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Feds: Collapsed Utah Mine Operator Courted Danger Last Updated: 4:53 PM 07/24/08 - Federal regulators say the operator of a collapsed Utah mine violated safety protocols by cutting coal pillars that should have been left standing to prevent cave-ins. (Full Story)

McCain, Dalai Lama to Meet in Aspen Last Updated: 3:10 PM 07/24/08 - John McCain is scheduled to meet with the Dalai Lama in Aspen tomorrow. (Full Story)

McCain Ahead in The Polls in Colorado Last Updated: 4:56 PM 07/24/08 - A new poll shows republican John McCain has taken the lead in Colorado. (Full Story)

Teenager to Be Tried In 'Mortal Kombat' Death Last Updated: 1:15 PM 07/24/08 - A teenager will stand trial in death of a 7-year-old girl who police say was beaten during a re-enactment of a violent video game. (Full Story)

Toppled Crane Closes Vail Frontage Road For Hours Last Updated: 9:49 AM 07/24/08 - A toppled crane is blocking Vail's frontage road but workers expect to have it completely removed by Wednesday evening. (Full Story)

Court Finds for Colo. Christian College in Dispute Last Updated: 9:45 AM 07/24/08 - A Federal Appeals court has sided with a Christian University's argument that the state's denial of financial aid to its students is unconstitutional. (Full Story)

Suspect Arrested In Jefferson County Credit Union Bank Shooting Last Updated: 9:05 AM 07/24/08 - Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested a man suspected of firing at least one shot inside a credit union in Lakewood before fleeing in a stolen car today. (Full Story)

Deputies Surround Denver Credit Union Last Updated: 12:15 PM 07/23/08 - A SWAT team and Sheriff's Deputies have weapons drawn outside a credit union in Denver and are looking for a man who fired shots inside the bank before leaving in a car. (Full Story)

Firefighters Fully Contain Deckers Fire, Lift Evacuation Order Last Updated: 8:47 AM 07/23/08 - The 110-acre fire burning five miles north of the town had prompted residents of about 10 homes to evacuate, but evacuation orders and road closures were lifted as of 6 tonight. (Full Story)

Demonstrators, City Spar Over DNC plans; Anti-Abortion Groups Plan Vigil Last Updated: 8:34 AM 07/23/08 - A judge has rejected a request for Denver to list how many police officers would be needed to staff potential routes for protest marches around the Democratic National Convention. (Full Story)

Polygamist Warren Jeffs Indicted Along with Four of his Followers Last Updated: 6:49 AM 07/23/08 - A Texas grand jury has indicted Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs and four of his followers on charges of felony sexual assault on girls under the age of 17. (Full Story)

Severe Weather in Northern Utah Last Updated: 6:40 AM 07/23/08 - A mudslide crashed into a Taylorsville townhouse complex Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of about 80 residences. (Full Story)

CSU Teaching Students To Go Green Last Updated: 12:36 PM 07/22/08 - It seems like everything and everyone is "going green" these days and now Colorado State University is creating a program to help students go green. (Full Story)

Another Sex Abuse Lawsuit For Denver Archdiocese Last Updated: 2:31 PM 07/21/08 - Advocates for sex abuse victims say another person is filing a lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Denver. (Full Story)

Wildfires Rage Over Weekend Last Updated: 2:06 PM 07/21/08 - Firefighters had to contain a half dozen or more wildfires in Colorado over the weekend. The biggest which is now nearly 150 acres, is near Deckers (Full Story)

Bruce Says Sexual Harassment Complaint Dismissed Last Updated: 11:56 AM 07/21/08 - State Rep. Douglas Bruce say he's been cleared of a sexual harassment complaint filed by a female lobbyist at the legislature. (Full Story)

Over 200 Firefighters Working on a Wildfire Near Denver Last Updated: 5:36 AM 07/22/08 - The Oxyoke Wildfire, burning in Deckers, CO, is now 50% contained. (Full Story)

Greeley Man Sentenced For Tampering With Gas Wells Last Updated: 12:47 PM 07/18/08 - A Greeley man is being ordered to pay $1.3 million in restitution for tampering with natural gas wells to inflate his profits. (Full Story)

Dog Recovering From Leap onto I-70 Last Updated: 7:30 AM 07/18/08 - A dog that jumped from a vehicle going 55 mph on Interstate 70 is recovering, although it has been separated from its owners. (Full Story)

Teen Charged With Sleepover Death of Friend's Dad Last Updated: 7:21 AM 07/18/08 - A 17-year-old boy will face adult charges in the stabbing death of his friend's father during a sleepover in Westminster. (Full Story)

Colo. Homeland Security Director Enters Dam Talks Last Updated: 7:04 AM 07/18/08 - Colorado's Homeland Security director will meet with Summit county and Denver water officials to help settle the dispute over closure of a road along Dillon reservoir. (Full Story)

Colorado is the Leanist State in the Country Last Updated: 6:27 AM 07/18/08 - Results released today from a survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Full Story)

Texas Businessman Charged with Deaths of 32 Bison Last Updated: 2:13 PM 07/17/08 - Forty-four-year-old Jeffrey Scott Hawn of Austin has been charged with 32 counts of animal cruelty, one count of theft of more than $20,000 and a one count of criminal mischief (Full Story)

Are Denver's Homeless Being Hidden for the DNC? Last Updated: 5:28 PM 07/17/08 - In Denver, the city's homeless population of almost 4,000 will get free movie tickets and passes to the zoo or city museums. All just in time for next month's Democratic National Convention. (Full Story)

Metro Gang Task Force Announces Indictments Last Updated: 8:57 AM 07/17/08 - The U.S. Justice Department and the Metro Gang Task Force say they've arrested 23 people suspected of distributing about 10,000 pills of Ecstasy per week in the Denver area. (Full Story)

Michelle Obama Campaigns for Husband In Colorado Stops Last Updated: 8:30 AM 07/17/08 - Michelle Obama was in Denver today to raise money and campaign for her husband, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. (Full Story)

Division of Parks Failed to Account for Millions of Dollars Last Updated: 1:52 PM 07/16/08 - An audit says the Colorado Division of Parks failed to properly account for millions of dollars. (Full Story)

Xcel Looking to Shut off More Customer's Power This Year Last Updated: 1:20 PM 07/16/08 - Xcel energy expects to turn off power to 47,000 Colorado customers in the second and third quarters this year because they failed to pay their bill on time. (Full Story)

Neglected Animals Found Along With Drugs, Assault Weapons Last Updated: 9:57 AM 07/16/08 - Dozens of neglected animals were discovered on a ranch in California - along with drugs and assault weapons. (Full Story)

Person Of Interest In Texas Polygamy Raid No-Show In Court, Arrest Last Updated: 7:29 AM 07/16/08 - A woman considered a person of interest in an investigation of phone calls that may have sparked a raid on a Texas polygamist group appeared in a Colorado courtroom today, a day after she was supposed to appear in a separate case. (Full Story)

Indictments issued in Death of 15 Year Old Last Updated: 10:23 AM 07/15/08 - Indictments have been issued in the case a 15-year-old boy who died while taking part in a wilderness-based program have been turned over to prosecutors. (Full Story)

Secret Service Still Working On Security For Obama's Speech At Invesco Field Last Updated: 8:35 AM 07/15/08 - Barack Obama's decision to accept the Democrats' nomination for president at Invesco Field at Mile High is affecting both convention organizers and those planning protests. (Full Story)

Hippo Bites Hand Of Denver Zoo Employee Last Updated: 7:56 AM 07/15/08 - A Denver zoo employee is recovering from a minor puncture wound after a hippopotamus closed its mouth on the worker's hand during a training exercise. (Full Story)

Teen Suspected Of Stabbing Friend's Father During Sleep-Over Last Updated: 7:49 AM 07/15/08 - A teenager is suspected of fatally stabbing his friend's father while spending the night at his friend's house. (Full Story)

Search Called Off For Lion Reported El Paso County Last Updated: 7:35 AM 07/15/08 - Authorities have called off the search for a lion in eastern El Paso county. (Full Story)

Judge Says Supermax Can Withhold Porn From Inmate Last Updated: 1:35 PM 07/14/08 - A Federal Judge says an inmate at Supermax can be denied access to sexually explicit books and magazines. (Full Story)

Grand Complex Fire Costing Over Half a Million Dollars to Fight Last Updated: 5:40 AM 07/15/08 - The cost of fighting the Grand Complex fire is now over $500,000 and the acreage for the coal creek fire is very close to 1,500 acres. (Full Story)

Hybrid Drivers Get Free Pass For Colo. HOV Lanes Last Updated: 10:15 AM 07/14/08 - More than 1,100 drivers of hybrid cars can now travel alone for free in Colorado's high-occupancy vehicle or HOV lanes. (Full Story)

Search for African Lion Called Off In E. El Paso County Last Updated: 4:17 PM 07/14/08 - Colorado Springs, Colo. (AP)_Authorities have called off the search for a lion in Eastern El Paso County. (Full Story)

Shirtless Mormon Missionary Calendar Last Updated: 7:16 PM 07/14/08 - The creator of a 2008 calendar that featured shirtless Mormon missionaries was excommunicated Sunday after a disciplinary meeting with local church leaders in Las Vegas. (Full Story)

Backlog of DNA Samples May Hamper Jonbenet Case Last Updated: 8:20 AM 07/11/08 - Unless he has another brush with the law someday and a DNA sample is taken from him, Jonbenet Ramsey's killer might never be caught. (Full Story)

CU signs deal with Victoria’s Secret Last Updated: 8:21 AM 07/11/08 - The University of Colorado doesn't allow its logo on alcohol or firearms. But underwear from Victoria's Secret? That's a different story. (Full Story)

Utah Man Donates 50 Gallons of Blood Last Updated: 7:13 AM 07/11/08 - A Utah man has saved hundreds of lives over many years, and also set a record, with his heroism. (Full Story)

Book Borrower Must Spend Time In Prison Last Updated: 7:17 AM 07/09/08 - A man accused of checking out hundreds of books and DVDs from libraries around the Denver area and then trying to sell them has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. (Full Story)

Denver Water Closes Dillon Dam Indefinitely Last Updated: 6:17 AM 07/09/08 - Denver water officials have indefinitely closed the road that crosses the top of Dillon Dam because of security concerns. (Full Story)

House Candidate Pleads Guilty To Assaulting Girl Last Updated: 11:49 AM 07/08/08 - A state legislative candidate from Jefferson County has pleaded guilty to third-degree assault, admitting he slapped his daughter after a garage door at the family's home failed to open fast enough. (Full Story)

Frontier and United Announce Layoffs Last Updated: 6:01 AM 07/08/08 - Frontier Airlines say it is cutting 456 jobs in Colorado, and United Airlines has told state officials it plans to eliminate 150 jobs in the state. (Full Story)

Obama Acceptance Speech to Mirror JFK's Last Updated: 7:54 PM 07/07/08 - Democrats will break from tradition and head outside for the final night of the Democratic National Convention (Full Story)

Two Teens Hurt In Lightning Strike Near Aspen Last Updated: 1:37 PM 07/07/08 - Authorities say two teenage hikers from Idaho have been injured in a lightning strike near Aspen. (Full Story)

Business Group to Appeal Initiative Targeting CEOS Last Updated: 2:19 PM 04/02/08 - A business group is appealing the language of a ballot initiative that would enable any Colorado resident to sue state executives who failed to stop corporate crimes. (Full Story)

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