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Faried says ankle improving still hopes to play Game 1
Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried missed the final two games of the regular season with a sprained left ankle but remains optimistic about quick ...
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Two suspicious devices found in Aurora
AURORA, Colo. - Aurora police are investigating two possible explosive devices that were found at Sand Creek Park on Saturday evening.Police were called out to North Peoria Street and Fitzsimons Parkway at 8 p.m. after a person spotted what looked like a live grenade near a trail at Sand Creek Park.Aurora police told 7NEWS at the scene that they had secured the area and were waiting for the ...
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Wilson Chandler eyes opportunity for postseason redemption
Wilson Chandler has been waiting for his shot at redemption for two years. The journey included a brief, but eye-opening, experience in China and a strenuous recovery from hip surgery. At long last, the opportunity is finally here. "It's going to be fun," the even-keeled Nuggets forward said after Denver wrapped up the regular season Wednesday night. "It's going to be ...
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Cuddyer on track for activation from disabled list
Email DENVER -- Rockies outfielder Michael Cuddyer was happy enough with his throwing and hitting in the batting cage that he believes he will be ready to return from his neck injury Friday, the day he is eligible to return from the 15-day disabled list. Cuddyer has a disk issue that appeared in 2004, flared in 2011 and recurred during the Rockies' last homestand. He had a epidural shot ...
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Weiss expresses confidence in Belisle
Email DENVER -- Rockies right-hander Matt Belisle has given up six runs in his last five outings, including Friday night's Buster Posey home run in the eighth inning. The homer cut the Rockies' lead to one run, but the team held on for a 10-9 victory. Belisle actually was good Friday for all but the homer pitch. Manager Walt Weiss said he believes Belisle (1-2, 4.22 ERA) is in a good ...
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Torrealba to guide Nicasio in start vs. Giants
Email DENVER -- The Rockies need right-handed pitcher Juan Nicasio to take a step forward when he faces the Giants in Sunday afternoon's finale of the four-game set at Coors Field, and they hope veteran catcher Yorvit Torrealba can give him a push. Torrealba, 34, has become the Rockies' troubleshooter when it comes to pitchers. Early in Spring Training, the Rockies thought Jorge De La ...
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Tulowitzki realizing value of occasional rest
Email DENVER -- Cal Ripken Jr. was a favorite player of Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki when he was growing up, but he realizes Ripken's durability is to be admired but not necessarily duplicated. Tulowitzki hates sitting out of games when he's not seriously injured. But now he knows it was the right decision when the team made sure he missed three starts in a five-game stretch ...
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Motorcycle passenger killed in Auora after collision with car
A passenger on a motorcycle was killed in Aurora Saturday after the motorcycle struck a car, according to the Aurora Police Department. Neither alcohol nor excessive speed was suspected. Theaccident happened at the intersection of East 6th Avenue and Del Mar Circle. Police said it appears the motorcycle rider, a man with a female passenger, saw the car and locked the front brake when trying to ...
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Colorado Sheriffs and Other Plaintiffs Sue to Void Two Gun Laws
lawsuit in U.S. District Court to overturn two of the four gun control measures signed into law by Governor John Hickenlooper in March. When the plaintiffs announced the lawsuit on May 17 in Denver's Independence Institute's offices, the media were well represented. According to John Caldera, the institute's president, the lobby was "overflowing with microphones, cameras and ...
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E-waste banned from trash on July 1
DENVER - Beginning on July 1, it will be illegal to throw away electronic items in the trash in Colorado.The new law was passed last year and was made to not only be kinder to the environment, but also to generate jobs. Bill sponsors said it would create a whole infrastructure in rural areas to properly dispose of electronic waste.While the change might be a hassle for residents to get used to, ...
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Fire at Briarhurst Manor in Manitou Springs
Fire fighters are on the scene of a fire at the Briarhurst Manor on Manitou Ave. Our crews at the scene say light smoke could be seen coming from the rear of the building. It also appeared the building had to be evacuated because a group of people was seen outside. The fire may have started in the kitchen area of the manor, but fire crews have not yet confirmed that information. It's not ...
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Jim Monaghans funeral services set for Wednesday
The funeral for Jim Monaghan, a long-time Colorado political strategist, will be held at Denver's Holy Ghost Catholic Church on Wednesday, May 22, at 9 a.m. A reception from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. will be held at the governor's residence/carriage house on Logan Street between East Seventh and Eighth Avenues. Both the funeral and reception are open to the public. Monaghan, who was born in ...
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Roller-coaster enthusiasts flip for rides in Denver
Whether they were waiting for the next big drop or throwing their hands up as the world flipped upside-down, every whirling rider was certain of one thing.There is no such thing as a bad roller coaster. More than 100 members of the American Coaster Enthusiasts club leaned into turns and whipped around six rides at Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park on Saturday. Group members enjoyed two hours ...
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NBA award is team effort for Nuggets coach...
Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images As a service representative for the manufacturing company Bell & Howell in Pittsburgh, Joseph Karl was a blue-collar worker in a town that cornered the market on blue-collar living. He never played sports but understood the impact they could have on a person's legacy because they offered the unique opportunity to accomplish things that could never be ...
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Sandbags still available for families in Colorado Springs
Sandbags are still available to people who live near the Mountain Shadows area of Colorado Springs to help provide a barrier to flooding. The city says they have many leftover sandbags from a distribution event earlier today, and residents are welcome to pick them up. The bags are located in the parking lot of the Verizon store at Garden of the Gods & ...
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Water quality a high priority for Denver and surrounding area
water quality very serious, as do surrounding communities in Colorado. There have been tests of that commitment and even the State gets tested from time to time regarding safe drinking ...
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Aurora Public Schools open first community garden
Solemi Pedraza and her children, Nemiah, 10, and St. Marks, 13, work in their family plot during the North Middle School Garden Festival in Aurora, CO May 18, 2013. Solemi says she plans to donate her vegetable to a local food bank. The celebration marked the opening of the first school-based community garden in Aurora Public Schools. (Craig F. Walker, The Denver ...
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When you buy a Powerball ticket where does the money go
Coloradans are lining up at grocery stores and gas stations across the state, buying tickets for a chance at Saturday's enormous $600 million Powerball jackpot. Odds are huge that your ticket won't be the big winner, but that doesn't necessarily mean your purchase is a waste of money. By law, profits earned by lottery sales in Colorado are distributed to Great Outdoors Colorado, ...
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Todays MLB starting lineups May 18
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. ...
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Tonights Powerball jackpot is second-largest in U.S. history
Would-be multimillionaires have until 7:30 p.m. MDT to purchase tickets for Saturday's estimated $600 million Powerball drawing, the largest jackpot in the game's history. The jackpot, which could grow beyond the estimated $600 million figure by the time the drawing is held, is the second-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history. Here's a look at the top 5 U.S. lottery jackpots of ...
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3 arrested in death of Colorado Springs-area man
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- Three people have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a Colorado Springs-area man, including the victim's wife and ...
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First tornado watch of the year issued for Eastern Plains
The National Weather Service has issued the first tornado watch for Colorado this year.The watch will remain in place for several counties along the Eastern Plains until 11 p.m. on Saturday. A number of severe thunderstorm warnings are also in place for the area and will remain in effect until later Saturday afternoon.Forecasters predict that the bulk of the weather system will impact western ...
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Colfax Marathon security will be strong
DENVER - Former Vietnam War vet turned Colfax race director Creigh Kelley has been working the phones. He's been talking to competing marathon organizers in other cities, including Boston - sharing strategies on safety. "We share absolutely every piece of information we can. We may not share sponsors or money, but we sure share information. Because we all have the same goal. We love ...
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Colfax Marathon In Denver To Have Tight Security Post-Boston Marathon Bombings
DENVER -- Security will be tight but "discreet" for Sunday's Colfax Marathon in Denver, according to the race director. One month after the bombings at the Boston Marathon, Creigh Kelley said elaborate preparations have been made to ensure that runners and spectators stay safe along the race ...
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Mountain biker severely injured in tumble during endurance race
Rescuers are working to evacuate a mountain biker from a remote trail after the rider plunged off his bike and landed on his face during an endurance race on the Power Line Trail in Douglas County, officials say.The 41-year-old racer crashed about 1 ½ miles south of Carpenter Peak around noon, said Deborah Sherman, spokeswoman for the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. "The guy ...
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