.In particular, Weir says there are some offices that deal with emotionally charged issues where tensions are higher and security ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214649448/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 19:33:41 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214649448/scat/73aa4032e9682bab AURORA, Colo. - RTD may have to euthanize hundreds of prairie dogs that live along the future course of the I-225 FasTracks project.A RTD spokesperson told 7NEWS it estimated 720 black-tailed prairie dogs live in open fields that will be turned into train stops with parking lots. The spokesperson for the I-225 corridor Tina Jaquez said they contacted more than 30 locations, but everyone refused ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214649449/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 19:33:41 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214649449/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214649450/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 19:11:06 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214649450/scat/73aa4032e9682bab COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) - A hunt is under way in Colorado Springs for a coyote that attacked two children in a park last Thursday. The attacks happened in Goose Gossage Park in broad daylight with a lot of people around. A coyote nipped a 4-year-old, but the child isn’t badly hurt. But that wasn’t the case for 2-year-old Raegan. The coyote grabbed her as she came off a slide, ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214649452/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 18:58:26 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214649452/scat/73aa4032e9682bab CENTENNIAL, Colo. - An assistant state attorney general has been appointed to the team prosecuting James Holmes in the Colorado theater shootings.District Attorney George Brauchler added Daniel W. Edwards to the case on May 8. The move was announced in a court filing made public Monday.Edwards is on the attorney general's Violent Crime Assistance Team. Brauchler's spokeswoman ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214644324/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 18:26:19 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214644324/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER (AP) – Xcel Energy Inc. is asking Colorado regulators to approve a demonstration project that would use forest biomass to generate ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214644325/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 17:55:04 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214644325/scat/73aa4032e9682bab CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) – An assistant state attorney general has been appointed to the team prosecuting James Holmes in the Colorado theater shootings. District Attorney George Brauchler added Daniel W. Edwards to the case on May 8. The move was announced in a court filing made public Monday. Edwards is on the attorney general’s Violent Crime Assistance Team. Brauchler’s ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214644326/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 17:55:02 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214644326/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER (CBS4) – A man accused of threatening a state lawmaker over her stance on gun control entered a not guilty plea on Monday. Franklin Sain’s attorney is asking for specifics from prosecutors. He wants the district attorney to be very specific about what comments Sain, 42, allegedly made to Rep. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, that he considers criminal. "We're hoping that ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214644327/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 17:55:00 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214644327/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Armed with the best odds and their three-time winner back on stage, the Magic will try to jump-start the rebuilding process Tuesday night by landing the rights to the No. 1 pick in the NBA ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214643042/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 17:09:35 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214643042/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Scales of Justice The owner of a steel supply company in Denver was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud Ex-Im Bank of more than $11 million, according to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank). Luis E. Moy, 47, was sentenced by Judge Lewis Babcock in U.S. District Court in Denver. Moy pleaded guilty on ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214642652/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 16:59:46 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214642652/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Pranit Nanda was one of 10 students from across the country named a finalist in the competition in Washington, D.C. on Monday. The 13-year-old attends Aurora Quest K-8 School. The finals will be held Wednesday and hosted by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. The winner will receive a $25,000 college scholarship, a trip to the Galapagos Islands and a lifetime membership in the National Geographic ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214643098/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 16:51:31 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214643098/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER (CBS4) – A wanted felon captured by police on Sunday appeared in court Monday morning. David Shane Gosik, 34, is facing burglary charges and unlawful possession of a handgun. Police captured Gosik Sunday evening at an apartment complex in southwest Denver. Multiple SWAT teams scoured the area for several hours until they found him hiding in a crawl ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214643099/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 16:51:29 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214643099/scat/73aa4032e9682bab AURORA, Colo. - Olympic star Missy Franklin is graduating from high school.The four-time gold medalist will get her diploma from Regis Jesuit High School in a ceremony in Denver on Monday evening.Franklin isn't ready to become a professional athlete yet. She'll swim in the world championships in Barcelona this summer before heading to the University of California at Berkeley in the ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214641891/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 16:19:09 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214641891/scat/73aa4032e9682bab CENTENNIAL, Colo. - A water main break sent a geyser of water shooting into the air on Detroit Street in Centennial on Monday morning.Denver Water told 7NEWS a 12 inch main broke on South Detroit Street between Dry Creek Road and Jamison Avenue.Photos and video from 7NEWS viewer Jennifer Cler showed the water shooting more than 10 feet in the air.Denver Water crews shut off the water and will ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214641890/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 16:19:07 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214641890/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER (AP) – In a bitter fight, Colorado Democrats recently muscled through the Statehouse a massive elections reform bill that allows voters to register up until Election Day and still cast their ballots. It’s the latest – and most substantial – development in a nationwide Democratic Party effort to strike back at two years of Republican success in passing measures to ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214641893/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 15:47:35 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214641893/scat/73aa4032e9682bab AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Aurora have released the identity of a woman killed in an accident involving a motorcycle and a car over the weekend. Tanya Marquez, 35, of Aurora was a passenger on the motorcycle and was killed. The driver of the motorcycle, whose name hasn't been released, remains in critical ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214641892/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 15:47:35 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214641892/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. - A mountain biker injured in the Indian Creek Rocky Mountain Endurance Series had to be airlifted to the hospital on Saturday.Deputies said the cyclist was on the Power Line Trail southwest of Roxborough State Park when he hit a log and fell forward.The Douglas County Sheriff's Office said the man landed on his face.Douglas County Search and Rescue was volunteering at ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214640617/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 15:15:09 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214640617/scat/73aa4032e9682bab WESTMINSTER, Colo. - Hundreds of students at Shaw Heights Middle School were evacuated Monday morning after a threat was left on voicemail for the school.The students were moved to Ranum Middle School out of "an abundance of caution," according to Adams County 50 School District spokesman Steve Saunders.Police and K-9s searched Shaw Heights and found nothing, officials said.Students ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214640618/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 15:15:07 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214640618/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER - An inmate who apparently took a vehicle and drove away from a state correctional facility in Golden last month is back behind bars.Kenneth Gomez was arrested Friday evening by the Fugitive Location and Apprehension Group. The Colorado Department of Corrections said Gomez was alone and was arrested without incident.Gomez was just 10 miles from the Colorado Correctional Center, also known ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214640619/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 15:15:07 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214640619/scat/73aa4032e9682bab who recently talked about the Bulls’ point guard on 106.7 The Fan . "That’s hard, because I’ve never experienced that injury," Beal said. "And I know what type of injury that is, it’s possible it’s gonna happen again. Knock on wood. But at the same time, you might have to give it a go. If you’re practicing for two months and everybody in ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214640559/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 14:59:49 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214640559/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images Less than 24 hours after a disheartening finish to an otherwise remarkable season, Nuggets president Josh Kroenke sat on a wooden stool in the middle of the locker room and expressed how proud he was of his players for what they had accomplished. Despite being the third-youngest team in the NBA, he reminded them that they won 57 games, something no Nuggets team ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214640620/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 14:36:47 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214640620/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Danilo Gallinari has made hundreds, if not thousands, of times in practice and in games. Attacking the basket from the top of the key, he took two hard dribbles toward the middle of the lane and planted his left foot. In a matter of seconds, Gallinari was on the floor in pain and Nuggets Nation was holding its collective breath. Gallinari is scheduled for an MRI on Friday after leaving ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214640621/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 14:36:45 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214640621/scat/73aa4032e9682bab George Karl said after the Nuggets beat the Dallas Mavericks 95-94 on Thursday night. Their 19th straight win at home was a bittersweet one amid fears that Gallinari tore his ACL. Brewer replaced Gallinari in the lineup late in the first half and scored a game-high 23 points. He added three big plays in the final 19 seconds that helped Denver improve to 34-3 at home. First, Brewer stole the ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214640622/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 14:36:44 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214640622/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Michael Kercheval The city of Denver loses 65 percent of its sales tax revenue for general merchandise sales, like the kind youd buy at a super center or warehouse store, to online retailers and surrounding suburban cities, according to a retail study conducted for the city by Dan Guimonds Economic & Planning Systems Inc. (EPS) Thats just huge leakage and certainly a weakness here, Guimond ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214639992/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 14:00:52 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214639992/scat/73aa4032e9682bab With little to no proof, 7NEWS discovered anyone can have a car towed to them without verifying they have any connection or ownership to the vehicle. In an undercover investigation, 7NEWS was able to have multiple tow truck companies tow a vehicle from a residential neighborhood and bring it to a waiting CALL7 producer, with few questions asked. In December, 7NEWS showed exclusive ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214639264/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 13:59:09 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214639264/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER - Denver police arrested a man accused of shooting his son in the arm during a dispute Monday.The victim was shot at a home on East Colorado Avenue near South Dahlia Street just after 10 a.m., Raquel Lopez with Denver Police confirmed. His injuries are not considered life threatening.The victim's age was not available.The father was also taken to the hospital to be checked for minor ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214639265/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 13:59:08 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214639265/scat/73aa4032e9682bab A Denver father is in custody after police say he shot his son Monday morning.The incident happened in the 4600 block of Colorado Ave.Police say that during an argument, the father shot the son in the arm.Both were taken to Denver Health Medical Center with injuries that are not life-threatening.The father was taken into custody.Denver police did not immediately release the names or ages of the ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214639456/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 13:30:37 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214639456/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER (CBS4) – Network issues caused problems at DMV offices across the state Monday morning for more than an hour. Officials with Colorado’s Division of Motor Vehicles said that during the outage no drivers licenses, permits, ID cards, vehicle registrations or titles were being issued. ';We are working to remedy the problem as quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214639269/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 13:26:49 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214639269/scat/73aa4032e9682bab COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Wildlife officers in Colorado Springs are relocating a bear who wandered into the southeast side of the city. The bear climbed up a tree in the neighborhood and settled in. Officers tranquilized the bear in an attempt to get it to fall out of the tree, but because of how it was sitting, it simply feel asleep. Firefighters ended up using a ladder truck to ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214639266/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 13:26:49 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214639266/scat/73aa4032e9682bab FOR THE BEST IN MUSIC THIS SUMMER, CHECK OUT THE CBS4 CONCERT CONNECTION (It’s in the Quick Links section of cbsdenver.com!) FOR EVENTS OF ALL KINDS –BE SURE TO CHECK ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214639267/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 13:26:48 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214639267/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Don't miss Xfinity Monday Live with special guest University of Denver lacrosse coach Bill Tierney. Watch it live on CBS4 at 6:30 p.m. or head to the Tavern Downtown to watch it ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214639268/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 13:26:48 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214639268/scat/73aa4032e9682bab COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – Colorado Springs police are continuing their investigation of a homemade bomb made with commercial fireworks that was found just blocks from a park and an elementary school. Police say someone spotted the device just before 10 a.m. Sunday. According to a police report, a bomb squad disarmed the device without having to detonate ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214639270/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 13:26:47 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214639270/scat/73aa4032e9682bab AURORA, Colo. - The employee shot Sunday at the Pleasures adult store in Aurora is expected to survive, officials said Monday.When police arrived at the store at South Havana and East Jewell, they found an employee inside suffering from at least one gunshot wound. At this time, police are unsure if this was a robbery or what may have led up to the shooting.Police were given a vague description of ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214637843/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 12:52:35 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214637843/scat/73aa4032e9682bab