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 08:24:34 -0400 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:24:34 -0400 30 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 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 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 PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4) – An angry mob in Pueblo chased down a man they believe is a sexual deviant and was sexually assaulting children in their neighborhood, but police say they don't have evidence to hold him. East side residents were angry because police had not warned them about the sex assaults and were looking for a man fitting a certain description on ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214649451/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 18:58:27 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214649451/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 BOULDER, Colo. - The suspicious backpack found at Fairview High School on Monday was actually a science project that was mistakenly left on a school bus, Boulder police ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214636300/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 11:47:53 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214636300/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Prison Planet.com May 20, 2013 Daniele Perazzi was arrested on Saturday after a cab driver turned him into police as a terrorist. The Perazzi Shotguns executive was taken into custody by Adams County Deputies outside of the Denver Merchandise Mart where the ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214635464/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 11:45:07 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214635464/scat/73aa4032e9682bab 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/214636473/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 11:26:19 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214636473/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Light rain is falling along the Front Range Monday morning, with a band stretching from Berthoud south to Douglas County, including Denver. Rain should stay light in most areas, with less than 1/10 of an inch expected, according to the National Weather Service. In Denver Monday skies will be mostly cloudy and the high temperature should top out at 64 degrees. The weather service has posted a ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214636476/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 11:20:28 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214636476/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER (CBS4) – Former Broncos defensive lineman Trevor Pryce has written a book aimed at young readers that’s about frogs and scorpions. ';An Army of Frogs: A Kulipari Novel'; is hot off the presses, and Pryce, who is now retired from the NFL, hinted during an interview with CBS4′s Vic Lombardi that it might be on its way to being a TV show of some sort. ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214636301/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 11:16:55 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214636301/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Greg Byles, CEO, and Glenn Smith, president, at Global Technology Resources Inc. in a 2010 photo. An initial public offering that would have led to the merger of Denver-based Global Technology Resources Inc. (GTRI) with two other companies has been called off. The IPO had been planned as a way to merge GTRI, an IT consulting firm, with San Francisco-based FusionStorm and Claremont, N.H.-based Red ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214635645/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 11:11:55 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214635645/scat/73aa4032e9682bab 2013-05-20 10:26:00 NEW YORK, N.Y. - Daniel Alfredsson of the Ottawa Senators, Dustin Brown of the Los Angeles Kings and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks are the three finalists for the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award.The award is presented to the player "who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice during the regular season."Alfredsson, the ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214635309/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 10:44:54 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214635309/scat/73aa4032e9682bab BOULDER, Colo. - A CU college student who suddenly stripped naked between two of the Flatirons on Sunday afternoon had to be restrained with handcuffs to be rescued, deputies said.Someone called 911 at 5:24 p.m. and said a hiker was high on mushrooms and in distress near the 3rd flatiron at Chautauqua Park, deputies said.Paramedics, deputies, park rangers, firefighters and members of the Rocky ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214634901/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 10:44:40 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214634901/scat/73aa4032e9682bab VALLECITO, Colo - Six months after Dylan Redwine disappeared, his father is speaking out -- criticizing the alert protocol, defending himself and asking the public to once again look at his son's picture.Dylan Redwine, 14, disappeared while spending a court-ordered Thanksgiving week visit with his father in Vallecito, near Durango.Mark Redwine said he left the boy home alone while he went to ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214633688/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 09:41:20 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214633688/scat/73aa4032e9682bab NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Knicks star Carmelo Anthony won’t need surgery on his troublesome knee, and the team hopes it’ll be the same for his injured shoulder, according to the New York Daily News. Anthony will have his left shoulder ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214633762/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 09:28:02 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214633762/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER - A Colorado model who hasn't been seen in seven months is turning 20 today.Investigators believe Kara Nichols, of Colorado Springs, was headed to Denver for a modeling job on October 9 when she disappeared.Nichols' mom, Julia, is not giving up on finding her daughter. She hung up new flyers in Colorado Springs on Saturday asking the public to help find her ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214632548/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 08:41:21 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214632548/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER - A plan to redraw the boundaries of Denver's six police districts will better match patrol resources with neighborhood needs in years to come, police officials told ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214632547/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 08:41:21 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214632547/scat/73aa4032e9682bab GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Greg Brown "can't claim to be a super connoisseur" of craft beers, but he does like to think he knows more than a little about the subject, and he has been a fan of Michigan brewers such as Founders Brewing and New Holland Brewing for a while now. Still, the 26-year-old Ferndale, Mich., resident was taken aback in February when he made his first trip to Grand ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214631926/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 08:36:30 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214631926/scat/73aa4032e9682bab GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - With Grand Rapids' craft beer scene getting barrel-fulls of national and international attention, several of my pals and I decided to put the city's breweries to the test. None of us are what you'd call beer elitists, but we all spent a fair amount of time studying the fermented arts during our years at Michigan State. We figured to be up for whatever ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214631986/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 08:36:29 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214631986/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Rangers head coach John Tortorella watches his team warm up prior to Game 2 against the Boston Bruins. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214632630/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 08:28:55 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214632630/scat/73aa4032e9682bab The National Basketball Association, the Denver Nuggets and Pepsi Center are committed to creating a safe, comfortable, and enjoyable sports & entertainment experience. NBA fans have a right to expect an environment where: Players will respect and appreciate each and every fan. Guests will be treated in a consistent, professional and courteous manner by all arena and team ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214630153/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 06:14:20 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214630153/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Andre Iguodala , you just helped the Denver Nuggets set a team NBA record with 55 victories. What are you doing to do next? Enjoy the moment and then get ready for Milwaukee. "We really want to get to 57," Iguodala said. "We've got to handle business and not just be satisfied. We've still got work to do and that's what we have to realize. We have to buckle down and ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214627897/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 04:23:40 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214627897/scat/73aa4032e9682bab The Denver Post has always taken copyright issues very seriously, both as a creator of content and as a user of other people's content. In fact, everything that appears in a typical edition of the newspaper is copyright protected. Nonetheless, our work is illegally reproduced everyday on websites across the country. The federal Copyright Act protects our right and our readers' rights ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214627898/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 04:21:03 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214627898/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Human Rights Organization Will Tour Cell Across the Nation Urging the Bush Administration to Close Detention Facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba WASHINGTON - August 13 - Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) will bring its national tour of a life-size Guantanamo prison cell replica to Denver, Colorado starting Sunday, August 24 through Tuesday, August 26; visitors are encouraged to experience the ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214627206/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 04:21:02 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214627206/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER (CBS4) – For nearly two decades, to many people, George Gwozdecky was University of Denver hockey. In 19 seasons his teams won 443 games and lost just 267. In his last 12 seasons the Pioneers won at least 20 games each year. In 2004 and 2005, the DU Pioneers were national champions. But on April 1 this season after the Pioneers had been eliminated from the NCAA tournament in the ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214624789/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 01:48:14 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214624789/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Some people may have thought that when Governor Hickenlooper signed two controversial gun control measures that the State Legislature passed this spring that the gun control conversation was over. However, now that 55 of Colorado's 64 sheriffs have filed a lawsuit asserting the laws are unconstitutional, it's clear that the gun conversation in Colorado is far from over. But while that ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214624183/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 00:56:29 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214624183/scat/73aa4032e9682bab DENVER - It's the biggest environmental debate in Colorado right now: fracking. But the effects on nearby residents are still unclear.You could call Colorado a boom state."In the state right now, it's 137,000 jobs," said State Senator Randy Baumgardner, (R) Northwest Colorado.Oil production in Colorado is on the upswing. Colorado now ranks in the top 10 states for oil ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214623523/scat/73aa4032e9682bab Mon, 20 May 2013 00:31:33 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214623523/scat/73aa4032e9682bab