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Denver Business Journal wins 33 awards in 4-state Society of Professional Journalists news competition
The DBJ's award-winning coverage of the 2012 election. The Denver Business Journal staff has won 33 awards, including 13 first-place honors, in a four-state Society of Professional Journalists competition. The SPJ's "Top of the Rockies" awards for excellence in newspaper, digital and broadcast news were presented Friday night at the Denver Press Club. The Journal won nearly twice ...
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Colorado sheriffs sue the state over new gun control laws
filed a lawsuit in federal court against the state Friday in an effort to overturn two new gun control bills that are set to go into effect on July 1. The plaintiffs have in their sights one law that effectively bans all firearm magazines, and one that requires a background check for every gun transfer when the gun will be in the possession of someone other than the owner for more than 72 ...
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No. 3 Nuggets set to face No. 6 Golden State in playoffs
Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images After setting NBA team records with 57 wins and 38 home victories, the Denver Nuggets are ready for the postseason. The Nuggets captured the No. 3 seed in the West with their 23rd consecutive home win Wednesday night and will open the Western Conference playoffs Saturday at Pepsi Center against the Golden State Warriors. Denver (57-25) and the Warriors ...
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FIGHTING BACKColorado Sheriffs Sue Over New State Gun Restrictions
May 17 2013: Weld County, Colo., Sheriff John Cooke, left, with El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa, center right, and other sheriffs standing behind him, speaks during a news conference at which he announced that 54 Colorado sheriffs are filing a federal civil lawsuit against two gun control bills passed by the Colorado Legislature, in ...
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Rapids Game Day preview Colorado at San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose forward Chris Wondolowski SANTA CLARA, CA - MAY 02: Chris Wondolowski #8 of the San Jose Earthquakes in action against the D.C. United at Buck Shaw Stadium on May 2, 2012 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) --> (Ezra Shaw, Getty ...
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Cooler stormier by Sunday
DENVER - Things heated-up across Colorado to wrap up the work week! Most locations along and east of I-25 topped out well into the 80s Friday afternoon -- well above the average high of 72. Cooler days are ahead, along with some rain.Although clouds have increased over the last few hours, the storm/rain chance remains very low at this time. There will be an occasional breeze overnight, along ...
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IRS scandal Colorado group awaits tax-exempt status
WASHINGTON - A Colorado conservative group believed to be targeted by the Internal Revenue Service is operating without any tax-exempt status and spent more than $1 million last year against Democrats, public records show.The Citizen Awareness Project is chaired by Charlie Smith. He applied for 501(c)(4) status last year, which means he was applying to be a social welfare, tax-exempt ...
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Chatwood ready to take on Lincecum Giants
With Colorado starter Jeff Francis moving to the disabled list on Thursday with a left groin strain, the Rockies called up right-hander Tyler Chatwood to start Saturday's game against the Giants. In Chatwood's last outing on April 29, he threw six scoreless innings in a 12-2 victory over the Dodgers before he was sent down to Triple-A Colorado Springs to clear room for the return of ...
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Big man battle getting physical in Nuggets-Warriors series
JaVale McGee refused to comply with the unusual request. Locked in an a tight playoff game, the Denver Nuggets center found himself face-to-face with Andrew Bogut, who pointed to his chin and shouted over the din of the sellout crowd at Oracle Arena. "He told me to punch him in the chin," McGee said. "I don't know why you'd want somebody to punch you in your ...
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Fear rational or not leads to record-breaking gun sales in Colorado
Firearm sales in Colorado continued to soar while lawmakers passed a significant gun-control package this legislative session. The 146,949 background checks processed for would-be gun buyers increased by 69,628 from January to March this year compared to that same time span last year, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation's latest data.Gun-control measures passed in Colorado ...
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Denver council on June 10 wont have a quorum will cancel meeting
For the first time that anyone can remember, the Denver City Council on June 10 won't complete its weekly meeting because too few council members will be present.City law mandates the council hold a meeting every Monday except on specific holidays - New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day. At least seven members of the 13-person body must be present for a quorum. But ...
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Pachecos slam helps Rockies solve Giants
Pacheco crushes a go-ahead grand slam to left DENVER -- A Rockies team that almost never delivers the big hit against the Giants finally came up with one on Friday night. Jordan Pacheco, who hadn't homered this season, drove a first-pitch slider from Giants starter Madison Bumgarner into the left-field seats with two out in the fifth inning for his first-career grand slam. ...
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Colorado Springs police Teen found naked in squalid home
COLORADO SPRINGS -- A former Colorado Springs city councilman and his wife have been cited for child neglect after police found their 13-year-old son naked and living in a home littered with human waste. Charles Wingate and his wife, Sharon Starkey, were reported to police by a neighbor. According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, the boy was living with live and dead rodents. "The boy ...
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Tight series between Nuggets and Warriors is no surprise
Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images SAN FRANCISCO - In retrospect, two nights in November simply foreshadowed the future. Playing one another for the first time during the regular season, the Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors staged an entertaining duel that ended ...
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Elite Eight Nuggets set for sprint to the finish line
Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images Eight games, 15 days, big implications. Locked in a battle with the Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies for the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, the Denver Nuggets are poised for a frenetic finish over the next two weeks. Rather than worry about how things will shake out, the Nuggets are keeping the strategy simple. "We just have to go out ...
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MLB Colorado 10 San Francisco 9
Jordan Pacheco hit a grand slam homer and drove in five runs Friday, giving Colorado enough of a cushion to pull out a 10-9 win over San Francisco. Pacheco's home run came during a five-run fifth and he also drove in a run with a ground out in the second. Colorado took a 10-4 led through six innings and fought off a Giants' rally that ran out of steam ...
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Escaped prisoner apprehended in Denver
DENVER - A convict who walked away from a minimum security facility a month age has been apprehended in Denver.The Colorado Department of Corrections says 30-year-old Kenneth Gomez was arrested without incident Friday at 51st and Sheridan in Denver by the Fugitive Location and Apprehension Group (FLAG) Unit. He was alone and was detained without incident. Gomez was working as a mechanic at the ...
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Toddlers wheelchair stolen from SUV
DENVER - For the past 2 1/2 weeks, life just hasn't been the same for little Heidi Palacios."She's scared to walk," her mother, Kiara Palacios told 7NEWS.On May 2nd, bad news showed up outside their home in northwest Denver, stealing the family's Chevy Trailblazer and another set of wheels worth a lot more."My daughter's chair was in there," Palacios ...
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Colorado Springs ministry claims they were targeted by the IRS
A local Christian ministry is claiming they were targeted by the Internal Revenue Service which is under fire after allegations that applications for tax exempt status from conservative organizations were purposefully delayed starting in 2010. Family Talk Action is headquarted in Colorado Springs, it was founded by Dr. James Dobson but has no connection to Focus on the Family. The ministry ...
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Future Habitat Metro Denver Homeowners Meet Denver Broncos
On Wednesday the 15th of May, 2013, a few of the Denver Broncos Football Players, Cheerleaders and staff made a trip to the Globeville Neighborhood to visit with some future owners of Habitat Metro Denver ...
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DU police warn campus after reports of date rape drug incidents
University of Denver police issued a crime notice Thursday concerning multiple reports of women being slipped the date rape drug at various bars around campus.This notice was first reported by 7News. Tips offered by police to women include: • Do not take a drinks from someone you don't know or trust. • Do not leave your drink unattended. • If you begin to feel faint, get to a ...
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Veteran DB Charles Woodson in no hurry to sign but Denver Broncos still in play
Although they were met with a contractual stiff-arm, the Broncos remain in play for the services of veteran defensive back Charles Woodson.Initial negotiations that wrapped up Woodson's visit to the team's Dove Valley headquarters Wednesday hit a snag, enough for the 2009 NFL defensive player of the year to hold off on making a commitment.So Woodson remains a free agent in no ...
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Biker brawl investigated in Greeley
GREELEY, Colo. - The Greeley Police Department said it is working to identify suspects in a biker gang stabbing at a sports bar Thursday night.Officers were called to the RoadKill Sports Grill at the Greeley Mall at 9:30 p.m. on a report of a fight and shooting. Upon arrival, officers found more than 100 people in the parking lot who had been attending a "Bike Night" event sponsored by ...
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Autistic teen found naked living in filth charges against caretakers suspended
Police found shocking discovery at a home on the northeast side of Colorado Springs when they responded to a welfare check Thursday night: a 13-year-old autistic boy naked, living among dead and live rodents and human and animal excrement. The boy has been in the care of a former Colorado Springs City Council member, 44-year-old Charles Wingate, and his wife, 50-year-old Sharon Starkey. Police ...
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Teen drivers offered real-world distraction safety course this weekend
It is a chance for teenage drivers to prepare and practice for some of the possible unexpected and dangerous scenarios they may encounter behind the wheel.This weekend from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Bass Pro Shops, located at 7970 Northfield Blvd., teen drivers and their parents will have an opportunity to take part in a program designed to re-create real world motorist distractions. More than a ...
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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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