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Former RI man to run for Colo. governor
DENVER - A onetime Republican Senate candidate from Rhode Island says he's going to run for governor of Colorado.Former Cranston Mayor Steve Laffey took on then-incumbent U.S. Sen. Lincoln Chafee in the Republican primary in 2006. Laffey had the backing of conservative groups, but lost the primary. Chafee lost in the general election.Laffey, a former investment banker with six children, ...
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Parole officer Coloradans at risk
DENVER - Expired bullet proof vests, lack of gear and safety issues are just some of the concerns for a parole officer, who said, the Colorado Department of Corrections leaders are lying to taxpayers to hide their mistakes. The officer, who we are not identifying because he fears retribution from his bosses, decided to come forward after the CALL7 Investigators began asking questions about Even ...
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Tornado devastated Windsor 5 years ago
WINDSOR, Oklahoma - Weld County residents are marking the fifth anniversary of a tornado that devastated the town of Windsor.The May 22, 2008 tornado killed one man, destroyed 78 homes and damaged as many as 3,000 along its 39-mile path.The Windsor tornado officially touched down just northeast of Platteville at approximately 11:26 a.m. and lifted just northeast of Ft. Collins at 12:16 p.m. The ...
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Road Test 2014 Kia Cadenza
SAN DIEGO, CA (KDKA) – The folks at Kia — who have, by the way, been doing nothing but a bang up job at rolling out vehicles that give you bang for the buck — say that after the top of the line Optima sedan, their customers who want more have nowhere to go but another brand. That’s why the Cadenza was born. A little bigger and much more upscale, the Cadenza is ...
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Bruins Expecting Desperate Rangers In Game 3
Henrik Lundqvist and Mats Zuccarello of the New York Rangers lie on the ice after giving up the game-winning overtime goal to Boston’s Brad Marchand in Game One of the 2013 Eastern Conference Semifinals. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty ...
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Police In Pueblo Respond To Concerns After Vigilante Mob Incident
PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Pueblo are responding to the concerns of angry residents in an eastern part of the city who feel the department isn’t doing enough to try to find a suspect responsible for at least one reported sex assault. ';We are actively investigating these cases. If we can find something to put someone in jail, we’re doing it,'; said Pueblo ...
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Colorado Weather Experts Analyze Tornado In Oklahoma
BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Weather experts say the destruction in Moore, Okla., from Monday’s massive tornado is amazing, but what surprises them is that the town has been hit by three large tornadoes in the last 15 years. Robert Henson, a researcher at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, said the tornado happened ';in what may be the most tornado-prone area on the ...
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Nuggets-San Antonio Spurs Gameday
George Karl 's recurring basketball nightmare, his team takes the floor and just can't find a way to score. Turnovers. Missed layups. Missed jumpers. Missed opportunities. For the opening 5 minutes Wednesday night, the bad dream was playing out in real life. The Nuggets missed six shots and committed four turnovers on their first 10 possessions against the San Antonio Spurs before ...
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Denver Restaurant Week breaks all records
Visit Denver's 9th annual Denver Restaurant Week broke all records in 2013, including setting a new record of 355 participating restaurants, five percent more than in 2012.Vist Denver said this is the most restaurants ever to participate in any restaurant week in the nation.A record 436,650 meals were served, up eight percent over the 404,400 meals served in 2012, according to a survey of ...
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Ascent Solar launches retail stores in Denver metro area
Ascent Solar Technologies announced Tuesday that it has opened a series of retail stores in the Denver metropolitan area to sell the company's new EnerPlex TM series of consumer products.Less than a year ago, Ascent announced that it had received an order for 50,000 of its EnerPlex solar chargers for the Apple iPhone.The product takes advantage of Ascent's ultra-light, thin and ...
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Colorado stoned-driving bill attracts lawsuit
After the marijuana bill passed, Hickenlooper issued a statement lauding the driving standard as "a much-needed new tool to keep our highways safe from impaired ...
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Rahim Moore Pledges To Make Amends For Big Blunder
DENVER (AP) – Rahim Moore wants so badly to forget it all. No one seems willing to let that happen. Ever since Moore mistimed his leap and fell helplessly to the grass as Baltimore wide receiver Jacoby Jones hauled in Joe Flacco’s desperation 70-yard TD in the playoffs, the Denver Broncos’ free safety has been absolutely bombarded. With words of encouragement and ...
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Will you pay for Colo. education change
DENVER - Colorado's governor will sign a bill Tuesday overhauling the state's education system.However, the changes will only take effect if Colorado voters approve about $1 billion a year in higher taxes.The tax question will be petitioned onto ballots by advocacy groups, so it's too soon to say what exactly the proposed tax would be. Governor John Hickenlooper has said ...
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787 Dreamliner to land in Colorado today
DENVER - The new Boeing 787 Dreamliner is set to land at Denver International Airport after a delay caused by battery failures.The first flight Tuesday is a United Airlines flight from Houston.The first international flight between DIA and Tokyo is scheduled for June 10.Battery problems on planes owned by other airlines prompted the grounding. Federal authorities cleared the planes to fly again ...
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Elbert Co. putting officers in schools
The move to have police in schools comes after the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., where gunman Adam Lanza shot and killed 20 students and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary ...
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Fire damages Fort Collins apartment building
http://tinyurl.com/o9ca9wx ) the fire broke out at the Buffalo Run Apartments around 4 a.m. on Tuesday. More than 40 firefighters were called out to fight the fire. Poudre Fire Authority Capt. Patrick Love says there is damage on all three floors of the 12-unit apartment building. Love says no injuries have been reported. --- Information from: ...
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Zach Randolph Grizzlies on the rebound again
SAN ANTONIO - Zach Randolph's miserable Western Conference finals debut led to a sleepless night and a long film session.The All-Star power forward and his Memphis Grizzlies are hardly down and out, though. In both rounds of the playoffs so far, Memphis has lost Game 1 before rallying back to knock out the Los Angeles Clippers and then the Oklahoma City Thunder.This time, Randolph had his ...
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AP Source Michael Jordan changing team name to Hornets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is changing his team's name to the Hornets, said a person familiar with the situation.The person said Jordan will detail the timetable for the change to be completed at a press conference the Bobcats have scheduled for Tuesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press Monday on condition of anonymity because the name change has not ...
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Police motorcycle officer involved in Denver accident on I-25
A traffic accident involving a police officer on a motorcycle is slowing traffic on I-25 northbound near Alameda Avenue. The accident happened about 4:50 a.m., according to a Denver Police Department dispatcher. The officer was not seriously injured. Two right lanes were closed to clear the scene and to allow investigators to gather evidence. Kieran Nicholson: ...
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787 Dreamliner flies out of Denver today
A United Airlines copy of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner that was parked at DIA last fall. The Boeing Co.'s 787 Dreamliner goes into service at Denver International Airport today following its three-month grounding for battery problems. United Airlines -- the only U.S. carrier currently flying the new jet -- returned the Dreamliner to U.S. service Monday with flights out of its Houston ...
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3-alarm fire burns Ft. Collins apts.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. - A 3-alarm fire burned through an apartment building in Fort Collins early Tuesday morning.Witnesses told 7NEWS the fire happened at the Buffalo Run Apartments on East Lincoln Avenue and South Lemay Avenue.The fire was first reported at 3:55 a.m.More than 40 firefighters were called out to fight the fire, according to Captain Patrick Love with the Poudre Fire Authority.Love ...
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Police ticket Pearl St. Mall smokers
BOULDER, Colo. - Boulder police have issued 35 tickets for smoking on the Pearl Street Mall in the six weeks since the city began enforcing its ban on April 1.According to ...
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I-25 lanes clear after crash with cop
DENVER - All lanes of northbound Interstate 25 near the Alameda Avenue exit are open again after a Denver police officer was in an accident involving a motorcycle Tuesday morning.No one was hurt in the crash, according to dispatchers with the Denver Police Department.The other driver involved in the accident did stay on scene, police confirmed.The right two lanes of northbound I-25 were blocked ...
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Nuggets-Warriors Game 5 Gameday
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 ...
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Nuggets-Warriors Game 1 Gameday
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 ...
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