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5 men rob RTD commuter at gunpoint

2013-06-19T02:21:38+00:00

ARAPAHOE COUNTY - A brazen armed robbery at an RTD light rail station has Arapahoe County sheriff's deputies looking for five men.

Denver-to-Tokyo 787 flight diverted to Seattle

2013-06-19T01:21:47+00:00

KUSA -�United Airlines says an oil filter issue has prompted the crew of a Boeing 787 flying from Denver to Tokyo to divert to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Teen Found Floating Face Down In Fort Collins Pond

2013-06-19T01:16:17+00:00

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – An autopsy will be done Wednesday morning on a teenager who was found floating face down in a pond in Fort Collins. (credit: CBS) The boy’s body was pulled from the Westfield Retention Pond on Seneca Street Tuesday morning. Rescue crews performed CPR on the teen but it...

Hallmark To Film TV Series In Telluride

2013-06-19T01:15:29+00:00

(credit: CBS) DENVER (AP) – The Hallmark Channel says it will film a television series in Telluride this summer, and state officials credit a revamped film incentives program for bringing the show to Colorado. Gov. John Hickenlooper joined officials from the channel and lawmakers in making the announcement Tuesday. The series “When...

Reader: Being vegan in Nebraska (and the Midwest) isn't easy

2013-06-19T01:04:12+00:00

Yesterday's travel-oriented post featuring PETA's choices for the ten most vegan-friendly cities in the country (a list that featured Boulder) inspired readers to share their own stories about try... Continue reading "Reader: Being vegan in Nebraska (and the Midwest) isn't easy" >

Severe weather moves through Colorado

2013-06-19T00:24:13+00:00

KUSA - There is another threat for strong storms in the eastern half of Colorado Tuesday, according to the Colorado weather forecast. Storms will form after lunch time and will intensify as they move out of the state Tuesday night.

Marijuana: Introducing Canna-Rave, "the first ever all-cannabis rave"

2013-06-19T00:23:46+00:00

Coming this weekend: A rave featuring heavy bass, lasers, strobes and...marijuana? Yes, you read that right -- not ecstasy or another club drug, but good, old-fashioned marijuana. Pot isn't usua... Continue reading "Marijuana: Introducing Canna-Rave, "the first ever all-cannabis rave"" >

First TV Series in decades to film in Colorado

2013-06-18T23:25:14+00:00

DENVER - Gov Hickenlooper announced Tuesday the Hallmark TV series "When Calls the Heart" will begin production in Telluride next month. This will mark the first time a series has been filmed in Colorado since 1991.�

Fire investigators focus on 40x40' area

2013-06-18T23:24:58+00:00

EL PASO COUNTY - The El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa says fire investigators have narrowed the area where they suspect the Black Forest Fire started to a 40-by 40-foot piece of land.

Black Forest Fire victims ID'd

2013-06-18T23:24:54+00:00

KUSA - El Paso County released the names of the two victims who died in the Black Forest Fire.

Officials Release Names Of Husband, Wife Killed In Black Forest Fire

2013-06-18T23:20:55+00:00

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – El Paso County officials have released the name of the man and woman who died last week in the Black Forest Fire. Marc Allen Herklotz, 52, and Robin Lauran Herklotz, 50, were killed. They were found in their car in a garage. El Paso County Coroner Dr....

Tornado Warning For Denver Expires After Touchdown Near DIA, Pena Back Open

2013-06-18T22:17:25+00:00

DENVER (CBS4) – Denver International Airport passengers were told to take shelter in airport shelters after a tornado warning went into effect early Tuesday afternoon and a tornado touched down. The National Weather Service issued the warning for the airport’s concourses and terminal as a severe storm moved through. Pamela Robb shared...

Tornado at Denver International Airport forces diversions, evacuations

2013-06-18T22:15:33+00:00

A tornado at Denver International Airport on Tuesday prompted evacuations and flight diversions but did not cause any damage or injuries, airport officials said.

Tony P's goes pasta point of no return in Cherry Creek

2013-06-18T22:07:32+00:00

Tony Pasquini has had a rough ride in Cherry Creek, where he closed the first Tony P's this past weekend. He'd initially opened the place in early 2012 as a Pasquini's, but he had to change that ... Continue reading "Tony P's goes pasta point of no return in Cherry Creek"...

Sheriff: Expect more destroyed Black Forest homes

2013-06-18T21:31:44+00:00

BLACK FOREST - The latest assessment of homes lost in the Black Forest Fire stands at 502 as of Tuesday afternoon. Eighteen homes were partially damaged while 3,651 homes remain unaffected.

School requires laptops instead of supplies

2013-06-18T21:31:39+00:00

THORNTON - At some point every summer, parents look at their school-supply list for the start of school in the fall. For some parents in the Adams 12 Five Star School District, their list has only one item - a $249 Google Chromebook laptop computer.

Tornado Warning After Touchdown Near DIA, Pena Blvd. Back Open

2013-06-18T21:19:52+00:00

LA JUNTA, Colo. (AP) — Denver International Airport passengers are being told to take shelter in airport bathrooms following a tornado warning. The National Weather Service issued the warning Tuesday afternoon for the airport’s concourses and terminal, after radar indicated a severe thunderstorm southeast of the airport was capable of producing...

More Residents Return Near Black Forest Fire

2013-06-18T21:00:40+00:00

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — More residents near the Black Forest Fire near Colorado Springs are returning home, while investigators continue efforts to find out what started the most damaging wildfire in state history. More evacuations were lifted Tuesday morning in El Paso County. Several hundred people were expected to be...

Denver weather includes chance of heavy scattered storms

2013-06-18T20:33:12+00:00

The National Weather Service is warning of a chance of severe weather Tuesday afternoon along the Front Range.

Jimma Reat: Ruling in botched 911 call case opens door to federal civil rights trial

2013-06-18T20:26:11+00:00

Last September, the family of Jimma Reat, a Sudanese immigrant who was killed after a 911 operator told him and his companions to return to Denver after they'd escaped a racially motivated attack... Continue reading "Jimma Reat: Ruling in botched 911 call case opens door to federal civil rights trial" >

River North: The Yards at Denargo Market Final Update

2013-06-18T19:47:13+00:00

Today we are going to head over to the River North neighborhood and take a look at the newly completed ‘Yards at Denargo Market’ project. Formally known as the ‘Denargo Market Apartments’, this 301-unit apartment project has been complete for quite some time now so it’s time to take one...

Hentzell Park natural area "simply not a park," city insists

2013-06-18T18:46:48+00:00

Denver residents have roamed, biked and ridden horses along the natural area adjoining Paul A. Hentzell Park for decades. Now, Denver District Judge Herbert Stern must decide if that usage -- al... Continue reading "Hentzell Park natural area "simply not a park," city insists" >

Guess where I'm eating a prosciutto and brie sandwich?

2013-06-18T18:30:19+00:00

Not all sandwiches require a litany of ingredients that reach skyscraping heights. In fact, sometimes simple is better, as in the case of this sandwich, which is nothing more than Brie and prosc... Continue reading "Guess where I'm eating a prosciutto and brie sandwich?" >

Unruly passenger charged after making threats

2013-06-18T17:31:46+00:00

DENVER - Mark Michael Bote, 23, of Thornton was charged Monday with one count of false information and threats while aboard Frontier Airlines Flight 601 en route from Knoxville, Tenn. to Denver.

Army faces roadblocks on Pinon Canyon expansion

2013-06-18T17:31:42+00:00

DENVER (AP) - Congress has approved a plan that would bar the U.S. Army from expanding into the prairielands of Pinon Canyon.