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Colorados Freedom Memorial dedication
AURORA, Colo. - Nearly 12 years of fundraising becomes a reality Memorial day weekend when the Colorado Freedom Memorial will be dedicated.The memorial stands ten-feet high and is 120-feet long. Glass panels are engraved with the names of nearly 6,000 Colorado men and women who have died in wars dating back to the Spanish American War in 1898.KEZW's "Breakfast Club"host Rick ...
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Clemency or death Gov. decides soon
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper could announce Tuesday whether convicted killer Nathan Dunlap will be executed or will be given clemency.The CALL7 Investigators have learned that the governor cleared his scheduled for today.The Denver Post is reporting that Arapahoe County District Attorney George Brauchler has heard the governor could make his decision as soon as today. Brauchler has ...
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Colorado lawmaker receiving White House honor
DENVER (AP) -- A Colorado state senator is visiting the White House to receive an honor given to openly gay, lesbian and transgendered public ...
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Nuggets-Warriors Game 3 Gameday
Andre Iguodala 's half-court heave bounced off the front of the rim as time expired in Game 3 of their Western Conference playoff series Friday night. The Warriors grabbed a 2-1 lead in the best-of-7 series, with Game 4 set for Sunday at Oracle Arena. "We're ready for war, man," Nuggets point ...
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De La Rosa hopes to bounce back in finale against D-backs
Since beginning the year with losses in each of his first three decisions, D-backs right-hander Trevor Cahill has been nothing short of brilliant. Over his last five outings, the 25-year-old has surrendered just six earned runs over a combined 33 innings, good enough for a 1.64 ERA. The only problem for Cahill since righting his ship has been walking too many batters. Over that same 33-inning ...
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Gun recall effort against Colorado lawmaker fails 3 more pending
The first of four separate efforts to recall Democratic lawmakers over their gun votes failed as organizers attempting to oust Rep. Mike McLachlan of Durango didn't collect the required number of signatures needed to put the issue on the ballot.Those spearheading the recall effort against McLachlan collected "8,500 plus" signatures, but needed at least 10,586 valid signatures, ...
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Family of 5 rides out tornado in bathtub
Joshua Hornsby speaks at a memorial service for his 9-year-old daughter, Ja'Nae, who was killed when the tornado smashed Plaza Towers Elementary ...
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Colorado gubernatorial GOP primary getting crowded
Secretary of State Scott Gessler and former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo , also are considering entering the race. All three are Republicans.Hickenlooper was asked about the sudden display of Republican enthusiasm in a race some party leaders had written off just months earlier."They're not really excited," he said Tuesday. "They've sat around the campfire and figured out that ...
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Betancourt to undergo MRI with groin injury
Email DENVER -- Rockies closer Rafael Betancourt has been pitching and succeeding through right groin tightness since late April. But after two uncharacteristically uncompetitive pitches to the D-backs' Paul Goldschmidt in the top of the 10th inning Tuesday night, he knew the pain had caught up to him. After being given a few pitches to test how he felt, Betancourt left the game, and ...
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Colorados stoned-driving bill draws lawsuit
DENVER -- A frequent marijuana user who says Colorado's pending pot DUI legislation violates the constitution is suing to block the bill. Brandon Baker, of Nunn, said he uses marijuana for religious reasons and that the blood limit at which drivers would be considered impaired is too low for frequent users. Baker planned to file his lawsuit Tuesday in federal court in Denver. The bill ...
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Notebook Gregg Popovich has high praise for Nuggets
Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images Seven NBA teams have won at least 50 games this season. Six of those teams were represented by at least one player at the NBA All-Star game, with the Denver Nuggets (54-24) being the lone exception. "(Denver) is a great example of executing the strategy and the system that the coach wants to employ," San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said before ...
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Ty Lawson hoping to return from foot injury before playoffs
Ty Lawson is doing his best to take things slowly. "It's annoying to me. I feel like being out there playing," Lawson said after a light workout on the Pepsi Center practice court. "Being patient is not one of my strong suits." For the first time since being diagnosed with a plantar fascia tear in his right heel, Lawson did some light jogging and shooting Saturday. He ...
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Rockies beat D-Backs on Rosarios hit
DENVER - Wilin Rosario drove in Carlos Gonzalez with a one-out single in the 10th inning to lift Colorado past the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Tuesday night after the Rockies squandered a late four-run lead. Gonzalez hit a double and reliever Matt Reynolds (0-2) intentionally walked Troy Tulowitzki to get to Rosario, who came through with a liner to right on the first pitch. Rosario lifted his ...
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Woodson picks Raiders over Broncos
Oakland Raiders. The Raiders' Oakland stadium contract expires next year, and managing owner Mike Davis has said he may move the NFL team back to Los Angeles to get a better stadium deal. Santa Clara is also a ...
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Colorado sheriffs sue over new gun restrictions www.privateofficer.com
AP-- Colorado sheriffs upset with gun restrictions adopted in the aftermath of last year’s mass shootings filed a federal lawsuit Friday, challenging the regulations as unconstitutional. The lawsuit involves sheriffs from 54 of Colorado’s 64 counties, most representing rural, gun-friendly areas of the ...
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Rosario plays hero in Rockies walk-off win
ARI@COL: Rockies walk off on Rosario's single in 10th DENVER -- Wilin Rosario's 10th-inning single gave the Rockies a 5-4 victory over the D-backs at Coors Field on Tuesday night in front of 27,096 fans. Carlos Gonzalez doubled to right with one out in the 10th against D-backs reliever Matt Reynolds, a former member of the Rockies, who entered with a 0.92 ERA. Reynolds ...
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9 banks hit by trick-or-treat bandits
DENVER - The FBI confirms to 7NEWS it’s investigating a series of armed bank robberies in the Denver metro area and Aurora. So far, nine banks have been struck since December 2012 by the "trick-or-treat" bandits, as they are called by investigators."One of the individuals carries a large bag around. It looks like a pillowcase as they're collecting money from the bank ...
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Hickenlooper may announce decision on Nathan Dunlaps fate Wednesday
Convicted killer Nathan Dunlap arrives back in court after a short recess. Judge William Sylvester set an execution date for Dunlap for the week of August 18th-24th 2013. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver ...
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Film reviews of Game 5 differ for Nuggets and Warriors
Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images The 80s and 90s had Siskel & Ebert, two cantankerous film critics who rarely shared the same opinion on popular movies. The 2013 NBA postseason has Karl & Jackson, two competitive coaches who have opposing views when it comes to the physical tactics being employed in the first round of their Western Conference playoff series. Roughly 16 hours after ...
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Patrick Roy remains strong candidate for new Colorado Avalanche coach
< 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } Tuesday came and went without the Avalanche naming a head coach, but Patrick Roy remains a strong candidate for the job.Whether the Avs and Roy can work out a deal remains to be seen. The Avalanche would not comment on ...
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Minister sues over stoned driving bill
DENVER - A northern Colorado minister is suing the state over a stoned driving bill that is expected to be signed into law by Gov. John Hickenlooper next week.Rev. Brandon Baker of Green Faith Ministry Native American Church in Nunn, Colo. says he uses marijuana for religious reasons and that the blood limit at which drivers would be considered impaired is too low for frequent ...
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Bear killed after entering Boulder homes
A bear is seen climbing a fence on Pleasant Street and looking down on trash cans that had been left out on Monday, May 20, 2013. Wildlife officers killed the bear Tuesday after it entered two houses in Boulder. (Courtesy Colorado Parks and ...
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Astacio Monfort to rep Rockies at Draft
DENVER -- Pedro Astacio, one of the most accomplished pitchers in Rockies history and now a part-time pitching instructor and advisor, will represent the Rockies at the MLB First-Year Player Draft on June 6 at the MLB Network studios in Secaucus, N.J. Astacio, who went 53-48 and set a Rockies record with 14 complete games for the club from 1997-2001, served as an instructor this year during ...
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Despite his slump Weiss confident in Rutledge
Email DENVER -- Rockies second baseman Josh Rutledge believes he can see success at the end of his struggles. Manager Walt Weiss started DJ LeMahieu on Tuesday night against the D-backs, instead of Rutledge, who went into Tuesday 2-for-16 during the current homestand. "I've been feeling good at the plate, my swing feels good," Rutledge said. "I've hit a few balls hard. ...
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Weiss goes with Pacheco at first gives Helton rest
Email DENVER -- Right-handed-hitting Jordan Pacheco, who had one of the three hits and the lone RBI the Rockies managed against lefty Patrick Corbin in Monday night's 5-1 loss to the D-backs, started against righty Ian Kennedy on Tuesday. Pacheco went into Tuesday 4-for-9 with a double, a home run and seven RBIs in his previous three games. "Tomorrow, with [D-backs righty Trevor] ...
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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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