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Ritter's proposed budget cuts education, taxes junk food, halts tax breaks

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:01:49 -0700

Schools would see less money, state workers would take home smaller paychecks, and those with sweet tooths would pay more for candy and soda.

On-street parking payment just a phone call away

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:09:12 -0700

Scouring car seats and cup holders for coins or screaming choice words at a parking kiosk that just doesn't care may become less common in the crowded Cherry Creek North shopping district.

Griego: Illegal immigrant teeters on INS "discretion"

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:06:19 -0700

Here is a man, the father of two daughters, one of whom has serious medical problems, including Down syndrome. I know him only through the stack of letters on my desk.

Family of man slain by Denver police hopes to move beyond tragedy

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:56:16 -0700

A weathered wooden cross with plastic flowers sits outside the Valencia home in Montbello, a reminder that a father's death 1 1/2 years ago was a tragedy that could have been avoided.

Federal judge in Denver sentences hot-dog swindler to 15 years

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:53:41 -0700

A kosher meat salesman who left a trail of victims on two continents was sentenced to 15 years in prison Friday in a decision cheered by those who were fooled by the smooth-talking hot-dog salesman.

Denver community leaders back "restart" for Montbello High

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:51:35 -0700

Montbello High School needs a "restart" that will allow more autonomy on teacher hiring and budgeting, and future students in the neighborhood may benefit from the establishment of multiple smaller high schools, northeast Denver leaders said Friday.

Girls soccer coach gets 24 years for kidnapping, sexual assault of Littleton player

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:32:07 -0700

A Littleton soccer coach was sentenced to 24 years in prison Friday in Jefferson County District Court for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl last year.

Fire destroys huge house in Colorado Springs' western foothills

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:32:04 -0700

A fire leveled a large house in Colorado Springs' western foothills Friday evening, sending firefighters on a race to prevent flames from spreading to the surrounding woods and fields. Two dozen homes were evacuated.

Man's body found in Centennial home's front yard probed as homicide

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:32:04 -0700

The death of a young man whose body was found early Friday in a Centennial front yard is being investigated as a homicide.

Guilty plea on firearms charge by man who allegedly threatened Obama during DNC

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:32:03 -0700

A man accused of making statements about assassinating then-presidential candidate Barack Obama during the Democratic National Convention in Denver last year pleaded guilty Friday to a firearms possession charge in federal court.

Frozen Dead Guy's fame still hot after 20 years

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:32:02 -0700

Exactly 20 years ago, the body of Norwegian Bredo Morstol arrived in Nederland, where his grandson had hoped to open a cryonics facility.

Suspect arrested in woman's stabbing death.

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:32:01 -0700

A Denver man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of a woman in southeast Denver early Friday.

Mother gets 16 years over abuse of children.

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:32:01 -0700

A mother who left her children in the care of another family, even though she knew they were being abused, was sentenced Friday to 16 years in prison.

Grocery workers ask union leaders to allow strike

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:32:00 -0700

The Colorado grocery workers' union pleaded in a letter to its international leadership Friday to authorize a strike before the busy food holidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Markey is lone undecided vote on health care among Coloradans in Congress

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:16:00 -0700

Nearly all of Colorado's congressional delegation is split along party lines as the House vote on a sweeping health care bill approaches.

Education groups warn K-12 cuts will mean bigger classes, teacher layoffs

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:19:04 -0700

Education groups say the 4.6 percent cut to K-12 education proposed by Gov. Bill Ritter will mean bigger class sizes, teacher layoffs and fewer electives, resources and services.

Denver police arrest suspect in woman's stabbing death

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:27:59 -0700

A Denver man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of a woman in southeast Denver early Friday morning.

Halloween crackdown nets 350 arrests for drunken driving.

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:27:58 -0700

A statewide crackdown on drunken driving netted 350 arrests over the Halloween weekend.

Colorado schools recognized for healthy habits

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:43:55 -0700

In an effort to promote good habits, Colorado educators Thursday recognized 11 state school districts and two schools that have taken steps to make healthy food and exercise as important to students as learning the ABCs.

DPS puts Montbello principal on leave

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:45:31 -0700

Montbello High School principal Peter Mosby, a nationally known outdoor sportsman, was placed on paid administrative leave Monday by district officials.

Denver sheriff petition headed to DA's office

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:35:34 -0700

Seven petition circulators who worked for a company hired by Denver sheriff's deputies in their bid to ask voters to broaden their arrest powers used "questionable" practices, perhaps forging thousands of signatures, elections officials said Thursday.

Former worker tried to sell Colorado GOP's e-mail list

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:25:49 -0700

An unnamed former state Republican Party worker earlier this year tried to get political campaigns to shell out $7,000 for a list containing the e-mail addresses of nearly 160,000 Colorado Republicans.

Medical-marijuana caregiver dispute goes to court

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:25:17 -0700

Attorneys for medical-marijuana advocates filed a motion Thursday asking the court to invalidate the state Board of Health's decision to drop a portion of the definition of caregivers.

GLBT group getting new community center in Denver

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:24:44 -0700

East Colfax Avenue soon will have a new fixturea gathering spot for the region's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.

10 Colorado Republicans seek federal investigation of U.S. attorney nominee

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:24:08 -0700

Colorado state Sen. Ted Harvey of Highlands Ranch, joined by nine of his Republican colleagues, sent a letter Thursday to members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee asking for an investigation into Colorado U.S. attorney nominee Stephanie Villafuerte's role in accessing a restricted federal database while working on Bill Ritter's 2006 gubernatorial campaign.

RTD gets federal go-ahead on Gold Line

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:23:46 -0700

RTD said the Federal Transit Administration has formally approved the environmental impact statement on the $590 million Gold Line commuter-rail train that is to run from Union Station to Ward Road in Wheat Ridge.

Results of Greeley's mayoral race, Mapleton's bond issue and mill levy still unknown

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:23:09 -0700

It's Friday, but there are still unanswered questions about who and what won in Tuesday's general election.

Petitions turned in on initiative to cut vehicle-registration fees

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:22:24 -0700

The backers of a ballot proposal that would wipe out most vehicle-registration and telecommunication fees plus decrease the state income-tax rate submitted 140,000 signatures to the secretary of state Thursday afternoon.

Silverton tax hike spells school fixes

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:21:44 -0700

The Silverton School will go forth with nearly $11.9 million in its pocket to "thoroughly rehabilitate" the 1911 building after voters Tuesday approved a tax increase worth $1.2 million, Superintendent Kim White said.

Colorado event offers help to homeless vets

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:38:30 -0700

David Bowman received a free haircut, vision test and flu shot at the 19th annual Homeless Veterans Stand Down on Thursday at the Colorado National Guard Armory.

Student found dead in Auraria dorm

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:31:54 -0700

A student at the Community College of Denver was found dead in a dorm room tonight, but initially it does not look to involve foul play, officials said.

Ritter to propose cuts to K-12 education in 2010-11 budget

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:02:03 -0700

Gov. Bill Ritter is expected to propose cutting state funding to public schools by as much as 6 percent in the 2010-11 budget he rolls out today.

Panel proposes letting voters amend state constitution to ease budget woes

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:58:02 -0700

A panel looking at the state's long-term budget problems recommended legislation on Wednesday to give voters the chance to overhaul the state constitution in 2012.

Auralia's father gets 15 years in prison on pot charge

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:38:21 -0700

Leo Cisneros was sentenced to 15 years in prison Thursday for selling marijuana out of his family's Denver apartment, far less than he faced had a jury found him guilty of child abuse resulting in the death of his daughter, Auralia.

Denver Archbishop Chaput says promises were broken on abortion

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:25:51 -0700

Denver Catholic Archbishop Charles Chaput will address parishioners on health care reform — and more specifically abortion — in a letter to be read at Masses this weekend.

Denver opts not to renew contract with jobs partner

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:22:22 -0700

In the wake of a scathing audit, Denver is parting ways with a nonprofit partner that uses federal aid to fuel job growth.

Wintry weather lets Keystone open day early

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:20:30 -0700

A snowy October and cold nighttime temperatures helped Keystone open a day early Thursday, much to the delight of locals and visiting skiers.

Record high of 77 degrees Thursday in Denver precedes warm weekend

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:20:03 -0700

Yards covered in snow a week ago were basking in the warm glow of record heat Thursday as Denver notched its highest Nov. 5 temperature on record.

Pay-by-phone parking gets trial in Cherry Creek

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:18:05 -0700

Pay-by-phone parking is coming to Cherry Creek North in the form of a six-month pilot. All kiosk-metered parking locations will have the feature during the trial run.

Victim of shooting at Denver club dies

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:17:34 -0700

One of the people shot early Sunday at Club Posh in southeast Denver died Thursday morning at Denver Health Medical Center.

Johnson: Wingin' it on medical-pot options

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:15:52 -0700

I honestly do not know why some politician did not come up with this earlier. When even I know we could tomorrow bring sanity to the free- for-all that is the state of medical marijuana in Colorado, well, folks are just not trying.

Corrections

editor@denverpost.com (Denver Post Wire Services) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:10:26 -0700

The Denver Post will correct all errors occurring in its news columns. If you find a problem with a story — an error of fact or a point requiring clarification — please call the city desk at 303-954-1201.

Ft. Hood shootings prompt shock, grief in Colorado

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:57:10 -0700

Communities such as Colorado Springs and Killeen, Texas, outside Fort Hood, will feel the effects of the shootings Thursday, allegedly by an Army psychiatrist, because of their close ties to the

Dougco elects GOP-backed school board slate

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:56:49 -0700

Voters turned out in record numbers for the school-board election in Douglas County, electing four new members who had been endorsed by the Republican Party.

Don't stress on stress

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:52:55 -0700

Every year, the American Psychological Association gauges the emotional temperament of the nation with its report "Stress in America." If we're to believe the results of the study, it appears that Americans are increasingly freaking out.

Health insurers blame rate increases on 2-year-old Colo. law

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:30:05 -0700

Health-insurance companies are blaming significant rate increases this fall on a 2-year-old state law that prohibits them from charging small businesses more for having unhealthy workers.

Judge nixes alleged Denver kingpin's third attempt to ditch lawyer

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:13:54 -0700

A federal judge told Brian Kenneth Hicks he has a right to an attorney but that he does not have an absolute right to choose his lawyer.

Trucker jailed after two Colorado state workers held at knifepoint

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:13:01 -0700

A South Carolina truck driver was arrested Tuesday night at the northbound Port of Entry weigh station on Interstate 25 in Fort Collins after allegedly holding two state employees hostage at knifepoint.

Tough times: 3 in 4 Denverites in survey stressed

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:12:39 -0700

Chill out, Denver. An American Psychological Association report released Wednesday suggests 75 percent of metro residents are stressed.

Nine arrested on drug, firearms charges in Colorado

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:11:39 -0700

Nine people, including suspected gang members, were arrested on federal and state charges involving the possession of firearms and dealing crack cocaine, the Colorado U.S. attorney said Wednesday.

Man arrested in Fort Morgan slaying

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:10:27 -0700

A man was arrested in Greeley early Wednesday just hours after a recent arrival to Fort Morgan was stabbed to death in front of her apartment house.

Suspect in Boulder abortion-clinic threat may get plea deal

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:09:05 -0700

The man accused of threatening the lives of Boulder abortion doctor Warren Hern's family is negotiating a plea deal with federal prosecutors.

Tenor of new DPS board may be seen early in first meeting

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:47:20 -0700

The true tenor of Denver's new school board may be revealed Nov. 30, minutes after new members are sworn in and the officers are elected.

Former New Life Church pastor Haggard starting prayer group in home

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:45:02 -0700

Ted Haggard, who was exiled from the ministry after a homosexual relationship with a Denver prostitute was revealed in fall 2006, is starting a prayer group in his Colorado Springs home Nov. 12.

Big ballot plans may be a "no" go in Colorado

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:01:25 -0700

Economy-minded voters on Tuesday did more than reject tax hikes and debt questions for some of their community's most dire and most popular causes; they also sent a warning to those planning increases for struggling projects and local agencies in the near future, analysts say.

DIA manager's no-show at meeting rankles City Council

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:21:44 -0700

Denver City Council members were irritated Wednesday when Denver International Airport manager Kim Day was a no-show at a council committee meeting that was to review the airport's terminal redevelopment project.

Close votes delay some Colorado election results

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:15:41 -0700

Barbara Cleland went to bed Tuesday night thinking she had lost an Aurora City Council seat by a measly 12 votes.

Colorado's flu-related deaths rise to 34

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:08:13 -0700

Nine more flu-related deaths have been reported in Colorado, bringing the total number of deaths this season to 34.

Corrections

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:05:13 -0700

Denver center for torture survivors shut

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:03:23 -0700

A Denver center that offered counseling and legal help to asylum-seeking immigrants who said they had been tortured in their home countries has closed after losing its federal grant.

CSU study: Insulin levels may hold dementia key

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:01:34 -0700

Colorado State University researchers think insulin levels in the brain may be the key to understanding how some types of dementia progress.

Greene: Home is where her heart's been for a century

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:00:06 -0700

Sameness rarely makes headlines. Marion Kelly is newsworthy precisely because of her unchanging geography — the improbable distinction of living in one house for each of her 100 years.

Griego: I found a Denver treasure at the polls

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:59:42 -0700

I'm one who ignores the "mail-in" part of the mail-in ballot, cost savings and convenience be damned. I like my voting to feel like voting, which is how I end up in the Wel lington Webb city building where I am greeted by the beaming visage of one Josephine Falls.

Colorado cops feel handcuffed by medical-pot changes

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:58:00 -0700

Local law enforcement officers said they are flummoxed by "murky, confusing and vague" rules governing medical-marijuana production and are looking to the state legislature for clarification this January.

Pundits assess impact of elections on Colorado in 2010

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:20:31 -0700

In key contests Tuesday, Republicans won two gubernatorial races, and Democrats prevailed in special elections for two congressional seats. What does it signal for Colorado and the 2010 midterm elections? We asked political experts and politicians to weigh in:

Panel proposes letting voters amend state constitution to ease budget woes

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:05:19 -0700

A panel looking at the state's long-term budget problems recommended legislation Wednesday to give voters the chance to overhaul the state constitution in 2012.

Denver voters drive off vehicle-impoundment initiative

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:12:47 -0700

Denver voters Tuesday soundly defeated a ballot initiative that would have significantly restricted police discretion on whether to impound cars driven by unlicensed drivers.

Voters rejecting Aurora library-tax proposal

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:45:53 -0700

A property-tax hike that would stave off closing four of the seven libraries in the city was failing Tuesday night.

Harsanyi: Can it be? A party for capitalism

dharsanyi@denverpost.com ( / By David Harsanyi) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:39:58 -0700

For perhaps the first time in American history, seemingly rational adults will sit down and spend significant time dissecting the off-off-year elections in Virginia, New Jersey, and in the much-discussed New York 23rd Congressional District.

Man stabs self in ruse to miss work shift at Blockbuster

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:28:09 -0700

Calling in sick would have been easier.

Turnout below 50% in Colorado counties not unusual for odd-year election

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:20:46 -0700

Voter turnout in most parts of Colorado hovered well under 50 percent Tuesday, in contrast to the intense interest shown to last year's election.

Denver school-board election seen as neighborhood schools vs. charters

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:02:09 -0700

Voters on Tuesday shifted the balance of power on the Denver Public Schools board, creating a majority that is less sympathetic to charter schools.

Corrections

editor@denverpost.com (Denver Post Wire Services) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:46:31 -0700

Tierney: Teachers' gossip a teachable moment

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:42:36 -0700

Could adults gossiping in the office be more devious than the teenagers in "Gossip Girl"?

Longmont's George Kanemoto built a reputation of generosity

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:41:57 -0700

George Kanemoto and his late brother Jimmie were two of Longmont's best-known citizens: farmers, businessmen and philanthropists.

Colorado alters pot rule, alarming some

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:05:15 -0700

Colorado health officials on Tuesday temporarily struck the definition of "caregiver" from rules governing sales of medical marijuana, which providers say may make it harder for patients to buy pot legally.

Impound plan driven off

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:42:11 -0700

Denver voters on Tuesday defeated a ballot initiative that would have significantly restricted police discretion on whether to impound cars driven by unlicensed drivers.

Johnson: Critics of golf-course goose hunt hit target

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:40:53 -0700

Truth being fully told, I kind of expected writing about it would fully wreck everything. It is the nature of life now. If you say "right," a bunch of people are bound to, for no good reason, reply "wrong."

Douglas County school board races bring record turnout

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:11:07 -0700

In a record turnout for a school-board election, unofficial results show voters elected four candidates backed by the Republican Party to the Douglas County school board.

GOP gubernatorial rivals outline what Colorado needs

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:56:25 -0700

Republican Scott McInnis won't debate his GOP rivals for fear it will damage party unity, but Tuesday night the former congressman challenged Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter to a series of debates.

Breckenridge voters OK possession of small amounts of marijuana

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:55:30 -0700

Breckenridge residents voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana and paraphernalia under town law. Unofficial results show 71 percent of voters approved the initiative.

Three incumbents look headed for re-election to Boulder City Council

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:55:10 -0700

Early results in the Boulder City Council election Tuesday showed all three incumbents headed for re-election.

Noon winning Centennial mayor's race; Hall leading in Sheridan

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:30:45 -0700

In Arapahoe County elections, it appeared Cathy Noon was going to win the race for Centennial mayor. Ron Phelps had a narrow lead in City Council District 1, and Sue Bosier and Rebecca McClellan had strong leads in Districts 2 and 3, respectively.

McLean out in front in Brighton mayoral race; Downing elected in Northglenn

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:30:16 -0700

A quiet election year resulted in sparse voter turnout in Adams County.

Jeffco voters lean toward keeping term limits intact

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:29:34 -0700

A short, off-year mail-in ballot led to low turnout in Jefferson County, according to Deputy of Elections Josh Liss.

Challenger takes decisive lead in bitter battle for Longmont council

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:27:17 -0700

Challenger Katie Witt was cruising to a decisive victory Tuesday night in a bitter fight over the Ward 2 City Council seat that has involved charges of campaign abuse.

Broomfield picks mayor, council members; home-code violations extended

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:26:51 -0700

The Broomfield City Council will have three familiar faces and three new ones in the coming year.

Bigger bond issues losing in Boulder County

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:25:24 -0700

Boulder County voters were in no mood for taking on big chunks of bonded debt.

Bid to hike Colorado Springs' property-tax rate failing badly

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:24:51 -0700

Rattled by an economic downturn and skeptical of City Hall, Colorado Springs voters were overwhelmingly rejecting a proposal to raise property taxes to stave off deep cuts in city services next year.

Arbitrator backs RTD in wage, benefit dispute

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:32:59 -0700

An arbitrator has ruled in favor of RTD in a wage and benefit dispute with its union, saving the transit agency an extra $10 million it would have had to pay employees over three years had labor prevailed.

Denver safe-water group gets funds for Africa

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:32:55 -0700

A total of $3.56 million in cash and other support will help one of Denver's top global-aid organizations expand its work providing safe drinking water and sanitation systems in economically troubled African nations.

Denver auditor faults nonprofit on creating jobs

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:32:15 -0700

A nonprofit that received access to nearly $6 million in federal aid from the city of Denver to fuel job creation "has remained significantly and constantly noncompliant" with job-creation goals, City Auditor Dennis Gallagher reported Monday.

State Rep. Nikkel says state's spending disclosure website too short on details

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:32:14 -0700

Lawmakers who this spring pushed to post every state expenditure online now say the state's website dedicated to that purpose provides too few details and thwarts the will of the legislature.

Ritter's energy office returns fire on "patronage" barbs

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:32:11 -0700

The director of the Governor's Energy Office recently interviewed 20 people from scores of applicants and hired someone who had worked on Republican Bob Beauprez's gubernatorial campaign.

Reward offered for Western Slope ram poacher

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:31:51 -0700

Energy companies working on Colorado's Western Slope have offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person who poached a bighorn sheep ram.

Colorado Springs lawyer accused of denying access to woman's service dog

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:31:50 -0700

A Colorado Springs lawyer is being sued by the U.S. Department of Justice on allegations he turned away a disabled woman's service dog.

Public-TV station to start investigative journalism unit.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:31:49 -0700

Denver public-TV station KBDI- Channel 12 is launching a nonprofit investigative journalism unit, Colorado Public News.

Jerusalem mayor's speech at DU sparks rival rallies

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:31:49 -0700

The divide over Jerusalem was as clear as the busy street that divided protesters in Denver on Tuesday night, as about two dozen people gathered on each side of East Iliff Avenue.

Denver school-board election seen as neighborhood schools vs. charters

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:27:36 -0700

In a school-board election framed around the debate over charter schools, Denver voters were giving a mixed answer Tuesday.

Trial date for father of alleged terrorist postponed.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:38:01 -0700

Lawyers preparing for the trial of a Colorado man whose son is charged with conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction are getting more time to get ready.

Report: Barbed wire fences deadly to sage grouse

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:38:01 -0700

An ongoing study found that collisions with a relatively short section of barbed-wire fence killed dozens of sage grouse over a seven-month period, research that could affect a decision on whether to protect the bird under the Endangered Species Act.

Rep. Dave Schultheis to retire next year.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:38:00 -0700

Republican state Sen. Dave Schultheis says he's retiring from the legislature.

Public assistance programs worry about meeting season's heavy demands

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:27:50 -0700

Colorado public-assistance programs are predicting that they will be hard-pressed to handle this year's surging demand. The Colorado Low-income Energy Assistance Program is anticipating a 15 percent increase in applications this season.

Exec bankrolls board hopefuls

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:38:43 -0700

The owner of a Denver company that makes truck trailers has combined with business partners to donate nearly $200,000 to three candidates in the city's school-board election.

Pueblo attempted-murder suspect linked to New Mexico and Texas "Ether Man" crimes

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:06:01 -0700

Investigators have used DNA evidence to link a man accused of trying to kill a Pueblo police officer and his family last month to the series of "Ether Man" rapes spanning two decades in New Mexico and Texas.

UNC theater department's faculty/student dynamic questioned

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:32:15 -0700

The outside investigator hired after sexual-misconduct allegations were leveled at a University of Northern Colorado professor raised numerous questions about relationships between faculty and students in the school's theater department.

Ritter defends ex-aide over restricted records

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:20:14 -0700

Gov. Bill Ritter on Monday publicly defended Stephanie Villafuerte, the White House's nominee for U.S. attorney in Colorado, as questions linger about whether she played a role in the accessing of a restricted federal database while working on Ritter's 2006 gubernatorial campaign.

Ritter: $400 million in transportation funds around the corner

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:09:44 -0700

The FASTER transportation measure passed by lawmakers earlier this year could generate up to $180 million this year for Colorado roads and bridges, and about $220 million next year, Gov. Bill Ritter said Monday.

Program could match Colo.'s next generation of farmers with land, expertise

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:31:46 -0700

Seth Roberts' Weathervane Farm on the banks of Cottonwood Creek feeds dozens of families in the Upper Arkansas River Valley. His organic produce, free-range chickens and eggs, and fresh cut flowers are in high demand at the local farmers markets.

CU president emeritus William Baughn dies

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:56:17 -0700

University of Colorado president emeritus William H. Baughn passed away Sunday in Boulder. He was 90. The cause of death was not immediately available.

Greene: Stapleton developer Forest City's poor planning pits park against school

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:53:41 -0700

"At Stapleton, the one thing we could never have planned for was the people." So reads Forest City's website for the mega-development where its own lack of planning (you know, for the people) has prompted tensions over whether to build a park or a school.

Griego: Reunion sparks look at roads North

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:52:43 -0700

Upon the advent of the 50th reunion of North High School's class of 1959, it occurred to Alan Iannacito that while it is interesting to learn what became of classmates after graduation, he really wanted to know how they ended up at North in the first place.

Denver sushi bar owner formally charged in shooting death

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:38:34 -0700

The owner of a downtown Denver restaurant and sushi bar has been formally charged with murder in a fatal shooting at his business.

Two Denver councilmen back medical-marijuana sales tax

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:40:20 -0700

Denver City Council members Charlie Brown and Chris Nevitt are polar opposites on how much regulation the burgeoning medical marijuana industry should face.

Up to 225,000 Colo. drivers without valid license still on the road

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:04:02 -0700

More than 200,000 people might be driving illegally in Colorado, and such drivers were involved in crashes that caused nearly one-fourth of all state traffic deaths last year, state auditors reported Monday.

Election 2009: Colorado ballots for mail vote due back by 7 p.m. today

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:27:12 -0700

Colorado voters have until 7 p.m. today to drop off mail ballots for this fall's election. A Denver initiative requiring police to impound the vehicles of unlicensed drivers is one higher-profile measure on this year's ballot.

Linkhart ends youth-jobs funding push

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:18:04 -0700

Councilman Doug Linkhart on Monday backed off his push to amend Mayor John Hickenlooper's budget to add $700,000 for youth-employment programs.

Former state Sen. Tom Wiens files to run for Bennet's seat

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:12:27 -0700

Another Republican is gearing up to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet.

DPS seeks approval of girls charter school stressing athletics.

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:12:25 -0700

Denver Public Schools Monday recommended the approval of an all-girls charter school focusing on developing leadership skills through athletics. Final approval by the school board still is needed.

Man fatally shot is identified; suspect sought

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:12:25 -0700

Police on Monday named the man shot to death behind an East Colfax Avenue restaurant early Friday as 35-year-old William Harris. Police are still looking for a man dressed in dark clothing who ran from the area where Harris was found shot multiple times.

U.S. House OKs veterans cemetery for Pikes Peak area.

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:12:24 -0700

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill to create a new national cemetery in southern Colorado. The bill still has to go before the Senate.

Threats against doctor admissible

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:12:24 -0700

Federal prosecutors say statements from a Washington man accused of threatening a Colorado abortion doctor's family should be admitted in court.

Wyo. rafting deaths lawsuit settled

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:23:09 -0700

Grand Teton Lodge Co. has settled a lawsuit over a 2006 rafting accident on the Snake River that killed three people.

Teen injured in avalanche in stable condition

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:23:08 -0700

A 17-year-old Eagle County resident injured in an avalanche Sunday near the Climax Mine was in stable condition Monday.

Boulder seeks feedback on street art

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:05:47 -0700

The city of Boulder wants to know what residents think of pavement art, based on a mural on South 31st Street near Bucknell Court.

UNC President Kay Norton's full letter to the campus community

editor@denverpost.com (Special to The Denver Post) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:02:06 -0700

New technology, police efforts stall auto thefts

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:06:56 -0700

Car owners buy glass-etching paste to burn their VIN permanently onto every window. Rural sheriffs plant GPS tracking devices on farm tractors or four-wheelers left out as bait for machinery thieves.

Another campaign-related e-mail sent out to state workers' accounts

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:08:43 -0700

The tables have turned, with Republican state employees complaining they've received invitations to a fundraiser for Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter on their work e-mail accounts.

Hundreds in Denver, Colorado Springs still need hepatitis C testing

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:07:34 -0700

Four months after a terrorizing and high- profile hepatitis C outbreak linked to hospital drug theft, hundreds of patients who might have been exposed to the liver disease still may not have been tested.

David Lane seeks cases that keep government on leash

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:27:43 -0700

If the case is big and controversial and involves the government and the Bill of Rights — even, and maybe especially, if television cameras are around — Denver attorney David Lane is a good bet to end up in the middle of things.

Few glitches, low turnout reported for mail-in voting

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:21:23 -0700

Coming one year after the frenzied, record-busting turnout of the 2008 election, this year's election might feel a little quaint.

Denver school choice a hit with students

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:13:50 -0700

The chaos begins in the Black household on weekday mornings around 6 a.m., when the family's three children prepare to head off to three different Denver high schools.

No one hurt in Denver apartment fire

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:09:10 -0700

Denver firefighters quickly doused a fire that broke out in an apartment bedroom Sunday in a complex at 5400 W. Warren Ave.

Yellowstone wolves shot that were part of study

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:08:13 -0700

A Yellowstone National Park wolf biologist says the killing during hunting season of two collared wolves will affect a study examining wolf pack dynamics in and around the park.

Jeffco: Woman dead, man wounded in stabbing

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:07:57 -0700

A woman is dead and a man injured after a double stabbing Sunday at an apartment complex in Jefferson County.

Johnson: Box-shaped heart of the holidays

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:06:57 -0700

It is November. Are you kidding? Is it just me, or did summer seem only three weeks long? Halloween has come and gone, which means Thanksgiving has to be about three weeks away, which likely means tomorrow.

Three shot as Halloween fun turns violent in Denver

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:57:58 -0700

Halloween turned violent in Denver on Sunday morning with two shooting incidents, a party that turned into a fight, and a high-speed car chase, police said.

Early Denver apartment designer Roland Wilson, 83, changed the city's skyline

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:40:04 -0700

Roland Wilson, one of Denver's first apartment designers to include indoor pools and underground parking, died after a long illness on Oct. 22 at his Cherry Hills home. He was 83.

Poison center gets bagful of calls about glow sticks

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:21:24 -0700

Glow sticks were the trickiest treat in this year's Halloween bag.

Yellowstone visitors see less drama since king elk died

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:21:24 -0700

Visitors to northern Yellowstone National Park have been filing a lot fewer unusual auto damage claims during this fall's elk mating season compared to recent years.

Summit County avalanche injures skier, 19

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:21:23 -0700

A 19-year-old Eagle County man was injured after he was caught in an avalanche as he skied down Bartlett Peak in Summit County on Saturday.

Nederland woman says attacker wore "Scream" mask

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:21:02 -0700

A Nederland woman reported that someone wearing a mask from the movie "Scream" attacked her in her home Saturday night, police said.

New CU building will include meditation room

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:20:59 -0700

Rock-climbing walls in campus recreation centers are so 10 years ago. But not every campus has a designated yoga and meditation space.

Chicago fundraiser shows White House's committment to Michael Bennet's campaign

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:02:48 -0700

Anyone looking for evidence of the priority the White House is making the election of Sen. Michael Bennet doesn't have to look much farther than a glitzy ballroom at the Chicago Ritz-Carlton on a night last June.

Douglas County housing development draws criticism

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:02:45 -0700

A project that could net this upstart city 2,500 new homes and $45 million in taxes is causing headaches for Douglas County neighbors who worry that the building boom will increase traffic and decrease planned open space.

Vets in college struggle with delayed GI Bill benefits

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:07:53 -0700

Some 60,000 applications for post-9/11 GI Bill benefits remain unprocessed nationwide, leaving some veterans waiting for tuition and stipend payments as enrollment for the spring academic semester begins.

Colorado Marine among missing in crash off California coast

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:06:25 -0700

A Colorado Marine is one of nine people missing after a midair collision off the coast of Southern California on Thursday.

LoDo full of simians who ran for the record

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:23:24 -0700

In the annals of obscure accomplishments, even this is out there.

Boulder's Pearl Street Mall animated, but peaceable

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:23:10 -0700

Halloween night in Boulder was going smoothly so far, Police Chief Mark Beckner said to reporters at a 9:30 p.m. Saturday briefing, with crowds on the Pearl Street Mall behaving themselves.

November weather can be fickle

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:19:55 -0700

Even though November is usually a tranquil month, with numerous pleasant, springlike days, it also can be a snowpacked wintry month. In fact, November is Denver's and Colorado's second- snowiest month. March is the snowiest, and April is behind November in third place.

Feds charge man with embezzling from Alamosa Housing Authority

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:19:39 -0700

Federal prosecutors have filed charges against a man accused of embezzling almost $43,000 from the Alamosa Housing Authority.

Broomfield voters get say on home ordinance

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:19:22 -0700

Supporters of controversial Ordinance 1891 say it encourages pride in homeownership and neighborliness.

Greek Orthodox Church to honor Denver doctor

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:18:54 -0700

The Greek Orthodox Church is honoring a Denver dermatologist for outstanding service to his faith with investiture as Archon of St. Andrew the Apostle.

Tax windfall for open space

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:15:18 -0700

While most Colorado governments are struggling, the Pitkin County open space program expects a $3 million tax windfall from higher property assessments that don't yet reflect the recession.

Persistence pays in case of missing cellphone

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:14:31 -0700

A determined Colorado man found his missing cellphone at a trash dump after dialing the number from his girlfriend's phone and listening for the ring.

Town to allow medical-marijuana dispensaries

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:12:32 -0700

Silverthorne has agreed to allow medical-marijuana dispensaries to operate as long as they're not near schools, residential neighborhoods and public places.

Boulder hiking duo lose trail, rescued after call for help

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:11:54 -0700

Two Boulder hikers were rescued Friday after they wandered off a trail in the Green Mountain area in unincorporated Boulder County.

Man suffered fatal heart attack before I-70 crash

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:11:00 -0700

Officials say a California man suffered a fatal heart attack before crashing his vehicle on Interstate 70 in western Colorado.

Fright and glee as Denver police host annual Halloween party

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:10:38 -0700

One by one they came tripping out of the black plastic door — zombies, pirates, super heroes, killer clowns — each one staggering away from what was inside with looks of gleeful terror.

Denver sets layoffs to balance budget

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:07:30 -0700

After 20 years working for the city of Denver, Keith Chavez suddenly must come up with a new game plan to support his wife and three children.

Greene: Pot-permit process a sign our system's high already

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:07:00 -0700

My indoctrination began in a waiting room monitored by surveillance cameras and an armed guard.

Doctors differ widely on views about medical marijuana

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:06:49 -0700

An average of 400 requests for medical marijuana cards flow into the state health department for review daily, but the real gatekeepers in the rush to buy pot legally are the physicians and osteopathic doctors who sign the patients' applications.

Longtime Denver psychiatrist Dr. John Biddinger dies

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:03:52 -0700

When Dr. John Biddinger was a medical intern, the kindness he showed to patients left an indelible mark on his future wife, Terry, a pediatric nursing supervisor.

N.M. man gets 5 years in road-rage attack

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:00:46 -0700

A Santa Fe man has been sentenced to five years in prison stemming from a high-speed road-rage attack a year ago.

Burglar breaks into Northglenn officer's home, steals gun

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:54:14 -0600

A burglar broke through a window and slipped into the home of a Northglenn police officer Friday night, stealing his Glock 26 pistol and a 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser belonging to a friend.

Denver councilman wants to regulate pot shops

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:53:44 -0600

Denver City Councilman Charlie Brown wants the city to create a new licensing system for medical-marijuana dispensaries, which he says are growing unchecked.

DUI suspected when Denver police car rammed

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:52:41 -0600

A suspected drunken driver was arrested after he allegedly slammed into the side of a patrol car and then took off running on foot before being caught a few blocks away, authorities say.

Activist for disabled adept at mobilizing

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:52:17 -0600

Kay McCanless couldn't walk, dress herself or even get out of bed without help.

Don't get spooked by H1N1 virus this Halloween

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:01:51 -0600

Even the undead get sick, so vampires and zombies, along with pirates, ghosts and princesses who are ill this Halloween should stay home, experts say.

Denver deputies agree to put off pay raises

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:01:21 -0600

Denver sheriff's deputies have agreed to delay their negotiated pay increases of 4.5 percent scheduled for next year to help balance the city's budget.

Sledmaker on slippery slope with Silverton city hall

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:59:01 -0600

The handmade wooden sleds gliding around the streets and hillsides of Silverton in winter give this remote mountain town an innocent resemblance to a Norman Rockwell painting.

Dental work key to identifying missing Colorado teen

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:58:27 -0600

Jenny Hammond was a bright Douglas County teenager who wanted to see the United States and earn summer money when she went to upstate New York in 2003 as part of a crew selling magazine subscriptions, her mother said Friday.

Flakes melt, sun returns as storm leaves Colorado

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:57:53 -0600

The sun returned and the highways reopened Friday as Colorado said farewell to the remnants of a huge autumn storm.

Focus on the Family's Dobson slates exit for February

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:57:22 -0600

Focus on the Family founder James C. Dobson will end his 32-year stint as the voice of the conservative Christian ministry at the end of February, the Colorado Springs-based nonprofit announced Friday.

Denver Health swine-flu vaccinations postponed

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:09:15 -0600

Denver Health Medical Center announced Friday afternoon that it will postpone 17 H1N1 flu clinics because of low supplies of the vaccine.

Corrections

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:39:33 -0600

90 Fort Carson GIs bound for Iraq, Afghanistan

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:39:02 -0600

About 90 soldiers from two Fort Carson units are preparing to deploy to Afghanistan and Iraq.

Griego: Poverty task force a study in dedication

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:53:18 -0600

You have been waiting, with bated breath, no doubt, for an update on the state legislative interim Economic Opportunity Poverty Reduction Task Force.

Marie Beauprez, mother of ex-congressman, dies at age 88

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:12:51 -0600

If a field needed to be plowed or a cow needed to be milked, Marie Beauprez could be counted on to jump in and get the job done and still get supper on the table and the wash on the line.

Udall widens push for nuclear plants

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:01:55 -0600

As Congress aims for a national energy fix, U.S. Sen. Mark Udall on Friday broadened his push for mini-nuclear-powered plants as part of the solution by addressing the hot-button matter of radioactive waste.

First lawsuits filed in Arizona sweat-lodge tragedy

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:32:56 -0600

The first two lawsuits in what could be a flurry of legal actions stemming from a deadly sweat-lodge ceremony led by author and motivational speaker James Arthur Ray were filed Friday in Arizona.

Masked gunmen rob Taco Bell staff.

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:32:51 -0600

Two masked gunmen held up a fast-food restaurant in Colorado Springs on Thursday night, corralling six workers into an office and robbing them at gunpoint.

Motion in fatal-crash case delayed.

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:32:50 -0600

A motion to throw out blood and breath tests in a fatal crash that killed two Connecticut librarians won't be decided on until at least mid-December.

Hung jury in child sex-assault case

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:32:49 -0600

The trial of a Niwot man who admitted to drinking an 8-year-old girl's urine and spending time with her in the nude ended Friday with a hung jury, The Daily Camera reports.

Aurora police put up reward in fatal shooting

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:32:48 -0600

Aurora police are offering a $2,000 reward for information in the fatal shooting of a man early Friday.

Colorado Supreme Court panel suspends attorney for court outbursts

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:30:09 -0600

A lawyer accused of repeatedly disrespecting a federal judge during a 2007 civil trial was suspended from practicing law for a year and a day.

Court says medical-marijuana growers must have close patient contact

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:25:41 -0600

The Colorado Court of Appeals redefined the role of medical-marijuana caregivers Thursday in a ruling that says growers must have more meaningful contact with patients than simply providing the drug.

Colorado snow forces delays at DIA, closes highways

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:22:34 -0600

Blowing snow at Denver International Airport forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights, and highways leading north and east from Denver were closed into the night Thursday as a two-day storm slowly drifted out of Colorado.

Colorado cities' budgets don't appear to be snowed under

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:44:01 -0600

The early crunch of snow underfoot — and even snow up to the kneecaps — in October doesn't necessarily mean budget crunches.

More than 100 shiver in line for free sandwiches in Fort Collins

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:43:35 -0600

Despite the snow, more than 100 people camped in a Fort Collins parking lot for a chance to win a year's supply of free chicken.

Civil-rights group honors Denver nonprofit's work

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:43:01 -0600

A national civil-rights group Thursday honored Denver's Padres y Jovenes Unidos, a nonprofit that works for equality and justice in education, racial justice for youths and immigrant rights.

Intelligent Design Conference starts today

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:42:42 -0600

Shepherd Project Ministries is sponsoring the "Legacy of Darwin" Intelligent Design Conference from 7 to 9:30 p.m. today and 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Douglas County Event Center in Castle Rock.

Police: Carson GI shot himself to avoid deployment

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:42:22 -0600

Police in Colorado Springs say a Fort Carson soldier set to return to Afghanistan intentionally shot himself in the shoulder to avoid deployment.

Possible theft of funds at DIA investigated

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:41:52 -0600

Denver police and Denver International Airport officials are investigating the possible theft of funds in the airport's ground transportation department, a police spokeswoman said Thursday.

Footprints in snow lead to Greenwood Village robbery suspects

editor@denverpost.com (Denver Post Wire Services) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:39:02 -0600

It did not take Greenwood Village police officers long to find the men suspected of robbing the South Dayton Street 7-Eleven early Thursday — all they had to do was follow the tracks through the snow.

Aurora schools chief sets reading, writing, math goals for 2015

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:35:14 -0600

Former State Board of Education member Karen Middleton needs only to think back to a speech given in late 2005 to understand how much progress Aurora Public Schools has made under no-excuses Superintendent John Barry.

House Dems show hand with unveiling of health reform legislation

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:18:04 -0600

If cajoling, deal-making and talking are the currency of Washington, the process that led to the 1,990-page House version of health care reform unveiled Thursday was all that on steroids.

Colorado employers see 11.8% hike in cost of health insurance

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:20:15 -0600

Colorado business owners say the cost of offering health insurance to employees has climbed 11.8 percent compared with a year ago, according to a new survey.

Report cites "horrific" DPS dropout rate

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:18:28 -0600

More than half of Denver Public Schools students who start the ninth grade do not graduate in four years, a trend that will take a concerted effort to reverse, according to a report released Thursday.

DIA's financial chief placed on leave for "insubordination," he says

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:40:18 -0600

Denver International Airport manager Kim Day has put the airport's chief financial officer, Stan Koniz, on "investigatory leave," officials said Thursday.

Colorado budget-cut blitz unleashes blazing rhetoric

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:37:00 -0600

Dueling news releases from the Democratic speaker of the House and the Republican Senate minority leader over the state budget crisis likely signal a testy legislative session ahead.

Skull found in N.Y. is missing Douglas County teen's

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:10:06 -0600

A skull found in a New York state forest this week belongs to an 18-year-old from Douglas County who went missing after she was dropped off to sell magazine subscriptions at a trailer park 12 miles away in 2003.

Erie co-workers split $1 million Powerball prize

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:09:58 -0600

Each week, four employees at John Murphy Millwork in Erie have pitched in $10 apiece to buy lottery tickets. It paid off this week.

Johnson: Realistic pellet gun means a sure shot at trouble

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:09:39 -0600

All that she would say later, and over and over to people she knew, was how grateful she was that police did not kill her son.

Harsanyi: Masterfleece Theater

dharsanyi@denverpost.com ( / By David Harsanyi) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:10:51 -0600

The King James version of the Bible runs more than 600 pages and is crammed with celestial regulations. Newton's Principia Mathematica distilled many of the rules of physics in a mere 974 pages.

Volunteers/Donations Needed, 11/1

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:14:55 -0600

Scientifically Speaking, 11/1

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:02:40 -0600

Ritter cuts heavily from higher ed, but would refill budget with stimulus funds

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:21:54 -0600

State spending for colleges and universities will be cut by 40 percent and would be backfilled by federal stimulus dollars under a plan Gov. Bill Ritter revealed Wednesday to balance the current year's budget.

Denver-area dealing with major but "manageable" snowfall

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:21:34 -0600

When it comes to snowstorms, a variation of Murphy's Law is always in effect, say those who plan for the events. "Our motto is hope for the best but plan for the worst," said Denver Public Works spokeswoman Ann Williams.

Greeley mayor glad tenure's end is near

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:51:23 -0600

This city's mayor says he's glad his controversial two-year tenure is nearly over — and he's ready to get back to being a regular citizen.

Medical marijuana doc says most applicants have pain and qualify

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:32:02 -0600

The owner of a Denver medical marijuana clinic said most of his clients who apply for a marijuana referral get one, though he knows some may be taking advantage of the lax regulation.

Greene: Little devils lose the treat of wild tricks

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:37:33 -0600

I write in homage to mischief. Growing up where the thumb meets the index finger on the mitten that is Michigan, we had a special night to make trouble.

Jeffco Public Schools considers closing campuses, selling buildings

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:09:48 -0600

A shifting population and a budget crunch have pushed the state's largest school district to consider closing schools and selling buildings.

After 55 years, DNA identifies Boulder County's "Jane Doe"

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:09:42 -0600

She is Jane Doe no longer.

Denver Water to hike rates 13% in Denver, 9.8% in suburbs

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:09:41 -0600

Denver Water will boost residential water bills by 13 percent in February and increase the amount customers outside the city pay by about 9.8 percent.

Landmark study: Weight loss, diet fend off type 2 diabetes

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:04:32 -0600

It seemed to Margie McCandless she was destined to have diabetes.

Griego: Basking in the hush of a hard snow

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:02:40 -0600

We awaken to snow. The first big snow, which I love as much as I hate the snows that will follow, when the magic becomes ordinary and the ordinary becomes tiresome. The magic of the first snow lies in its ability to clear the slate for a brief time, to transform the familiar overnight.

Charges filed against Greeley man accused of shooting friend in the head.

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:14:17 -0600

Prosecutors have filed charges against a Greeley man accused of shooting a friend in the head while they checked football scores at home.

Wiring-burglary suspect dies of high-voltage burns in Pueblo.

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:14:16 -0600

A 28-year-old man died early Wednesday in Pueblo after allegedly trying to steal electrical wiring from a high-voltage electrical box, Pueblo police said.

Man wanted in Pueblo beating death arrested in Nebraska

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:14:15 -0600

A man wanted in connection with a beating death in Pueblo in September was arrested Wednesday in Norfolk, Neb.

Greeley glitch leads to mistaken driver's licenses warnings.

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:14:14 -0600

Because of a computer glitch at Greeley's municipal court, more than 400 people mistakenly were told their driver's licenses could be suspended.

Husband headed to divorce court allegedly stabbed by wife's beau.

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:14:14 -0600

A man going through a divorce was allegedly stabbed by his wife's boyfriend outside the Arapahoe County courthouse late Wednesday morning.

Sheriff in Balloon Boy case: No privacy laws infringed

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:14:13 -0600

The sheriff in the runaway balloon case doesn't believe he broke the law when he disclosed that child welfare workers were involved in the inquiry, his spokeswoman said Wednesday.

Boy, 14, expected to face charges in deaths of parents

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:14:12 -0600

The Rio Grande County sheriff says he expects a 14-year-old boy to be charged in the deaths of his mother and stepfather after their bodies were discovered at their home in south-central Colorado.

"Punkin chunkin" record could fall in Utah's thin air

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:19:34 -0600

A team that specializes in shooting pumpkins from a giant air cannon is coming to southern Utah, hoping the high elevation and thin air will help them set a world record.

Verna Jackson, 91, funded scholarship with hats she made

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:10:28 -0600

When she established a scholarship for African-American seminary students, funded primarily by proceeds from a yearly showing of hats she made, leadership at the Iliff School of Theology said: "Hats off to you, Verna Jackson."

Denver Catholic schools gain national accreditation

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:04:32 -0600

The Archdiocese of Denver Catholic Schools on Wednesday said that its school system has been accredited by a nationally recognized service.

H1N1 flu likely has peaked in Denver-Boulder, state says

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:04:31 -0600

The H1N1 influenza appears to have peaked in the Denver-Boulder metropolitan area, Colorado health officials said Wednesday.

Education officials talk at Colorado hearing about improving No Child Left Behind

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:04:30 -0600

A commission looking at how to improve the federal No Child Left Behind legislation picked Colorado for one of its national hearings on teacher effectiveness and leadership development.

Udall, Markey push legislation to shield credit-card users

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:04:29 -0600

U.S. Sen. Mark Udall will try to attach a credit-card consumer-rights bill to key legislation extending unemployment benefits, and U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey is sponsoring a bill to freeze cardholders' interest rates.

Sheriff's deputies investigate puzzle of petition's invalid signatures

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:04:29 -0600

Denver sheriff's deputies still are trying to find out how more than half of the nearly 60,000 signatures supporting a push for giving them enhanced arrest powers ended up invalid, said a lawyer hired by the deputies.

Marble block from Colorado on standby for Tomb of the Unknowns

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:31:56 -0600

Preservation experts armed with high-tech grout will get to work on the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia next spring, ending a long debate and a Colorado-connected quandary over what to do about cracks in one of the country's iconic monuments.

High-school fight alleged to be over pot deal

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:31:47 -0600

A fight Tuesday at Monarch High School in Boulder County was a result of two high school students being stiffed by two alleged marijuana distributors who were fellow students, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.

Jane Norton has GOP friends in high places as she runs for the U.S. Senate

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:28:29 -0600

Republican Jane Norton touts her Colorado roots on the stump but her Senate campaign exudes East Coast connections, from U.S. Sen. John McCain to her high-powered D.C. sister and brother-in-law.

Front Range braces for snow as forecast calls for big storm

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:24:55 -0600

Weather observers could be measuring snowfall in feet in parts of Colorado over the next two days, with as much as 18 inches expected in parts of metro Denver.

Boulder DA to review complaint against sheriff in balloon case

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:57:19 -0600

Prosecutors said Tuesday they haven't decided whether to file charges against the parents accused of falsely reporting their son was in a runaway balloon, sparking a massive rescue attempt before the boy was found at the family's Fort Collins home.

Metro State foundation's arts center moving to Santa Fe Drive

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:31:17 -0600

The Santa Fe arts district will get a major new gallery when the Center for Visual Art relocates there in the spring.

Critics say urban group using Estes Park fire for political gain

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:29:31 -0600

As public-health officials assess how much asbestos was released during last week's fire at the historic Park Theatre Mall in Estes Park, a tempest is brewing in town over whether the blaze is being used for political gain.

Colorado replaces red, blue pollution advisories with 0-500 index

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:29:03 -0600

State officials announced Tuesday they are switching to a different system for warning the public about winter air pollution.

CSU students track science behind zombies, vampires

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:28:28 -0600

Two Colorado State University biochemistry doctoral students think they know the science behind Halloween's greatest myths: vampires, witches and zombies.

Gubernatorial candidate McInnis sees GOP primary debates as ammunition for Democrats

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:27:41 -0600

The campaign for GOP gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis fired back Tuesday at criticism of his decision not to debate his primary opponents.

McCain, Bennet on front line to turn vets into teachers

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:26:27 -0600

Sens. John McCain and Michael Bennet want to put more battlefield veterans in classrooms as teachers, teaming up as a seasoned senator with military expertise and a freshman lawmaker who was superintendent of Denver Public Schools.

Thousands of tiny, dead fish found in Cherry Creek

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:25:05 -0600

Thousands of tiny dead fish drifted down Cherry Creek through Denver on Tuesday morning, becoming fodder for other urban critters and bit players in an ecological mystery.

Momentum for a new school at Stapleton grows

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:24:09 -0600

Parents in crowded Stapleton may have more options for their kids as a popular charter school considers expansion and progress continues toward building a new neighborhood school.

Denver deputies' bid for election has insufficient signatures, clerk says

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:23:54 -0600

A push for a ballot initiative to give Denver sheriff's deputies enhanced arrest powers suffered a blow Tuesday when elections officials reported that more than half of the nearly 60,000 signatures collected on behalf of the effort were invalid.

Gov. Ritter adds four state furlough days in 2010

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:53:55 -0600

State employees, many of whom are set to take four furlough days this year, will see four more unpaid days in the first six months of 2010, Gov. Bill Ritter said Tuesday.

Hunters rescue stray dog, puppies in forest

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:31:37 -0600

Ed Cray and two friends were camping recently in the White River National Forest near Glenwood Springs when they heard a dog barking.

Denver offender's car crushed to drive home message

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:01:01 -0600

Denver police on Tuesday crushed Balazs Toth's car, a vehicle that was declared a public nuisance because it was used while he allegedly attempted to lure a child to have sex with him.

Littwin: Obama's focus may fail real reform

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:50:19 -0600

I'm no theater critic, but I know when the star player is supposed to take the stage. And that time is now. But strangely, now that the health care-reform saga is approaching its final act, Barack Obama has mysteriously gone missing.

Johnson: Golfers, want to hit a birdie? Use a 10-gauge

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:26:19 -0600

I golf with a lot of guys, and not one of them likes geese. They curse them, shoo them, pray their tee shot will skull one. Yet I know not one of them would actually shoot a golf-course goose if given the chance.

Stimulus money a "lifeline" for Colorado

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:21:42 -0600

The stimulus money flowing through state agencies has saved or created almost 4,500 jobs in Colorado so far, most of them in colleges and prisons.

Corrections

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:20:38 -0600

Gubernatorial candidate McInnis sees GOP primary debates as ammunition for Democrats

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:11:23 -0600

The campaign for GOP gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis fired back Tuesday at criticism of his decision not to debate his primary opponents.

Metro State foundation's arts center moving to Santa Fe Drive.

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:52:28 -0600

The Santa Fe arts district will get a major new gallery when the Center for Visual Art relocates there in the spring.

Delay sought in trial for elder Zazi.

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:52:26 -0600

Federal prosecutors and a defense lawyer for Mohammed Wali Zazi are asking a federal judge to delay his Dec. 7 trial in Denver because the case involves classified information and more time is needed before both sides are ready to proceed.

Three indicted in theft from youth football group

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:52:25 -0600

A Jefferson County grand jury Tuesday indicted three people on charges they stole $10,000 from the Golden Applewood Midget Football Association.

Prosecutors undecided on whether to file charges against Heenes

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:52:23 -0600

17 combat deaths in October a grim milestone for Fort Carson

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:50:54 -0600

A grim record for Fort Carson marched on, as the 16th and 17th soldiers from the base died in combat in Afghanistan, the Defense Department said Tuesday.

Anne Robinson, who helped thousands of troubled teens, dies at age 60

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:50:17 -0600

Anne Robinson loved kids — hers and the estimated 15,000 troubled teens she worked with at Beacon Youth and Family Center in Englewood.

Penry is Grand Junction donors' favored favorite son

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:50:46 -0600

Faced with two hometown Republican candidates for governor, Grand Junction residents overwhelmingly voted with their wallets for state Sen. Josh Penry over former U.S. Rep. Scott McInnis in the opening salvo of their primary battle.

DPS evaluates school remedies

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:45:41 -0600

Denver Public Schools is the first district in Colorado set to deploy stern academic reforms pushed by a White House education-stimulus program to fix the nation's worst schools.

McInnis says he won't debate Penry.

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:46:50 -0600

Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis on Monday refused to share the stage with his chief party rival and said he had no plans to debate him before next year's primary.

Denver Post staffers win top photography awards

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:45:27 -0600

The Denver Post on Monday won Editor & Publisher magazine's top photo award for the online presentation of "Ian Fisher: American Soldier."

Lawyers of Fort Collins parents in balloon-boy case want sheriff investigated

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:43:18 -0600

On the same day that Larimer County investigators concluded their inquiry in the case of a 6-year-old boy thought to have floated across northern Colorado in a balloon, lawyers for his parents asked the district attorney to investigate Sheriff Jim Alderden for allegedly creating negative, pretrial publicity about the family.

Ritter to reveal plan to rebalance Colorado's budget

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:14:16 -0600

Gov. Bill Ritter's office on Wednesday will reveal its plans to rebalance the state budget, likely meaning more cuts to state programs.

Uranium mill clears Western Slope hurdles

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:44:44 -0600

A Canadian company's push to build the United States' first new conventional uranium mill since the Cold War has cleared local hurdles — despite environmental concerns — and won wary high-level support.

Colorado Springs firm wins $100,000 for work with Native Americans

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:48:50 -0600

A Colorado Springs group that helps Native Americans overcome alcoholism, drug abuse and other health issues has won a $100,000 prize from a San Francisco think tank.

Jeffrey Castardi, head of Gin Rummy Club, pleads guilty

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:45:53 -0600

Jeffrey Castardi, who headed the Gin Rummy Club, a Denver gambling and loan-sharking operation where the clientele included well-known sports and media personalities, pleaded guilty to racketeering Monday.

Restaurant owner claims self-defense in fatal Denver shooting

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:43:52 -0600

A man facing murder charges stemming from a fatal shooting at his restaurant on the 16th Street Mall told investigators he shot the victim in self-defense.

Greeley man shot while checking football scores

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:43:00 -0600

Police arrested a man they say shot his friend in the head while the two checked football scores on a computer at home.

Sex-offender sweep nets 106 arrests in Colorado, Wyoming

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:42:11 -0600

Authorities in Colorado and Wyoming have arrested more than 100 people in a sex-offender sweep this month.

Charges filed after Denver student duct-taped

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:41:18 -0600

An office secretary at Palmer Elementary School was charged Monday with false imprisonment and child abuse after allegedly taping the mouth and hands of a student.

Corrections

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:35:56 -0600

Griego: Spirited duo bring history to life

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:32:58 -0600

I spent a few hours at a cemetery Saturday only because I knew I would find it entertaining. True, the words "cemetery" and "entertaining" typically are not found in relation to one another. The juxtaposition suggests something vaguely inappropriate.

Colorado GOP presses Senate on Villafuerte

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:30:03 -0600

Colorado GOP chairman Dick Wadhams on Monday asked the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington to demand answers from Colorado U.S. attorney nominee Stephanie Villafuerte about whether she may have acted inappropriately during the 2006 gubernatorial campaign.

Snags in getting loans may tie up Union Station construction

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:05:28 -0600

Snags in winning up to $320 million in federal loans for the redevelopment of Union Station could mean that construction on the project may not start in earnest until the first quarter of 2010 instead of next month, as originally planned.

Former Colo. Senate leader Fitz-Gerald leads America Votes liberal coalition

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:43:48 -0600

Former state Senate President Joan Fitz-Gerald is the new president of America Votes, a national progressive group that she says is "perfect" for the skill set she spent 25 years building.

Denver Hospice chaplain a spiritual caregiver

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:10:20 -0600

Three women pray in the middle of the lobby of a modern office building, oblivious to the television blaring at full volume or the stares of passing janitors.

DPS aims to make charter schools more diverse

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:09:31 -0600

In most other charter schools, 8-year-old Cal Crum wouldn't be sitting in a second- grade classroom learning about geometric shapes with his typically developing peers.

Relatives of man killed in boating accident sue driver, bar

editor@denverpost.com () — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:14:32 -0600

Relatives of a man killed last year in a boating accident on Dillon Reservoir are suing the boat driver and the bar that served him alcohol before the fatal accident.

Neighbors urge compassion for Heene family

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:12:42 -0600

As the unreal flight of the balloon boy from Fort Collins has descended into a legal struggle between lawyers and law enforcement, a drive for compassion for the Heene family has begun.

Firestone moves closer to developing Union parcel in Longmont

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:58:11 -0600

City planners say they have figured a way to develop the huge Union parcel in southwest Weld County owned by LifeBridge Christian Church, while circumventing roadblocks erected by neighboring Longmont.

Dentists, unions lift Ritter in re-election fund

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:48:34 -0600

Gov. Bill Ritter can thank dentists, satellite TV executives and unions for a big chunk of the $450,000 he raised last quarter for his re-election bid.

Kids share families' emergency plans

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:10:23 -0600

Eight-year-old Nick Lambert walked into Aurora's Fire Station on Sunday with a plan in his hand. The plan was how Nick and his family would escape — from any room in their home — if there was a fire or emergency.

Driver killed after motorcycle strikes Median in Aurora

editor@denverpost.com () — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:08:48 -0600

A Centennial man was killed after losing control of his motorcycle, striking a road median and being thrown against a metal signpost, Aurora police said.

Gypsum residents warned about peeping Tom

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:08:23 -0600

Residents of the mountain town of Gypsum are being told to lock their windows and draw their blinds as the Eagle County Sheriff's Department looks for a peeping Tom.

I-70 construction finished early to avoid storm

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:07:35 -0600

Construction on Interstate 70 finished a day early as a winter storm moved in.

Proposed TV show about young ski bums would film in Jackson Hole

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:06:16 -0600

A Los Angeles producer is proposing to shoot a television series chronicling the lives of young ski bums pursuing their recreational lifestyle in the resort setting of Jackson Hole.

Johnson: Kids learn how bald is beautiful

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:56:18 -0600

I had never seen kids so falling down, jumping and laughing, out-of-their-minds wild since the last time I offered to take a group of them out for ice cream. It is not hard to work kids up.

Denver Councilman Linkhart aims to bolster youth jobs

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:54:12 -0600

Denver Councilman Doug Linkhart said he will try to amend Mayor John Hickenlooper's proposed 2010 budget to add $700,000 to bolster financing for a youth jobs program.

Sexual misconduct pervasive problem among Utah teachers

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:03:51 -0600

State education officials say sexual misconduct by teachers is the No. 1 reason Utah educators are forced to surrender their licenses.

CU chemistry prof Tom Cech has a Nobel in his closet and is back for research and teaching

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:38:40 -0600

Students slung damp backpacks from their shoulders and began settling into their chairs in a University of Colorado chemistry lecture hall Wednesday morning.

Women pay up to 50% more for health insurance premiums

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:02:42 -0600

Checking the "female" box when buying health insurance is likely to cost extra — perhaps up to 50 percent more than a man would pay for the same coverage.

Sleeping-pill defense claimed in Denver-area murder case

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:07:58 -0600

When Andrew McClay asked a sheriff's deputy if his "friend" was OK, the question was so odd given the circumstances that the deputy had to ask "Who?"

Growth of medical-marijuana demand fuels Colorado land rush

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:04:29 -0600

Real estate brokers say that Colorado's medical-marijuana law has sparked a land rush, as entrepreneurs lured by a growing number of licensed users search for properties for growing or selling pot.

Legacy, Loveland win state high school marching band finals

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:03:46 -0600

Nothing screams American school spirit as loudly as a high school marching band.

Insurer guidelines bar many on stats' edges

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:03:07 -0600

First there was the too-fat baby who couldn't get health insurance. Then the too-skinny toddler. Now, in Denver, there is a too-small woman.

Gadgetry monitors Colorado drunken drivers for alcohol

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:00:18 -0600

If a convicted drunken driver violates probation by drinking, a dozen technologies can detect it.

Zombies thrill to Denver's living-dead revel

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:59:50 -0600

Denver's fourth annual Zombie Crawl at Skyline Park on Saturday afternoon featured bloody nuns, a guts-exposed Spider-Man, oozing sores and gunky, bloody neck lacerations.

Littwin: High time to make all marijuana legal

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:59:26 -0600

This is how you know you're old. I injured myself recently while sitting on the couch.

Mourners praise former Wyo. governor, senator Hansen

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:55:51 -0600

With his common touch, integrity and warmth, Clifford Hansen defined a noble era of Wyoming politics and carved out a legacy that has spanned generations, friends said Saturday at memorial services for the former Wyoming governor and U.S. senator.

Hundreds rally in Denver to stop climate change

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:55:25 -0600

Several hundred people stood under the big "350" banner on the west steps of the Capitol on Saturday afternoon to rally for reduced carbon-dioxide emissions and to avert, organizers said, catastrophic climate change.

Balance sought on rising cost of gathering electronic evidence

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:55:16 -0600

In many legal disputes, the smoking gun is found in e-mail, but the cost to search and retrieve electronic evidence is increasingly more than the lawsuit is worth.

Man shot, killed near Denver's 16th Street Mall was father of three trying to make ends meet, dad says

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:54:15 -0600

The father of a man gunned down Thursday in a restaurant near the 16th Street Mall said his son had a hardscrabble life trying to provide for three young kids.

Colo. official calls flu declaration "precautionary"

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:49:05 -0600

President Barack Obama's declaration will give Colorado caregivers more flexibility if the number of H1N1 cases surges, a state official said Saturday.

Professor George Lof, a solar research pioneer, dies at 95

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:47:23 -0600

George Lof, a pioneer in solar research, died Oct. 12 at the solar-powered southeast Denver home he had built in 1956. He was 95.

Estes Park mall fire ruled accidental, started near water heater

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:46:33 -0600

Federal, state and local investigators have determined the fire that devastated Estes Park's Park Theatre Mall on Monday was accidental.

Driver killed, worker injured in C-470 construction-zone crash

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:45:33 -0600

One man is dead and another is seriously injured after a traffic accident in a construction zone on C-470 in Douglas County.

Parents to see video of soccer-bus incident

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:45:07 -0600

The Aurora school district said parents will have access to video of an incident on a high school bus that police have said could lead to misdemeanor sex crime or harassment charges.

Killer of protected lynx sought

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:44:49 -0600

State wildlife officers say someone illegally killed a lynx, which are protected under state and federal laws.

Orchard where body was found searched again

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:44:33 -0600

Investigators are spending the weekend going through an apple orchard near Glenwood Springs where the dismembered body of an Aurora woman was found over the summer.

Town hall tackles gay-rights issues

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:20:41 -0600

Gay-rights activists in Denver held what they called the nation's first gay town-hall meeting, led Saturday night by U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, a Democrat from Boulder.

Lawsuit over state's school funding as inadequate far-reaching

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:18:03 -0600

With a court ruling last week, Colorado is set to enter the battlefield of "adequacy" in school funding, a place dozens of other states have been before with mixed results.

I-70 closure continues until Monday morning for FasTracks work

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:17:35 -0600

A large stretch of eastbound Interstate 70 will continue to be shut down through Monday morning as construction crews work on a FasTracks project.

One dead, one injured after car hits street sweeper along C-470

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:17:06 -0600

One man is dead and another is seriously injured after a traffic accident in a construction zone on C-470 in Douglas County.

CSU homecoming-queen hopeful, 60, was accused in 1989 fatal shooting

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:16:34 -0600

Colorado State University-Pueblo students went the traditional route when it came to choosing their 2009 homecoming queen.

Greene: For Special Olympics bowler, every game is perfect

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:11:27 -0600

It's Friday morning at Monaco Lanes, and dozens of Special Olympics students are here to bowl.

Bail reduction denied in Fort Collins-area attack on hikers

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:03:42 -0600

A judge has denied a lower bail for a Loveland man accused of attacking and trying to sexually assault two female hikers.

Volunteers/Donations Needed, 10/25

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:17:31 -0600

Scientifically Speaking, 10/25

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:52:21 -0600