Black Forest Fire Update 9am

ABC 7 News - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

BLACK FOREST, Colo. - Officials at the Black Forest Fire have scheduled a news conference 9 a.m. Wednesday to update the media and the public about the status of the fire.The fire has burned 14,280 acres and was 85 percent contained, as of Tuesday. However, fire commanders were still concerned about an area off Goshawk Road.About 2,609 people remain evacuated. (See the evacuation map below or ...

Colorado foreclosures drop 50 percent

ABC 7 News - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

DENVER - Colorado foreclosure filings dropped 50 percent in metro counties in May compared with the same period last year.The Colorado Division of Housing said Wednesday it's the lowest level in May since 2007.Foreclosure filings are the initial filing that begins the foreclosure ...

Repurposing Denver Post content - Guidelines

Denver Post - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

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' ...

Amnesty International USA Brings Guantanamo Cell Replica to Denver

progressive newswire - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

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 ...

Deadly crash on EB I-76 west of Sterling

ABC 7 News - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

STERLING, Colo. - A crash involving two vehicles caused a deadly rollover on Interstate 76 about 13 miles west of Sterling early Monday morning.One man in the vehicle that rolled was killed, according to Trooper Nate Reid with the Colorado State Patrol.There was also a child in the vehicle that rolled who is believed to be injured, Trooper Reid said. The extent of the child's injuries was ...

VIDEO Tornado touches down at Denver airport

News 13 - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

DENVER (AP) -- Radar indicated a tornado briefly touched down Tuesday over the east runways of Denver International Airport, where thousands of people took shelter in bathrooms, stairwells and other safe spots until the dangerous weather passed, officials said. Airport spokeswoman Laura Coale reported no damage. Nine flights were diverted elsewhere during a tornado warning that lasted about 40 ...

Nuggets-Warriors Game 6 Gameday

Denver Nuggets - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

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 ...

Nuggets-Warriors Game 5 Gameday

Denver Nuggets - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

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 ...

Nuggets-Warriors Game 4 Gameday

Denver Nuggets - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

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 ...

Nuggets-Warriors Game 3 Gameday

Denver Nuggets - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

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 ...

Nuggets-Warriors Game 2 Gameday

Denver Nuggets - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

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 ...

Nuggets-Warriors Game 1 Gameday

Denver Nuggets - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

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 ...

Nuggets-Portland Trail Blazers Gameday

Denver Nuggets - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

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 ...

Senators recall petition called invalid

ABC 7 News - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A recall petition against a Colorado lawmaker who supported gun rights was deemed sufficient Tuesday, setting up the first potential recall of a state lawmaker in Colorado history.But a lawyer for Democratic State Senate President John Morse immediately vowed to challenge the recall effort. Morse's attorney, Mark Grueskin, said the recall petition has a fatal law ...

Julyan Stone prepared to join Denvers line of defense

Denver Nuggets - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

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 ...

Video Armed robbery at rail station

ABC 7 News - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

The suspect in the green T-shirt points what appears to be a black hangun (highlighted circle) as he robs a man at the Nine Mile light rail station on ...

Nuggets seek crowd boost as series returns to Pepsi Center

Denver Nuggets - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

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. ...

Shaw Nuggets come together for interview

Denver Post - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

Pacers assistant Brian Shaw interviewed for the Nuggets' coaching vacancy. IPTC: Indiana Pacers assistant head coach Brian Shaw during the second half of Game 6 of their NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series against the Miami Heat Thursday, May 24, 2012, in Indianapolis. Miami defeated Indiana 105-93. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)--> (Associated Press file) Paul George ...

Denver Zoo lion gets unique cancer treatment

Denver Post - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

Dr. Douglas Thamm, a medical oncologist at the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, left, administers chemotherapy medication to Rian the lion as Dr. Betsy Stringer, a Denver Zoo veterinarian, checks vital signs of the sedated lion. IPTC: Dr. Douglas Thamm, a medical oncologist at the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, left, administers chemotherapy ...

Rockies face tall task in bid for first win in Toronto

Colorado Rockies - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

The Rockies will continue their quest for the franchise's first win in Toronto in the series finale against the Blue Jays Wednesday night at Rogers Centre. But the opportunity to break an 0-8 all-time record arrives at a difficult moment, with the Blue Jays riding a seven-game winning streak, the longest active streak in the American League. Mark Buehrle, fresh off his best start of the ...

5 Things Learned In Game 3 Of Stanley Cup Finals

CBS 5 - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

BOSTON (AP) - Five things learned in the Boston Bruins’ win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals Monday night: ___ SUPAH TUUKKA: Tuukka Rask is proving the Bruins right for putting their faith in him. Rask watched the Bruins’ entire 2011 Stanley Cup run from the bench while Tim Thomas led Boston to the NHL title, winning the Conn Smythe Trophy in the ...

2 killed in train-car crash in Denver

ABC 7 News - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

DENVER - Two people were killed when a car and a train collided in Denver on Tuesday night, police said.The collision happened about 8:47 p.m. at West Bayaud Avenue and South Kalamath Street near Interstate 25, said Denver police spokeswoman Raquel Lopez.The intersection at Bayaud and Kalamath has been ...