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Highlands Ranch grass fire extinguished
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. - A 4-acre grass fire that broke out in Highlands Ranch Wednesday afternoon was quickly extinguished and no damage or injuries were reported.Littleton Fire officials told 7NEWS that the fire started just after 3 p.m. near Highlands Ranch Parkway and University. It grew to 4 acres, but nine fire crews and a helicopter pounced on the fire and had it snuffed by 4:20 p.m., ...
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Naked man repeatedly zapped by deputies
GEORGETOWN, Colo. - A naked man was repeatedly stunned by deputies at the Sonic Bloom Music Festival in Georgetown over the weekend, and recordings of the incident were posted to YouTube.A spokesman for the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office refused to comment on whether the deputies involved used appropriate force, but supervisors are reviewing the video to decide.In a 3 1/2-minute video ...
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As fires rage feds cut prevention funds
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo - As the West battles one catastrophic wildfire after another, the federal government is spending less and less on its main program for preventing blazes in the first place.A combination of government austerity and the ballooning cost of battling the ruinous fires has taken a bite out of federal efforts to remove the dead trees and flammable underbrush that clog Western ...
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Judge Holmes attorneys wont attend sanity exam
DENVER (AP) -- The judge in the Colorado theater shooting case has rejected a request by defense attorneys to attend the suspect's court-ordered psychiatric ...
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Camp evacuates as wildfire burns south of Rangely
RANGELY, Colo. (AP) -- Sheriff's officials say a wind-driven wildfire about 20 miles southeast of Rangely has prompted the evacuation of a youth camp as a ...
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Hickenlooper still unsure on school finance says he expected hit in polls on Dunlap decision
WASHINGTON - Gov. John Hickenlooper said Wednesday he was still undecided whether to back a ballot measure this fall that would fuel a new $1.1 billion tax increase necessary to pay for a newly overhauled system for administering the state's education dollars.But, Hickenlooper said it would be "crazy to put more money into the system unless you change the structure of the ...
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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper opens office in Washington
) WASHINGTON - Gov. John Hickenlooper has launched a Colorado office in the nation's capital to push the state's agenda in front of Congress and federal agencies.The state is now among 32 other states that have offices or advocates in Washington.The one-person office, headed by Colorado native and lawyer Jena Griswold, will monitor legislation on Capitol Hill and comb for federal grant ...
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Holmes attorneys seek hospital video
James Holmes stares during a hearing Tuesday morning June 04, 2013 at the Arapahoe County Justice Center. Holmes is accused of killing 12 people and injuring 70 others in a shooting rampage. (Photo By Andy Cross/The Denver ...
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Sketch of Boulder scissor attack suspect
BOULDER, Colo. - Police now have a sketch of the man who held a pair of scissors to a teenager's neck during an attack Saturday night in downtown Boulder.According to police spokeswoman Kim Kobel, the 18-year-old was walking with a woman in the area of 13th and Spruce Streets at 10:21 p.m. when the attack occurred."The victim says the suspect lunged at him with a pair of scissors, and ...
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AG 12 indicted in marijuana scheme
Conley Hoskins (from left), Gerald Searle and Dallan Dirkmaat are friends since childhood who have been indicted in an illegal medical marijuana scheme, the Colorado Attorney General's Office said on ...
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First case of rabies confirmed in Pueblo County
A bat found on San Carlos Road between La Vista and Starlight Roads tested positive for rabies. Public health officials warn individuals, especially children, to stay away from bats. Rabies is caused by a virus transmitted by the bite of an infected animal. Bat teeth are very small and sharp; a wound from a bat bite may not be visible. Rabies also can be transmitted by a scratch or if the ...
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DA No charges for Colorado secretary of state
DENVER (AP) -- The Denver district attorney says no criminal charges will be filed against Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler, following allegations that he misused public ...
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Columbine survivor electrocuted on job in NM
Depew was one of the first callers from inside Columbine High School to alert authorities to the shooting in 1999. His father was a Denver police officer, and Depew called the Denver Police Department after finding the body of one of the students ...
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Lime Gulch fire More evacuations ordered in southern Jefferson County
An aerial view of the Lime Gulch Fire in Jefferson County taken on June 19, 2013. (Photo courtesy of 7News, The Denver Channel) fire but say that it is growing.Foxton Road is closed at U.S. 285.Reverse emergency notifications ordering residents to leave were originally sent to 410 phones, the sheriff's office said. It was not known how many homes were called in Buffalo Creek Township. The ...
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Denver Zoo South African lion Rian15 succumbs to cancer
Dr. Douglas Thamm, a medical oncologist at the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, left, administers chemotherapy medication to Rian the lion as Dr. Betsy Stringer, Denver Zoo veterinarian, checks vital signs of the sedated lion. Rian had cancer surgery in late April, and had been undergoing first-time chemotherapy treatment since May 27. (Photo provided by Denver ...
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San Luis man sentenced to nine years for gun offense
A man from San Luis will spend more than nine years in a federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm. Lawrence Rolland Theil is a previously convicted felon, barring him from owning a gun. Thiel pleaded guilty in February to the charge. According to court records, beginning on August 11, 2012, Thiel drove past a home at a high rate of speed and fired a small black pistol in the direction ...
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Red Cross telethon scheduled for Thursday
With tens of thousands of Colorado residents already affected by the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history and more dry weather on the horizon, more people than ever need help. The Red Cross is one of the organizations working to get aid to those people. To help get funds the Red Cross is having a phone bank fundraiser from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday to support efforts to prepare ...
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Ozone alert issued by health department for parts of Colorado
An ozone action day alert was issued Wednesday by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Regional Air Quality Council.The alert, which begins at 4 p.m., applies to the Front Range Urban Corridor from El Paso County north to Larimer and Weld counties. The alert includes the Denver-Boulder area, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins and Greeley. The alert will remain in effect ...
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More homes evacuated after new Colorado wildfire
June 18, 2013: Smoke rises as the Doce Fire burns near Prescott, Ariz. on Tuesday. County sheriff's officials say the wildfire began midday Tuesday near the Doce Pit about eight miles northwest of Prescott. Wind gusts of up to 22 mph pushed the fire from 20 acres to about 200 within an ...
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Jeff Francis leaves Colorado Rockies to make room for Roy Oswalt
Jeff Francis. (Frank Gunn, The Associated Press) TORONTO - Jeff Francis' locker was cleared out Wednesday, and his time with the Rockies could be over.Though a roster move will not be official until Thursday, Francis will not re-join the team in Washington. Colorado is expected to clear a roster spot for Roy Oswalt, who will start Thursday night's game.There is a possibility Francis ...
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Chair Rock Fire in JeffCo causes evacs
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. - A wildfire is burning in Jefferson County, prompting immediate evacuations for residents within a 3-mile radius of the intersection of South Foxton Road and Platte River Road.The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is calling the fire the Chair Rock Fire and said the safest evacuation routes are along County Road 126 or Foxton Road.Officials said 410 phones were ...
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New wildfire breaks out in Jefferson County
The Chair Rock Fire in Jefferson County has prompted a level-3 evacuation for residents in a three-mile radius of South Foxton and River roads in Jefferson County. The JeffCo Sheriff's Office received multiple reports of heavy smoke in the area Wednesday afternoon. Air support was dispatched and call out for type-3 and type-6 engines from all JeffCo fire districts was issued. A level-3 ...
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Red Cross closes evacuation center
The American Red Cross will closed its shelter at Palmer Ridge High School in Monument Wednesday at noon. Red Cross caseworkers, health workers and mental health experts will continue to provide people affected by the Black Forest fire with resources, emotional comfort, health services and recovery assistance at four fixed locations. Tuesday night, 5 evacuated individuals stayed overnight at ...
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Turkish ambassador Protests democracy in action
Turkish protesters have bemoaned what they say is the gradual erosion of freedoms and secular values. More than 7,500 people have been injured and at least four people have been killed as police tried to quell the ...
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New Colo. wildfire prompts evacuations of homes
Bob and Barbara Schmidt dashed to their home on a dirt road in a heavily wooded area northeast of Colorado Springs as smoke from what would become the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history filled the ...
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