Provides the latest RSS feeds for Colorado 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/c5561a463525350d/ en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 03:30:25 -0400 Mon, 20 May 2013 03:30:25 -0400 30 So what makes these gardens so unique? They will not be the traditional flower gardens you see as you are driving, walking, bicycling and jogging in the parks. They will be vegetable gardens. The four parks which have been chosen include: Huston Lake Park in Southwest DenverGovernor's Mansion in Capital HillCivic Center Park DowntownObservatory Park in Southest Denver The vegetables in ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214624877/scat/c5561a463525350d Mon, 20 May 2013 02:06:37 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214624877/scat/c5561a463525350d 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/c5561a463525350d Mon, 20 May 2013 00:31:33 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214623523/scat/c5561a463525350d A 200-pound female black bear caused quite a stir in a Colorado Springs neighborhood on Sunday. For several hours every eye in the neighborhood around the intersection of Chelton Road and Claremont Street was fixed on what, from the ground, looked like a small brown lump at the top of a very tall tree. "I was like oh lets go see the bear," explained Crystal Jack, who lives nearby. ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214623521/scat/c5561a463525350d Mon, 20 May 2013 00:27:20 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214623521/scat/c5561a463525350d COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- Colorado Springs police say a homemade bomb made with commercial fireworks was found just blocks from a park and an elementary ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214623071/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 23:19:59 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214623071/scat/c5561a463525350d Julyan Stone was a long way from Des Moines. Three months after reporting for an NBA Development League assignment with the Iowa Energy, Stone checked into a playoff game with the assignment of slowing the hottest shooter on Earth. Stone only spent 82 seconds defending Golden State guard Stephen Curry, but he helped the Nuggets trim a 20-point deficit to 13 when Curry went off the court in the ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214622990/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 23:08:48 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214622990/scat/c5561a463525350d Colorado Springs Fire Department crews and members of Colorado Parks and Wildlife worked together Sunday to remove a black bear from a high perch in a tree at the intersection of Chelton Road and Claremont Street in central Colorado Springs. The bear drew a large crowd of onlookers and crews worked for hours to determine how best to remove the bear from the tree to ensure the safety of both the ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214622486/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 22:41:50 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214622486/scat/c5561a463525350d Patrick Roy is a strong candidate for the vacant Avalanche head coaching job, an NHL source confirmed Sunday. The former Avs goalie and NHL Hall of Famer is considered a rising star in the coaching ranks and was offered Colorado's coaching job in 2009 before turning it down. With the job open again, and with fewer personal ties to his job with the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214622570/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 22:12:32 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214622570/scat/c5561a463525350d Six grueling obstacles strung end-to-end along 370 feet stood between 31-year-old Isaac Caldiero, dressed as Jesus, and the chance to become the first American-born Ninja Warrior, so determined by reality television.The NBC competition is weeding the dreamers from the champions in Denver's Civic Center Sunday and Monday nights, and lasting until the early mornings.The top 15 will move on to ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214622487/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 22:12:27 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214622487/scat/c5561a463525350d All lanes of Highway 50 have reopened following a motorcycle accident late this afternoon, east of Pueblo. The state patrol says a motorcycle crashed just after 4:00 p.m. between Fowler and Manzanola. The highway was closed in both directions for a time while emergency officials were on ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214621464/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 20:57:52 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214621464/scat/c5561a463525350d It's been six weeks in the making, but the baseball world is beginning to take notice of D-backs left-hander Patrick Corbin. Perhaps one of the biggest untold stories of the 2013 season, Corbin has begun the year by tossing at least six innings and allowing two or fewer runs in each of his first eight starts. His 1.52 ERA ranks third in the Majors behind only Shelby Miller and Clayton ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214621466/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 20:44:49 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214621466/scat/c5561a463525350d ) Denver and Jefferson County SWAT teams are searching for an at-large fugitive in the Pebble Creek/Tall Pines complexes near Hampden Avenue and Harlan Street, the Jefferson County Sheriff reports.The wanted man, David Shane Gosik, is considered armed and dangerous, according to a Denver Police Department tweet, and anyone who sees him is asked to call 911.Gosik, 34, is wanted in Arapahoe and ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214621569/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 20:37:42 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214621569/scat/c5561a463525350d Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images SAN FRANCISCO - For two nights in Oakland, the Golden State Warriors were treated like rock gods by a crowd that started screaming an hour before tipoff and rarely sat down once the game started. Riding the euphoria, the Warriors passed, dunked and bombed away with abandon in seizing a 3-1 lead against the Denver Nuggets in their best-of-7 first-round series. ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214621470/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 20:33:05 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214621470/scat/c5561a463525350d Juan Nicasio tossed six shutout innings Sunday and Colorado caught San Francisco atop the National League West with a 5-0 win over the Giants. Nicasio (4-1) broke a personal three-start winless streak, taming the Giants on three hits. The right-hander walked one and struck out five in the ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214621438/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 20:32:40 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214621438/scat/c5561a463525350d For all Peyton Manning has accomplished as an NFL quarterback, he has zero completions and zero touchdown passes in the 2013 regular season.Montee Ball had all those carries and rushed for all those yards and touchdowns at Wisconsin. He has zip, zip and zip as an NFL running back.Wes Welker compiled - get this - 672 catches in his previous six seasons with the New England Patriots. He has zero ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214621471/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 20:30:22 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214621471/scat/c5561a463525350d DENVER - Juan Nicasio scattered three hits over six innings, Carlos Gonzalez and Troy Tulowitzki each drove in two runs and the Colorado Rockies won their first series over San Francisco in two years, beating the Giants 5-0 on Sunday. Dexter Fowler tied a career high with four hits to help the Rockies take three of four from the reigning World Series champions. Jordan Pacheco also drove in a ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214620877/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 20:10:24 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214620877/scat/c5561a463525350d DENVER - Denver police surrounded the Pebble Creek Apartments in Bear Valley at mid-afternoon Sunday, looking for a man wanted in multiple jurisdictions.The apartments are located in the 6200 block of West Hampden Avenue.Police said they were looking for 34-year-old David Shane Gosik who was described as "armed and dangerous." Police said Gosik is wanted in multiple jurisdictions. The ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214620971/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 20:10:23 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214620971/scat/c5561a463525350d SF@COL: CarGo gaps a double to plate Fowler in fifth DENVER -- Rockies right-hander Juan Nicasio quieted talk of possibly being sent down to the Minors by shutting down the Giants for six innings of a 5-0 victory at Coors Field on Sunday afternoon. Nicasio (4-1), whose lack of efficiency left him a candidate for demotion to Triple-A Colorado Springs, held the Giants to three hits and struck ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214620879/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 19:52:42 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214620879/scat/c5561a463525350d A one car crash has closed Hwy. 50 near mile marker 378, near Fowler. According to State Patrol both directions are currently closed while the accident is cleaned up and investigated. It's not known yet if anyone was injured in the accident or how it may have happened. News 5 will update this story as new information is ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214620287/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 19:16:39 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214620287/scat/c5561a463525350d Email DENVER -- Offseason acquisition Wilton Lopez didn't endear himself to his new Rockies fans when he posted a 9.00 ERA in his first nine relief appearances. But since then, he has been scored on just once in 12 games and has fulfilled the right-handed setup role the Rockies envisioned when they acquired him from the Astros. Lopez threw 1 1/3 innings Friday night to finish off the ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214619719/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 18:14:41 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214619719/scat/c5561a463525350d Email DENVER -- Right-handed three-time All-Star Roy Oswalt is still three to four weeks from being considered for the Rockies' rotation, but his effort Saturday at extended spring training suggests he is progressing rapidly. Pitching against a team of Brewers prospects, Oswalt gave up one hit -- a first-inning leadoff bunt single -- and struck out nine with no walks in five innings. It was ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214619718/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 18:14:41 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214619718/scat/c5561a463525350d DURANGO, Colo. (AP) -- Five months after a "soft" opening, the Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center in southwestern Colorado is set to hold its grand opening ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214619811/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 18:13:58 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214619811/scat/c5561a463525350d AURORA, Colo. - Aurora police said shots were fired inside the Pleasures adult store Sunday afternoon.Crime scene tape blocked off the store at South Havana and East Jewell at 2:45 p.m. and at least 3 police vehicles were parked outside.One person transported to the hospital, according to officers on the scene.There is no suspect description available now.7NEWS has a crew at the scene gathering ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214619242/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 17:42:57 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214619242/scat/c5561a463525350d COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Police disabled a handmade explosive device that was found in Colorado Springs Sunday morning.Colorado Springs police responded to a report of explosives found on N. 24th Street near West Uintah Street around 9:30 a.m.Officers examined the device and called in an explosives unit for assistance. Officials with the explosives unit confirmed that it was a handmade explosive ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214618788/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 16:53:41 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214618788/scat/c5561a463525350d < 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } Last year Trevor Barron broke the U.S. record for race walking 20 kilometers and was the lone American to compete in that event at the London Olympics. On Sunday he gave running a try.On a cool morning with near perfect running conditions that produced record times, the Colorado College sophomore finished fourth in the Colfax Marathon with a time of 2 hours, ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214618922/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 16:22:38 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214618922/scat/c5561a463525350d Fremont County Sheriff's Deputies say an 18-year-old Canon City woman is missing and may be in danger. Katlyn McKinney was reported missing Sunday morning after she failed to return home from a friend's house late Saturday night. McKinney, who rarely goes outside after dark and is unfamiliar with the area, reportedly left a residence in the 1500 block of Grand Avenue at approximately ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214618313/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 15:59:37 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214618313/scat/c5561a463525350d 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: Atlanta Braves: 1. ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214617902/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 14:52:42 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214617902/scat/c5561a463525350d COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- A newspaper investigation has found that the number of soldiers discharged from the Army for misconduct has risen to its highest rate in recent times, and some are wounded combat troops who've lost their medical care and other veterans benefits because of other-than-honorable ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214617903/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 14:52:02 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214617903/scat/c5561a463525350d Nuggets executive vice president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri helped construct a balanced roster that won an NBA team-record 57 games in ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214617806/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 14:42:38 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214617806/scat/c5561a463525350d Posted May 3, 2013 05:40 OAKLAND, Calif. - Handed the toughest early season schedule imaginable, the Denver Nuggets banded together and persevered. After losing their best outside shooter to a knee injury in the first week of April, they went on to set a team NBA record with 57 victories and secured the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference. Conceding defeat wasn't part of Denver's ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214617904/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 14:42:33 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214617904/scat/c5561a463525350d 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/214617905/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 14:42:24 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214617905/scat/c5561a463525350d Posted April 29 2013 01:23 OAKLAND, Calif. - The Denver Nuggets won at least three straight games eight times during a record-setting regular season. They will need to put together one more winning streak to extend their postseason. After making a second-half surge, the Nuggets witnessed a one-for-the-ages performance by Stephen Curry on Sunday night at Oracle Arena, leaving themselves no ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214617906/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 14:42:18 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214617906/scat/c5561a463525350d Andre Iguodala 's half-court heave bounced off the front of the rim as time expired in Game 3 of their Western Conference playoff series Friday night. The Warriors grabbed a 2-1 lead in the best-of-7 series, with Game 4 set for Sunday at Oracle Arena. "We're ready for war, man," Nuggets point ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214617907/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 14:42:14 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214617907/scat/c5561a463525350d Posted April 24 2013 02:17 The snow gave way to sun by midday in Denver on Tuesday. The Golden State Warriors then brought rain into the forecast. A downright downpour. Playing without All-Star power forward David Lee, the Warriors went small and turned their shooters loose in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets. The result was a deluge of 3s from Stephen ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214617909/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 14:42:05 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214617909/scat/c5561a463525350d 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/214617908/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 14:42:02 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214617908/scat/c5561a463525350d Andy Shank, a volunteer helping to gather signatures to recall state Senate President John Morse, watches Dana Beasley sign a petition at the corner of West Uintah and North 19th streets in Colorado Springs on Thursday. Morse, a Democrat representing Senate District 11, is term-limited in 2014. "I don't like what went on in the legislature in Denver, " Beasley said. IPTC: COLORADO ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214617801/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 14:38:45 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214617801/scat/c5561a463525350d MONTROSE, Colo.-The Montrose City Council is scheduled to consider a permanent ban on the retail sale of marijuana in the city. The Daily Press reports ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214617576/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 14:38:39 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214617576/scat/c5561a463525350d The Fremont County Sheriff's Office is reporting lightning strikes started two small wildfires off Highway 9 Saturday evening, approximately 4 miles north of US 50. Twenty personnel from the Fremont County Sheriff's Office, Tallahassee, and Deer Mountain fire departments worked a quarter-acre fire northeast of SH 9 while twenty-two firefighters from the Bureau of Land Management and ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214617300/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 14:14:26 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214617300/scat/c5561a463525350d A man accidently shot his left index finger while cleaning his gun, and apparently drinking, Colorado Springs police said. Joshua Crabtree was cleaning the gun in a residence in the 500 block of South Hancock Avenue at about 11:15 p.m. Saturday when the gun went off. He was taken to Memorial Hospital and treated for the injury.Tom McGhee: ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214617385/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 13:54:40 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214617385/scat/c5561a463525350d Daily Press reports the council previously passed a six-month moratorium on the consideration of applications by businesses that want to sell pot, and it will meet Tuesday night for a first reading on an ordinance that would make that prohibition permanent.Colorado voters passed Amendment 64 in November, allowing for the recreational use and sale of small amounts of marijuana by those 21 and ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214616762/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 13:27:33 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214616762/scat/c5561a463525350d BROOMFIELD, Colo. - The Memphis Belle, a restored World War II B-17 bomber, is due to arrive at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport next weekend for public flights and tours.The B-17, nicknamed the "Flying Fortress," was the workhorse heavy bomber used against the Axis powers. It featured several heavy-caliber machine guns and could strike deep within enemy territory.The Memphis ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214616761/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 13:27:32 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214616761/scat/c5561a463525350d ALLIANCE, Neb. - A Nebraska woman admitted helping hide the body of a Denver man months before her boyfriend, who told police he killed the man, died in an armed standoff.Rose Siefke, 20, pleaded guilty Friday to being an accessory to a felony in the death of 38-year-old Joshua Bullock of Denver.Siefke's trial was scheduled to begin Monday, but she agreed to plead to the reduced charge after ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214616763/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 13:27:31 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214616763/scat/c5561a463525350d Police said they responded to a Denver Starbucks after an altercation between an employee and customers who changed their son's diaper at their table. Alex Burgos said he and his wife Ruth were getting coffee Mothers' Day weekend when their 1-year-old son Thiago needed to be changed. Ruth took him to the restroom, only to find there was no changing table, so she changed his diaper at ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214616510/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 12:58:29 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214616510/scat/c5561a463525350d Denver police are investigating a non-fatal shooting early Sunday at 32nd Avenue and Quebec Street. The victim, who was shot at about 1 a.m. either walked or drove to Martin Luther King Boulevard and Olive Street and "someone he knew" called 911 at 1:17 a.m., said Denver police spokeswoman Raquel Lopez. The man was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police are ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214616473/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 12:56:29 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214616473/scat/c5561a463525350d COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Three men were injured when a knife fight broke out on a Colorado Springs trail Saturday night.Officers in the area of I-25 at Cimarron Bridge arrived at the scene and found that two people had been stabbed and another sustained cuts on the trail area that runs south of Cimarron Street.Investigators found that a man and a woman had been involved in a physical domestic ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214616236/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 12:37:01 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214616236/scat/c5561a463525350d ALLIANCE, Neb. (AP) -- A 20-year-old Hemingford woman has admitted helping hide the body of a Denver man in northwest Nebraska months before her boyfriend died in an armed ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214616302/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 12:19:08 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214616302/scat/c5561a463525350d COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- Wildlife officials are looking for a coyote they say attacked two small children at a Colorado Springs park this ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214616301/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 12:19:08 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214616301/scat/c5561a463525350d From the moment of silence before the race began, to the colors worn by all the racers, the April 15 bombings in Boston loomed over the Colfax Marathon Sunday.More than 13,000 runners wore yellow and blue bibs - the colors of the Boston finish line - in honor of the victims of the bombings as they set off on one of three races - a full marathon, a half-marathon and a 5 kilometer course.The Boston ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214616303/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 12:14:11 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214616303/scat/c5561a463525350d DENVER - New record times were set in the Colfax Marathon and half marathon Sunday in Denver.The new marathon course record was set by Abraham Rutto, with a time of 2:24:34, race organizers tweeted.Nicole Chyr broke her own event record to win women's marathon in 2:57:18, organizers tweeted.The new half marathon men's event record was set by Daniel Kipkoech, with a time of 1:04:54, ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214615705/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 11:46:28 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214615705/scat/c5561a463525350d Denver police are investigating a non-fatal shooting early Sunday near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Olive Street. The victim, who was shot at about 1 a.m. was transported to a hospital.This story will be updated as more information becomes available. Tom McGhee: ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214615700/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 11:31:48 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214615700/scat/c5561a463525350d BROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) -- The Memphis Belle, a restored B-17 bomber, is scheduled to be in the Denver suburb of Broomfield next weekend as part of a national tour that aims to raise awareness about World War ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214615777/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 11:27:48 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214615777/scat/c5561a463525350d DENVER - Police are investigating after one person was shot early Sunday morning in Denver.The person was shot at about 1 a.m., near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Olive Street, Denver police confirmed.The victim took him/herself to the hospital, police said. The victim was in surgery but is expected to survive.Investigators don't know whether the victim and the shooter know each ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214615166/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 10:55:58 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214615166/scat/c5561a463525350d Meet Susie Q and Tootsie! They are a bonded pair of spayed terriers. Susie Q is 11 and Tootsie is 10. The girls have been together their whole lives, and are looking for a home where they can stay together. Their adoption fee is $67 for both, and each dog gets a voucher for a vet exam, vaccinations, 45-days of pet health insurance, and a microchip. For more information on Susie Q and Tootsie, ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214615235/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 10:51:54 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214615235/scat/c5561a463525350d DENVER - Streets are closed in Aurora, Denver and Lakewood as thousands of people run the Colfax Marathon Sunday."This race is a celebration of the Mile High City," Race Director Creigh Kelley explains. "We originated on Colfax and have expanded to include so many great city landmarks and neighborhoods, like Denver Zoo, old town Aurora, and the historic homes along Montview and ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214614729/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 10:05:11 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214614729/scat/c5561a463525350d Danilo Gallinari a basketball brother. Chandler, a soft-spoken forward raised by his grandmother in the upper-Midwest, was entering his second NBA season with the New York Knicks when he first met Gallinari, an outgoing teenager from Italy. They spent two-plus seasons in New York before moving to Denver in the three-team megatrade between the Knicks, Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves on Feb. ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214611789/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 02:49:59 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214611789/scat/c5561a463525350d The judging panel included Brooke Diaz, left, aka Brookie D on 92.5 The Wolf, and Ryan and Trista Sutter. He's a firefighter in Vail. The couple married after appearing on ABC's "The Bachelorette." (Photo by Steve Peterson, Special to The Denver ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214611883/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 02:47:03 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214611883/scat/c5561a463525350d Viceroy Snowmass , just 20 minutes from Aspen, is making a mountain getaway affordable with rooms starting at $105. Starting May 24, 2013, through Oct. 31, 2013. The rooms are seriously stunning, comfortable and luxurious-- and even include a fireplace and kitchen. With all the money you are saving, you may want to take advantage of the spa! During the fall season, Colorado residents will receive ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214611395/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 02:20:15 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214611395/scat/c5561a463525350d George Karl 's side. He's been the entire rose bush. Karl and the Nuggets have been eliminated from the playoffs by Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers three times in the past five years, including last spring when Denver fell in an entertaining seven-game series. Bryant also was a member of the Lakers team that beat Karl when he was coaching the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1998 Western ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214611309/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 02:00:03 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214611309/scat/c5561a463525350d It's been over seven-months since Kara Nichols, 19, disappeared after leaving her Colorado Springs home, but her mother isn't giving up hope. On Saturday afternoon Julia Nichols and a group of friends posted fliers downtown asking for help finding her daughter. Kara Nichols was last seen on Oct. 9 leaving her home in Colorado Springs to go to Denver. Monday is Kara's birthday. ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214610845/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 01:34:20 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214610845/scat/c5561a463525350d SF@COL: Chatwood turns in a solid start to earn win DENVER -- Right-hander Tyler Chatwood threw many good pitches over 5 2/3 innings Saturday night, but even his worst pitch worked out for the Rockies in their 10-2 victory over the Giants at Coors Field. The game was scoreless in the second inning, with Brandon Belt batting and Buster Posey at second. Right after going over signs with catcher ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214610847/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 01:21:00 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214610847/scat/c5561a463525350d The clock is ticking for Juan Nicasio. Despite a 3-1 record, the Rockies right-hander hasn't performed up to snuff through the first six weeks of the season, unable to pitch longer than six innings in any of his eight outings so far while his ERA has ballooned to 5.13. All the struggles have Nicasio's spot in the Colorado starting rotation hanging in jeopardy as Jeff Francis gets ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214610848/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 01:20:59 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214610848/scat/c5561a463525350d GOLDEN -- U.S. Sen. Mark Udall is asking for the public's help in crafting legislation to create a national monument that would include 22,000 acres on both sides of the Arkansas River between Salida and Buena Vista in south-central Colorado -- an area renowned for its white- water rafting. The Democrat, who held a listening session Saturday, said his draft proposal already has received ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214611008/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 01:15:58 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214611008/scat/c5561a463525350d A motorcyclist died Saturday evening when his motorcycle went off Rangewood Drive near Austin Bluffs Parkway and crashed. The accident happened around 7:40 p.m. Colorado Springs police say the rider was traveling eastbound on Rangewood between Austin Bluffs and Saddle Rock Drive when he went off the road and struck a tree. Two Memorial Hospital nurses were first to come upon the scene and ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214610381/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 00:43:22 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214610381/scat/c5561a463525350d Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried missed the final two games of the regular season with a sprained left ankle but remains optimistic about quick ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214610383/scat/c5561a463525350d Sun, 19 May 2013 00:18:21 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214610383/scat/c5561a463525350d 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 ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214609404/scat/c5561a463525350d Sat, 18 May 2013 23:04:34 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214609404/scat/c5561a463525350d 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 ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214609405/scat/c5561a463525350d Sat, 18 May 2013 22:34:57 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214609405/scat/c5561a463525350d 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 ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214608949/scat/c5561a463525350d Sat, 18 May 2013 21:52:39 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214608949/scat/c5561a463525350d 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 ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214608948/scat/c5561a463525350d Sat, 18 May 2013 21:52:39 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214608948/scat/c5561a463525350d 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 ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214608946/scat/c5561a463525350d Sat, 18 May 2013 21:52:39 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214608946/scat/c5561a463525350d 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 early ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214608947/scat/c5561a463525350d Sat, 18 May 2013 21:52:38 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214608947/scat/c5561a463525350d 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 ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214609027/scat/c5561a463525350d Sat, 18 May 2013 21:46:24 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214609027/scat/c5561a463525350d 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 ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214608225/scat/c5561a463525350d Sat, 18 May 2013 21:17:01 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214608225/scat/c5561a463525350d 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, ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214608430/scat/c5561a463525350d Sat, 18 May 2013 21:16:39 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214608430/scat/c5561a463525350d 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 ... http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214608428/scat/c5561a463525350d Sat, 18 May 2013 21:12:51 -0400 http://www.denvernews.net/index.php/sid/214608428/scat/c5561a463525350d