Big man battle getting physical in Nuggets-Warriors series

Denver Nuggets - Saturday 18th May, 2013

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 ...

Colorado sheriffs file federal lawsuit challenging gun bills

Denver Post - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Fifty-four Colorado sheriffs have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit over two of the gun bills passed during this year's state legislative session.At a news conference held at the Independence Institute, a free-market think tank, the sheriffs and representatives from the Colorado Farm Bureau, Women for Concealed Carry and members of Outdoor Buddies - a charitable organization for disabled ...

Fear rational or not leads to record-breaking gun sales in Colorado

Denver Post - Saturday 18th May, 2013

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 ...

Denver council on June 10 wont have a quorum will cancel meeting

Denver Post - Saturday 18th May, 2013

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 ...

Pachecos slam helps Rockies solve Giants

Colorado Rockies - Saturday 18th May, 2013

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. ...

Colorado Springs police Teen found naked in squalid home

The Daily Camera - Saturday 18th May, 2013

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 ...

54 of 64 Colorado county sheriffs sue over gun restrictions

The Daily Camera - Saturday 18th May, 2013

DENVER -- Colorado sheriffs upset with new state gun restrictions adopted in the aftermath of last year's mass shootings are trying to invalidate the regulations with a federal lawsuit filed Friday that argues the measures violate the Second Amendment. At issue are two laws passed this spring that are set to take effect July 1, limiting the size of the of ammunition magazines to 15 rounds ...

Tight series between Nuggets and Warriors is no surprise

Denver Nuggets - Saturday 18th May, 2013

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 ...

Elite Eight Nuggets set for sprint to the finish line

Denver Nuggets - Saturday 18th May, 2013

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 ...

MLB Colorado 10 San Francisco 9

Middle East Times - Saturday 18th May, 2013

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 ...

Escaped prisoner apprehended in Denver

ABC 7 News - Saturday 18th May, 2013

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 ...

Toddlers wheelchair stolen from SUV

ABC 7 News - Saturday 18th May, 2013

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 ...

Colorado Springs ministry claims they were targeted by the IRS

News First 5/30 - Saturday 18th May, 2013

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 ...

Future Habitat Metro Denver Homeowners Meet Denver Broncos

Examiner - Saturday 18th May, 2013

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 ...

DU police warn campus after reports of date rape drug incidents

The Denver Post - Friday 17th May, 2013

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 ...

Veteran DB Charles Woodson in no hurry to sign but Denver Broncos still in play

Denver Post - Friday 17th May, 2013

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 ...

Biker brawl investigated in Greeley

ABC 7 News - Friday 17th May, 2013

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 ...

Autistic teen found naked living in filth charges against caretakers suspended

News First 5/30 - Friday 17th May, 2013

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 ...

Colorado sheriffs sue to block new gun-control laws

Reuters - Friday 17th May, 2013

DENVER (Reuters) - A group of Colorado county sheriffs, angry over two new state gun control laws passed in the wake of last year's mass shootings in Connecticut and Colorado, filed a federal lawsuit on Friday seeking to block the laws from going into ...

Teen drivers offered real-world distraction safety course this weekend

The Denver Post - Friday 17th May, 2013

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 ...

Tips on growing your own chile peppers in Colorado

Denver Post - Friday 17th May, 2013

Colorado chile-heads tend to view hot peppers with near-religious fervor, regarding the potent pods of red and green as sacramental as communion wafers, albeit with a capsicum kick.And while we buy them by the sackful at grocery stores, farmer's markets and roadside stands, there is no reason you can't grow batches in your own yard.Although they take a bit of tending, peppers are not ...

Gary Sinise Foundation event to benefit local vets and first responders

News First 5/30 - Friday 17th May, 2013

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO- A big name is putting big efforts into making sure our local veterans and first responders get the support they deserve. A golf tournament on Monday in Colorado Springs benefits ...