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Colorado Springs Police Working Bank Robbery
Colorado Springs Police are searching for someone who held up the Key Bank at 3085 South Academy Boulevard.
Colorado Springs Middle School No Longer On...
Colorado Springs Police say Carmel Middle School was on lockdown because of a threat that someone was taking guns to school.
Colorado wildfire laps at Boulder city limits
Blustery winds that have fanned a raging Colorado wildfire this week are expected to gust into Friday evening, possibly pushing the flames into the city of Boulder, the National Weather Service said.
Colorado Inmate Escapee Bypasses Electrical Fence
Colorado's top prison official says an inmate escaped from a maximum security prison by grounding himself and crawling under an electric fence.
Colorado Wildfires
Helicopters fighting the Colorado Wildfires, filled up with water at Wonderland Lake in the city of Boulder, Colo on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010. Winds expected to reach 60 mph Thursday are forcing authorities to call off plans for residents to return to their homes after they fled a wildfire that has destroyed at least 169 houses near Boulder.
Colorado gets early start on new conference
When Colorado and California set up a home-and-home series a few years ago it seemed like a typical early season matchup between teams from power conferences.
Colorado wildfire could spread into Boulder, city...
Authorities in Boulder, Colorado, warned some residents to prepare to evacuate Thursday as winds gusting as high as 50 mph threatened to drive a raging wildfire out of the hills and into city limits.
Colorado Fall Home Show starts Friday
KUSA - The Colorado Fall Home Show kicks off on Friday and focuses on home renovation.
Colorado St. marks record freshman class,...
FORT COLLINS, Colorado - A record-size freshman class has boosted Colorado State University's enrollment to the all-time high of 26,348. The enrollment is up 3.7 percent from last year. The number of freshman this fall is 4,472, which breaks the previous record of 4,404 in 2008. The incoming freshman class is 4.3 percent larger than last year's. Colorado State officials say the class includes a ...
Colorado officials to reopen some subdivisions
Colorado officials will reopen three subdivisions to residents Thursday as the fire threat lessened in some sections of a canyon, west of Boulder.
Colorado watchdog group to donate Qurans
DENVER, Colorado - A religious watchdog group says it will send a copy of the Quran to the Afghan National Army for every one that may be destroyed by the pastor of a small Florida church. Mikey Weinstein, president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, said Wednesday his group would deliver copies of the Quran to U.S. Gen. David Petraeus for distribution. Petraeus has condemned plans by ...
Colorado fire destroys homes
A forest fire in the US state of Colorado has destroyed at least 136 homes, according to officials.
Colorado Avenue closing for repairs to railroad...
SHEFFIELD VILLAGE - Colorado Avenue will be closed at the railroad tracks between Harris and Abbe roads starting at 9 a.m. Sept. 20. The road is expected to be closed for five business days.
Colorado wildfire destroys more than 130 homes...
BOULDER, Colorado - A wildfire burning in the canyons and steep mountainsides near Boulder became one of the most destructive blazes in Colorado history Wednesday as authorities determined it had de read more
Colorado battles wildfires, locals missing
Authorities in Colorado are searching for eight people who didn't leave their homes as a wildfire tore through a canyon in the foothills near Boulder.

Guard's gun fires at Centennial court checkpoint
A private security guard at the Arapahoe County Courthouse accidentally wounded another security officer while using his pistol to calibrate a security scanner Wednesday morning.
Moffat County Cross country wraps up 2-day weekend
The Moffat County High School varsity cross country team finished its first weekend of action with three top-10 team finishes.Running Friday at the Arapahoe Warrior Cross Country Invitational, the girls team finished third and the boys finished sixth.Head coach Todd Trapp said the team hung tough against some of Colorado's best running programs."Friday, they really did well," he said. "It's a tough course, and I would say 95 percent of the other schools were in (Class) 5A."
Columbine's Kincaid wins Lori Fitzgerald Memorial...
Let it be said that the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds course that will host this year's state cross country meet next month is both fair and brutal.
Editorial: Equal access for counties' ballots
Arapahoe County needs to stop fighting state requirements that it provide voters a place to drop off mail-in ballots at any polling place on Election Day.
Kincaid outkicks competition at pre-state meet
Let it be said that the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds course that will host this year's state cross country meet next month is both fair and brutal.
High hopes for much competition
Scott Kaniewski As the boys tennis season gets under way Arapahoe has high hopes again. Cherry Creek will yet again be in position to defend another state championship.
Premier matchups: Week 1 high school football
Arapahoe, which hasn't been to the playoffs since 2007, returns 15 starters, including eight on offense.
Colorado says Arapahoe County not following law on...
The Colorado attorney general on Wednesday sought an injunction to force officials in Arapahoe County to follow a new law requiring mail-in ballots to be accepted at every polling location.
Semi hits buffalo on plains highway, driver dies...
A semi driver died early this morning on the eastern plains after hitting a buffalo and rolling his rig.The fatal accident happened at about 3:35 a.m. on westbound Colorado 36 just north of Byers in eastern Arapahoe County, said Trooper Nate ...
Arapahoe County inmate found hanged in his cell
A 21-year-old Arapahoe County jail inmate was found hanged by a bedsheet in his cell Sunday, about 40 minutes after he was last seen chatting casually with other inmates, Sheriff Grayson Robinson said.
Arapahoe County inmate dead after being found...
A 21-year-old Arapahoe County Detention Facility inmate was found hanged by a bedsheet in his cell this morning, only about 40 minutes after he was last seen chatting casually with other
Woman drowns in Cherry Hills Heights
Arapahoe County deputies this afternoon responded to a report of a drowning in the Cherry Hills Heights neighborhood, but have released little information.
Dead heat: A lively race for Arapahoe County...
The oddly popular county coroner races in Colorado have led to some wild contests this year. But for real drama, consider the choice Arapahoe County voters are facing in the slugfest between veteran incumbent Dr. Mike Dobersen and attorney Jay Ledbetter.Dobersen has been the county coron...
Cunningham Fire Rescue honors heroes
Cunningham Fire Rescue will honor heroes in three recent emergencies, two near drownings and an auto accident, during a ceremony Thursday night at the fire department's headquarters in Arapahoe
Plane crashes near Rollins Pass in Colorado
The Gilpin County sheriff's office says a plane has crashed in the Arapahoe National Forest, but has few details. The sheriff's office received a call at about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday of smoke on Rollins Pass Road between Nederland and Winter Park. Sheriff's officials say U.S. Forest Service employees found a downed plane.
State Patrol responding to rollover accident in...
The Colorado State Patrol is responding to a rollover accident near the intersection of 119th Street and Arapahoe Road in Erie.
Man arrested after Longmont cops say he beat wife...
The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office has arrested a 54-year-old man suspected of beating his wife with a hammer this morning in a Longmont liquor store, according to Longmont police.
Coroner rules Arapahoe death a homicide
Police said today they are investigating a homicide after a woman's body was found near Bear Creek Trail on Saturday.
He's undefeated no longer: Danzip upset at...
Danzip won't go undefeated. After winning his first five career races, including three stakes races earlier in the Arapahoe Park meeting, the 3-year-old Colorado-bred gelding finished second Sunday.
Minnesota Gov. Pawlenty to appear at Lincoln Day...
The Arapahoe County Republican Party will be hosting its Lincoln Day Dinner July 16, featuring Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty as a guest speaker.
Leland Richard case goes to jurors
The trial of a man who police say killed a suspected burglar - after threatening to take matters into his own hands - wrapped up Thursday in Arapahoe County District Court.
Girl, 14, fights off would-be abductor
A 14-year-old girl fought off a would-be abductor after she left a swim lesson at the Cherry Knolls pool this morning, the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Department said.
Arapahoe sheriff's dog nabs theft suspect
Early this morning an Arapahoe County sheriff's dog caught a suspect who had broken into a car.
Adams, Arapahoe voters set to receive ballots in...
In both Arapahoe and Adams counties, this year's primary will be conducted as a mail ballot election. According to the counties' clerk and recorders offices, primary election ballots will be sent to registered voters between July 19 and 23.
Mosquito spraying postponed in Erie until Thursday
Erie has rescheduled mosquito spraying operations after weather forced a cancellation today. The city will spray the Erie Community Park and Erie Community Center area and the Arapahoe Ridge neighborhood Thursday between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m. due to high mosquito activity.

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