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Hot Holiday Weekend For Colorado

Temperatures will remain toasty through Sunday, but much cooler air will slide in for Labor Day.

Published: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 17:14:36 MDT

Teen: Security Told Me To Remove U.S. Flags

A high school student says campus security told him his American flags aren't welcome on the school grounds.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 19:24:05 MDT

Sept. 10 Funeral For Girl Found In Monument Home

The funeral for a girl who was found dead in the crawl space of a vacant home will be Friday.

Published: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 11:55:45 MDT

Officers Defend Killing Bears In Colo. Springs

State wildlife officials are defending decisions to kill six bears this week that busted into two different Colorado Springs homes.

Published: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 10:09:53 MDT

PM: 'A Miracle' No One Killed In Quake

Chimneys and walls crumbled to the ground, roads cracked in half and residents were knocked off their feet as a powerful magnitude-7.1 earthquake rocked New Zealand's South Island early Saturday.

Published: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 08:20:45 MDT

Dumervil Confirms His Season Is Over

Elvis Dumervil's season is officially sacked

Published: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 12:47:36 MDT

Arvada Chief Discusses Police Investigation, Resignations

Arvada Police Chief Don Wick issued a statement Friday afternoon and answered questions regarding an investigation in an excessive force case that resulted in the resignations of four officers and the suspension of two others.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 18:07:42 MDT

Transient Gets 336 Years For Raping Teen In Library Parking Lot

A homeless man convicted of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in the parking lot of the Lone Tree library was sentenced Friday to more than 300 years in prison.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 16:14:10 MDT

Court Throws Out $926 Million Rocky Flats Award

A $926 million award to thousands of Colorado homeowners in a lawsuit involving plutonium contamination from a now-defunct nuclear weapons plant was thrown out Friday by a federal appeals court.

Published: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 10:24:29 MDT

7 Arrested In Assault On Greeley Jogger

Greeley police have arrested six people and are seeking a seventh in the assault of a jogger in a city park.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 17:08:04 MDT

Forest Service Warns Of Beetle-Weakened Trees

The U.S. Forest Service in Colorado is urging the public to watch out for beetle-infested trees in the forests because they can easily fall.

Published: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 12:00:46 MDT

Colorado Senate Race A Question Of Definition

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ken Buck is a far-right ideologue or a principled conservative who sticks to his beliefs when they're not popular. It all depends on who's describing Buck, and Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet's ability to do so could decide the fate of his own tough re-election bid.

Published: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 11:40:00 MDT

Buck, Coffman, Pull Support; Maes Stays In

Even as more prominent Republicans are pulling their support for Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes, he says he's standing firm.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 17:17:55 MDT

Deputy: Man Stopped For Speeding Says His Son Was Dying

A Utah man was arrested near Eagle Wednesday evening after motorists called to report a driver speeding and driving erratically.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:50:12 MDT

Police: Bailed-Out Bungler Burgles Bail Bond Business

The moral of this story might be: Don't bite the hand that bails you out.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 12:47:03 MDT

Lakewood Man Makes Home Easier To See From Space

When most people look up on their roof they see shingles, vents and maybe even some solar panels. When Roger Wimmer looks at his roof he sees something a little different.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:04:46 MDT

Loveland Church's Garden For Needy Is Blooming

Loveland's King of Glory Lutheran Church has always made an effort to relieve hunger around the world, including through work with and donations to international nonprofits. Yet recently, a group of its parishioners planted an idea of a simple way to fight hunger right here at home.

Published: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 10:16:23 MDT

SEC Reaches Settlement With Ex-Qwest CEO Nacchio

The Securities and Exchange Commission has reached a settlement in its civil lawsuit against former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 19:45:24 MDT

Bomb Squad At Highlands Ranch Cul-De-Sac

The Douglas County Bomb Squad was searching a Highlands Ranch home Friday after rigged propane tanks were found in the home earlier.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 19:28:27 MDT

Buckskin Joe Closing, Moving To Unknown Location

It's happy trails for Buckskin Joe, the replica Old West town in Colorado that served as a setting as for Westerns like "True Grit" and "Cat Ballou."

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 15:04:43 MDT