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Rockies seek more of the same from Chatwood
Email DENVER -- Rockies right-hander Tyler Chatwood left a stunning last impression the last time he was in the Majors -- six scoreless innings in a 12-2 victory over the Dodgers on April 29. Now the Rockies are counting on him to do the same Saturday. Chatwood, who was sent to Triple-A Colorado Springs after his impressive outing, rejoined the Rockies on Friday and will be activated to start ...
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Nicasios start bumped to Sunday
Email DENVER -- By calling up Tyler Chatwood to pitch Saturday, the Rockies will give right-hander Juan Nicasio an extra day's rest. Nicasio, who has struggled on and off this season, will start Sunday in the finale of the four-game set with the Giants. Nicasio (3-1, 5.13 ERA) threw six innings in his last start -- the longest he's lasted since his first start of the season. However, ...
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Francis working toward swift retun
Email DENVER -- Rockies left-hander Jeff Francis, placed on the disabled list Thursday with a left groin strain, rode a stationary bike and did some throwing Friday in an effort to stay sharp and possibly shorten his time out of action. Francis sustained the injury in the second inning of Tuesday's 9-4 victory over the Cubs. Despite the pain, Francis held the Cubs to one run on three hits ...
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Helton Arrenado homers have place in MLB lore
Email DENVER -- The consecutive second-inning home runs Thursday by Rockies veteran first baseman Todd Helton and rookie third baseman Nolan Arenado produced some age-difference ...
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Loveland man allegedly drove drunk around field full of soccer players
A Loveland man faces 22 counts of reckless endangerment and child abuse without injury after police said he drove drunk around an occupied soccer field on Thursday. Apolinar G. Ramirez, 54, was arrested after Loveland police responded to Kroh Park for a report of a suspicious person. Witnesses reported that Ramirez, who left the area before police arrived, had been driving around the field while ...
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Drug dogs dont know pot is legal now
LOVELAND, Colo. - Now that up to one ounce of recreational marijuana is legal for adults in Colorado, police departments have a problem -- their drug-sniffing dogs haven’t gotten the message.Once the pups are trained to find marijuana they will look for it no matter what the law says.But since Amendment 64 passed, there’s a concern about establishing probable cause for a search.Dogs ...
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Single vehicle accident kills 1 in Pueblo
Pueblo Police remain on the scene investigating a fatal accident on the city's southside. Police say one person is dead after the vehicle the passenger was riding in hit a tree. The accident happened sometime after 3:30pm. Police say a sport utility vehicle, traveling west on Cleveland went across the eastbound lane of Goodnight and off of the roadway into Dittmer Park, where it collided ...
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4 taken to hospital after accidental dispersal of pepper spray at Boulders Fairview High
Four people were taken to a local hospital today after the "accidental dispersal of pepper spray " inside the student center at Fairview High School, according an email sent to community members this afternoon by Principal Don Stensrud. The incident occurred at approximately 2:30 p.m., according to the email sent to Fairview parents, guardians and staff. Fairview's school day ends ...
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Udall to Forest Service Override tanker protest
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) -- Sen. Mark Udall of Colorado called on the U.S. Forest Service on Friday to make certain that a contract dispute doesn't ground large air tankers used to fight wildfires as warmer, drier weather boosts the risk of destructive ...
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Boulderites aspiring to be multi-millionaires snap up Powerball tickets
Sheila Sutton updates the Powerball prize money sign at the Super C convenience store in Lincoln, Neb., Friday. Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize. ( Nati Harnik ...
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Mom accused of abuse worked with kids
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A mother who worked with children is accused of child abuse after her son was found Thursday in a house police say was filthy. The father, who is also charged, is a former Colorado Springs city councilman.The 13-year-old boy was found home alone, wearing no clothes. Police said the house was littered with human feces, with live and dead rodents running around.The child ...
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Deadly crash under investigation in Pueblo
Pueblo Police are investigating a deadly crash in the city's south side. The crash happened around 4 p.m. where Cleveland turns into Goodnight. The 200 block of Goodnight is closed while police investigate. One person died in the crash, another was taken to the hospital. A News 5 crew is on the ...
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Todays MLB starting lineups May 17
Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ...
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2013 Summer Arts Preview Denver theater scene heats up for a summer of great shows
Planning a trip this summer? Choose your dates carefully - there are more than a few reasons to stick close to home instead. Denver reaches for new heights this season with a brilliant bill of theater, opera, dance, classical music and art. Here is Denver Post theater critic Lisa Kennedy's summer theater ...
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Boys alleged neglect investigated
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A 13-year-old boy who was found home alone, wearing no clothes, in a house police say was littered with human feces, with live and dead rodents running around, remains in the custody of social services Friday.The home was condemned by Colorado Springs code enforcement on Thursday after the boy was removed from the home. Police went to the home on a "welfare ...
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Attorney General eager for ruling on gun laws
today he believes the people of Colorado deserve a speedy a decision over the controversial new gun control laws. The sheriffs from 54 Colorado Counties filed a civil rights lawsuit in federal court this morning over the high capacity magazine ban (HB-1224) and the expanded background check requirement for gun sales and transfers (HB-1229). "In defending the lawsuit as counsel for the ...
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Denver school board OKs changes to Park Hill Stapleton schools
Sixth and Eighth graders pile into a history classroom at Smiley Middle School in 2008 to watch a speech by President Barack Obama. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post ...
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Stolen cop car may contain officers ID
DENVER - An unmarked vehicle belonging to the Denver Police Department was stolen Friday while parked near the intersection of 21st and Decatur, close to the headquarters of the Denver Police Protective Association.Police spokeswoman Raquel Lopez described the stolen car as a newer model red Chevrolet Impala. It is a police-issued vehicle, but is not modified and looks like a stock model.Lopez ...
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Fremont County Deputy arrested for alleged sexual assault
A Fremont County deputy is being held without bond on accusations of sexual assault. The Fremont County Sheriff's Office was notified on Thursday that Fremont County Sheriff's Office Detention Deputy Joseph Charles Bonfadini, 30, has been arrested on a Pueblo Police Department Sex Assault warrant and is being held in the Pueblo County Detention Center on a no bond hold. Bonfadini was ...
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Cannabis Colorados budding industry
Dispensaries selling cannabis bath salts, 'bud-tenders' advising on blends, even a marijuana university. As Colorado gears up for legalisation, we get the dope on Denver's 'green ...
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Denver police officer killed in 1920 no longer lost to history
Roy O. Downing was a 23-year-old part-time Denver policeman on a cold morning in December 1920, when the open coal chute of a home on Park Hill's Bellaire Street caught his eye.Downing had been patrolling on foot, wearing a badge he bought himself and a uniform he might have borrowed for his duties as a "night watchman." His job was to help fill the ranks for about $40 a month. ...
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Duck Dynasty stars make a call on Castle Rock for school benefit
This undated photo provided by A&E, shows Willie Robertson, star of A&E s Duck Dynasty, at his desk in his office at the Duck Commander warehouse in West Monroe, La. (A&E | via ...
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Undercover Denver police car stolen near police union headquarters
Denver police are looking for an undercover squad car that was stolen Friday morning near the Denver Police Protective Association's headquarters on the northwest side.A Denver police spokeswoman said she did not know how a red Chevorlet Impala was taken about 11:45 a.m. near Decatur Street and West 21st Avenue.The "unmarked unit" included "personal items that could have ...
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George Karl named 2012-13 NBA Coach of the Year
Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images DENVER, May 8, 2013 - After leading the Denver Nuggets to a team-record 57 wins, George Karl is the recipient of the Red Auerbach Trophy as the 2012-13 NBA Coach of the Year, the league announced today. Karl, who guided the Nuggets to the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, joins Doug Moe as the only coaches in franchise history to win the award. It also is ...
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Colorado stocks Real Goods Solar up 129 Dow SP set records
No Colorado company came anywhere close to matching the performance Friday of Real Goods Solar Inc., which saw its share price up more than 100 percent. Shares of RSOL climbed 129.87 percent to $4.03, or $2.28 higher, amid extremely heavy trading. Nearly 9 million shares changed hands. The companys average trading volume is about 127,000 shares. Among stocks that typically have a volume of at ...
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Colorado's green future
Colorado’s economy suffered through the downturn like every other state in the country, but as the national economy enters a period of recovery, which started towards the beginning of the year, the state continues to falter, while using much-needed federal grants to lay the groundwork for future, greener, industries.
Colorado has had to cut $2 billion from its state budget since the Great Recession hit in late 2008. The fiscal year for 2010-11, which starts July 1st, will see further cuts from the state budget of over $200 million. Education has seen the biggest cuts, along with many building and expansion projects to various state facilities and public infrastructure being delayed. Read more
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