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This, we're told by NPR, provoked a "firestorm" across the political landscape, as pundits across the ideological spectrum gravely warned the White House of pending disaster ... tire of this latest Balloon Boy-esque distraction.  

A Royal Australian Air Force hot air balloon unexpectedly landed on the front lawn of the Calley family's home on Shardlow Loop, Carine in Western Australia at about 5.30pm (WST) yesterday.The balloon, which is in Perth for the RAAF Base Pearce air show ...  

Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden told reporters a specialist at Colorado State University had determined the balloon would not be "capable of lifting off" with 37-pound Falcon Heene inside. So not only was the 6-year-old Fort Collins boy's widely ...  

DENVER, COLORADO — Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. ("Falcon" or "Company") (TSX VENTURE:FO) announced today the hiring of Mr. Philip O'Quigley to assume the role of Chief Executive Officer. Mr. O'Quigley has over 20 years' experience working in the oil ...  

Now in its ninth edition, “Colorado land Planning and Development Law” reviews relevant law for private and public planners, planning commissioners, government officials, consultants, and lawyers who work in the area of land use planning, development ...  

Over the past couple weeks, Rockies fans conspired to make a statement against an organization that has kept them up at night for an untold amount of years. It came to a head at last weekend’s series against the middling Seattle Mariners. En route to ...  

This Hash tag has recently been trending in the Rockies’ twitter world. #Roadto100 represents the chance the Rockies will lose a franchise record 100 or more games this season. The Rockies have come close to 100 loses before with 94 and 95, but have ...  

Colorado’s mile-high altitude and welcoming attitude could bring a commercial spaceport to the Rocky Mountain state. Now being eyed as home of the Colorado Spaceport is the Front Range Airport in the city of Aurora, Colo., a site that sits on 4,000 acres ...  

European Wax Center Highlands Ranch announces an exclusive referral contest that allows European Wax Center guests a rare opportunity to win a dream trip for two to Paris, France. This contest is currently open, and guests are eligible to enter to win ...  

Suffice to say that they have not lessened my puzzlement about how Julia Gillard could boast of her government delivering a surplus when all that her delivery boy, sorry ... "When the balloon goes up" is the long-used metaphor for a significant event ...  

Five girls and two boys are still at a reanimation department after receiving injuries during balloon blasts during the concert-rally organized by the Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) at Republic Square on May 4. Head of the Reanimation Department of the ...  

Colton Paulhus of Granite Bay High School and American River College is one of three Colorado State football players who has been expelled and striped of a scholarship. The expulsions are the result of an investigation from an April 6 off-campus fight.  

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado State University student was critically injured when he tried to jump into a pool from the roof of a Fort Collins apartment complex and hit the concrete. Ian Smith was reported in critical condition Saturday with ...  

The biggest question coming into the 2012 season for the Colorado Rockies was: How will the starting rotation hold up? So far, the performance of not only the starting pitching, but now an overworked bullpen, has fed right into the critics' den. This team ...  

By IVAN MORENO Associated Press DENVER (AP) - Dozens of civil unions supporters rallied outside the Colorado Capitol on Tuesday, directing chants of "Let them vote!" to Republicans who control the House and are divided over the issue. The last-minute drama ...  

KUSA - The storm that brought a half-inch of rain to Denver and up to eight inches of snow to the foothills is slowly winding down, according to the Colorado weather forecast. A drier influx of air on the northwest flow will bring an end to rain showers ...  

DENVER (AP) - Jerry McMorris, one of the instrumental figures in bringing the Colorado Rockies to town, has died, the team said in a statement. The team said that McMorris died Tuesday in Denver of cancer. He was 71. McMorris was part of a group that ...  

DENVER (Reuters) - A Colorado bill that would have allowed same-sex civil unions failed to advance to a full vote on the last day of the legislative session on Wednesday, setting up a potential stand-off with the state's Democratic governor. Governor John ...  

New Location Features advanced blending technology, direct inbound/outbound railcar access, increased storage, enlarged warehouse capacity, four high speed bottling lines and state of the art filtering systems for all products. “The steady growth of ...  

Come on down to the 2nd Annual Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour in Keystone on June 23rd and 24th for a fun filled family food festival of everyone favorite salty meat treat...BACON! Shannon Duffy moved to Denver in 2008. As with many Denver implants, he quickly ...  

DENVER (AP) The Colorado Avalanche have signed three goaltending prospects to entry-level contracts. Sami Aittokallio (ay-toh-KAHL-ee-oh), Kieran Millan (KEER-uhn MILL-ahn) and Kent Patterson inked deal Friday. The 19-year-old Aittokallio is a native of ...  

LOS ANGELES — The Colorado Rockies have optioned left-hander Drew Pomeranz to Triple-A Colorado Springs and recalled lefty Josh Outman from their top minor league club. The 23-year-old Pomeranz is 0-2 with a 4.70 ERA in five starts. He came to the ...  

Two charter schools in the Pikes Peak region were ranked among the top 10 high schools in Colorado in U.S. News & World Report’s annual top high school list. The Classical Academy was No. 5, followed by The Vanguard School in the No. 6 slot. Cheyenne ...  

DENVER - The heaviest storms in the state were in the Colorado Springs area and stretched to the south, according to the Colorado weather forecast. The persistent cloud cover over Denver and the Front Range has not yielded much moisture this Mother's Day.  

The Los Angeles Dodgers have three left-handers in their starting rotation with a combined record of 11-1. The Colorado Rockies are set to face one of them and will be hard-pressed to avoid a three-game sweep in Sunday’s series finale at Los Angeles.  

DENVER - Storms over Colorado have already dropped large hail and up to a half of foot of snow and there is more ahead, according to the Colorado weather forecast. 9NEWS Meteorologist Marty Coniglio is forecasting a round of rain and thunder for the Front ...  

WESTMINSTER, Colo., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced that it held a groundbreaking ceremony today for its new Rockies campus in Westminster, Colorado. The ceremony was attended by Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, Colorado CIO ...  

By IVAN MORENO and KRISTEN WYATT Associated Press DENVER (AP) - A last-ditch effort by Colorado's governor to give gay couples in the state rights similar to married couples failed Monday after Republicans rejected the proposal during a special legislative ...  

DENVER — A bill setting a blood standard for THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, has cleared the Colorado House and is pending in the Senate. Marijuana activists are fighting the proposal that passed the House Tuesday because they say blood ...  

Signing a contract with yet another Colorado facility, Save On Medical expands the provider options for Colorado patients with the addition of Flatirons Imaging. Boulder, Colorado (PRWEB) May 16, 2012 Save On Medical is pleased to announce the addition of ...  

ANALYSIS | Gay marriage was pushed to the forefront of the presidential election when President Barack Obama gave it his support. Recent events in the swing state of Colorado could make gay marriage and civil unions one of the most important issues for ...  

COLORADO SPRINGS (WABC) -- A school project in Colorado turned into a debate about racism after an 8-year-old boy in Colorado Springs dressed up like Martin Luther King, Jr. The second grader, Sean King, went all out for the assignment to portray a ...  

More evacuation notices have been issued as a wildfire in northern Colorado grew from 1,000 acres to more than 5,000 acres overnight. The blaze northwest of Fort Collins is still only about 5 percent contained. Nearly 400 firefighters headed back to the ...  

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - More firefighters are heading to a fire that has burned across more than 11 square miles in northern Colorado and is approaching a reservoir for the city of Greeley. U.S. Forest Service officials said the blaze about 20 miles ...  

DENVER (AP) - The U.S. Postal Service is delaying the shutdown of four mail processing centers in Colorado that are on a national closings list. Under a modified approach announced Thursday by Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe, up to 140 processing ...  

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Gaylord Entertainment Company (NYSE: GET) announced today that the Colorado State Economic Development Commission has awarded the Gaylord Aurora project a state sales tax incentive pursuant to the state’s Regional ...  

The captain will be back! After a subpar season that saw Milan Hejduk fail to score 20 goals for the first time in his career since his rookie season and the lowest point production of his entire NHL career, the Avalanche and Hejduk agreed to a one-year, $ ...  

By IVAN MORENO and KRISTEN WYATT Associated Press DENVER (AP) - Minutes after President Barack Obama announced he supported gay marriage, the Democratic governor of Colorado choked back tears in Denver as he ordered state lawmakers to reconsider a civil ...  

Colorado stormed back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw with Sporting Kansas City. Just over a minute into the match Teal Bunbury had Sporting in front with a powerful header from a Seth Sinovic cross. The forward had his club up two goals before the ...  

DENVER (AP) - Organizers hope clouds that are expected to move through Colorado's Front Range on Sunday evening won't put a damper on several viewing parties planned for the annular solar eclipse. The Denver Post reports the eclipse will begin at 6:23 p.m ...  

BURLINGTON, Mass., May 21, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bridgeline Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq:BLIN - News), developer of the award-winning iAPPS Web Engagement Management platform and interactive technology solutions, today announced the recent launch of ...  

This is their first appearance at the Balloon Festival.' 'Get your kicks out on the floor' with Dunc, Lisa....'Evesham's chosen few' and the boys from Boogie Street. · 9.00pm Ready Steady Go - finishing off the night in style are Ready Steady Go ...  

On Wednesday, conservative group Compass Colorado announced a new billboard campaign that they are launching around the state that links President Barack Obama to controversial Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The conservative organization ...  

When Colorado citizens vote to borrow money to build new schools, a library or a recreation center, the crusader behind the curtain is often the investment banker who gets paid to sell the bonds. For those pushing bond issues in a tough economic ...  

A proposal to allow civil unions in Colorado was in limbo Tuesday night, as Democrats pushed to halt a GOP filibuster in the House only to have Republicans abruptly stop floor work, potentially dooming the bill before a key deadline. Republicans ...  

The Colorado Rockies have put up some impressive offensive numbers recently, but their bats have been unable to keep with a struggling rotation. However, the Rockies starters could be in line to begin turning things around beginning Monday night ...  

The Colorado Buffaloes women's golf team embarks on its quest for a championship on Thursday when they host the West Regional of the 2012 NCAA Golf Tournament at the Colorado National Golf Club in Erie, Colo. The West Regional, like the East and ...  

DENVER -- The Colorado State University's governing board is beginning negotiations with LSU Chancellor Mike Martin after Martin was named a finalist for the CSU chancellorship. Board members said Thursday Martin is a visionary and proven leader ...  

They'll be back at the Capitol this morning, but it's unclear if Colorado lawmakers will do anything different on the issue of civil unions during the special legislative session that begins today. Several scenarios could again prevent the civil ...  

(Sports Network) - Christian Friedrich's major league debut last week went smoothly for the Colorado Rockies. Whether he'll be a mainstay in their rotation remains to be seen, but Friedrich can make a strong case for that tonight against the San ...  

They'll be back at the Capitol this morning, but it's unclear if Colorado lawmakers will do anything different on the issue of civil unions during the special legislative session that begins today. Several scenarios could again prevent the civil ...  

Jordan Pacheco is going to get more playing time at third base and maybe a chance to solidify a position that has been an offensive black hole for the Rockies. Chris Nelson, who has made 20 starts at third base, was placed on the 15-day disabled ...  

Colorado's economic development chief has recommended a proposed Gaylord hotel in Aurora receive at least some of the incentives it was seeking under a state tourism law. Gaylord Entertainment Co. wants to build a 1,500-room hotel and conference ...  

FORT COLLINS, Colo. - A fire burning near a scenic canyon in northern Colorado has grown from about 1.5 square miles to more than 11 square miles amid erratic winds kicked up by dry thunderstorms. Evacuation orders were issued for about 80 homes ...  

DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies were swept for the second time at home and the third time overall this season. Going 2 for 16 with runners in scoring position certainly doesn't help. Neither did the fact that Todd Helton struck out swinging on a ...  

ARLINGTON, Va., May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ARC announced today that, based on an examination of average airline ticket fares for 12 months ending April 30, 2012, it was the least expensive to depart for a round-trip domestic flight from Colorado.  

Colorado banks continue to increase their profitability, with insured institutions reporting $99 million year-to-date net income as of March 31, compared with $56 million in the first quarter of 2011, according to Federal Deposit Insurance Corp ...  

(AP) DENVER - A last-ditch effort by Colorado's governor to give gay couples in the state rights similar to those enjoyed by married couples failed Monday after Republicans rejected the proposal during a special legislative session. Democratic Gov.  

Wall Street ended down again Tuesday, although some Colorado stocks managed to eke out modest gains. Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. (ASTI) had the biggest increase among all Colorado stocks at 5.36 percent. Shares rose by 3 cents to close at 59 ...  

A last-ditch effort by Colorado's governor to give gay couples in the state rights similar to married couples failed Monday after Republicans rejected the proposal during a special legislative session. Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper had said ...  

The Denver Post's reporters and editors offer news, analysis and commentary on the latest business, real estate, tourism, gambling and technology news in Colorado. A Texas manufacturer that provides spoolable pipe to the oil and gas industry is ...  

Hotel inspectors at AAA, who rate lodgings on a scale of one to five diamonds, have identified five favorite hotels in Colorado for the traveler on a budget. Hotels and motels given a diamond rating or two diamonds are those that are still nice ...  

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chris Capuano won his fourth straight outing and the Los Angeles Dodgers got home runs from Andre Ethier, Mark Ellis and Juan Uribe to open a six-game lead in the NL West with a 7-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday ...  

Legislation that would have permitted same-sex civil unions and which prompted Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper to call a special legislative session was defeated by a Republican-led House committee. The Colorado State, Veterans and Military ...  

Colorado will receive $1.7 million as part of a $100 million multistate settlement with Illinois-based drug-manufacturer Abbott, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced Monday. The settlement resolves allegations that the drug company ...  

Colorado’s governor has ordered a special legislative session Monday to reconsider a civil unions bill, but it remained unclear this weekend whether the Republican-controlled Legislature would allow the proposal to come to a vote -- or even be ...  

A special session to give the issue of civil unions for same-sex couples more time for debate didn't produce a different outcome Monday, though it did ratchet up partisan tensions. Legislation to create civil unions died even faster during the ...  

DENVER (AP) — Fire crews took advantage of lower temperatures and higher humidity to make key advances on a large wildfire in northern Colorado, one of several burning across the West. Officials said the blaze that scorched 12 square miles was ...  

DENVER—The number of people killed in Colorado traffic accidents while not wearing seat belts is up. The State Patrol says 187 people not wearing seat belts died in Colorado crashes last year, up from 164 in 2010. The State Patrol released the ...  

Colorado did pretty well in the Pac-12 last season, securing a berth in the NCAA tournament, as well as a win. The bid was the Buffs’ first since 2003, and the tourney win broke a drought going back to 1997. No doubt they were bouyed, at least ...  

Get connected to our live weather blog for more coverage of mother nature's next assault on Colorado. Winter weather has returned to the Colorado mountains today, and some areas could see up to five inches of new snow. A slow-moving cold front ...  

SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants are finally getting some timely hits from the familiar faces as well as the newcomers. "I thought it was going foul. I knew I needed a good bunt because we had to get that runner to second," said Arias ...  

Colorado’s mile-high altitude and welcoming attitude could bring a commercial spaceport to the Rocky Mountain state. Now being eyed as home of the Colorado Spaceport is the Front Range Airport in the city of Aurora, Colo., a site that sits on ...  

When word of an impressive showing in U.S. News & World Report's best-high-school national rankings came down, Ridgeview Classical Schools principal Florian Hild greeted it with a mixture of pride and indifference. "We're happy to take it and ...  

LOS ANGELES -- Matt Kemp and his teammates didn't spent much time celebrating their three-game sweep of the slumping Colorado Rockies. All their attention was focused on whether his troublesome left hamstring would result in a lengthy absence ...  

A bill that would have allowed same-sex couples to enter into civil unions died late Monday on the opening day of the Colorado Legislature's special session. The measure -- backed by Gov. John Hickenlooper, Democrats and a few Republicans but ...  

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—An 8-year-old boy who was kicked out of class for wearing a costume of Dr. Martin Luther King is asking for an apology from school officials. Sean King was pulled out of his second-grade class on Wednesday for painting ...  

Despite some cloud cover and a few sprinkles, skywatchers across Colorado got some spectacular views of the rare annular solar eclipse on Sunday evening. In Boulder, nearly 10,000 people gathered to watch the solar eclipse in Folsom Field and ...  

MIAMI, May 22 (UPI) -- Hanley Ramirez went 3-for-5 with a pair of RBI Tuesday and the Miami Marlins hung on down the stretch to record a 7-6 victory over Colorado. Ramirez delivered run-scoring singles in the first and sixth innings, with the ...  

For the second consecutive game, the Rockies handed their starting pitcher a nice first-inning cushion against the Marlins. Again, it was all for naught. Colorado has lost a season-high six consecutive games, its longest losing streak since a ...  

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—A request by Frontier Airlines for flights from Colorado Springs to Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., has been rejected by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Frontier had planned to begin offering ...  

TEMPE, Ariz., May 15, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to a recent report by KRDO, five Colorado women proved just how easy it is to commit identity theft. The Pueblo County women had stolen multiple credit cards and forged approximately 71 ...  

Gaylord Entertainment Company (NYSE:GET - News) announced today that the Colorado State Economic Development Commission has awarded the Gaylord Aurora project a state sales tax incentive pursuant to the state’s Regional Tourism Act enacted in ...  

COMMERCE CITY, Colo.—The Colorado Rapids have re-signed forward Omar Cummings to a multiyear contract. Cummings is a member of the Jamaican national team and is in his sixth season with the Rapids. The 29-year-old Cummings has 36 goals and 26 ...  

GOLDEN — Colorado gambling regulators on Thursday raised the tax rate on casinos by 5 percent, effectively reversing a controversial tax break awarded to the industry last year that led to Gov. John Hickenlooper's overhaul of the five-member ...  

Could the first Trader Joe's in Denver be opening on Colorado Boulevard? That's just what the Denver Business Journal first reported on Friday citing three unnamed commercial real estate brokers as the source of the store's unconfirmed location.  

FRANKTOWN — On a recent morning, Hugh and Urling Kingery sat at the patio window of their hillside home and rattled off their backyard bird sightings like kids in a Toys 'R' Us aisle. "Oh, see that? That's a downy woodpecker! That small blue ...  

Washington, D.C. – D.C. United returns to RFK Stadium on Wednesday night for the first time since late April to start a three-game home swing against the Colorado Rapids. United lost two of three on its recent three-game road trip, but those ...  

FRANKTOWN — On a recent morning, Hugh and Urling Kingery sat at the patio window of their hillside home and rattled off their backyard bird sightings like kids in a Toys 'R' Us aisle. "Oh, see that? That's a downy woodpecker! That small blue ...  

Fort Collins, CO – Ryun Williams has left South Dakota to become the head women's basketball coach at Colorado State. Williams joins the Rams after spending four seasons as South Dakota's head coach. The Coyotes were 76-47 under Williams and ...  

FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- A Colorado State University student was critically injured when he tried to jump into a pool from the roof of a Fort Collins apartment complex and hit the concrete. Ian Smith was reported in critical condition Saturday ...  

DENVER — A civil unions proposal cleared a key hurdle Tuesday in the Republican-controlled Colorado House bolstering gay rights advocates who say they have enough support to pass the measure into law — but the plan still could be thwarted by ...  

LOS ANGELES, May 13 (UPI) -- Bobby Abreu and A.J. Ellis each drove in three runs in the fifth inning Sunday, carrying the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 11-5 win over Colorado. Trailing 4-2 entering the fifth, Los Angeles scored six times to take ...  

Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) applauds organizers of the third annual Gold Lab Symposium that will take place on the University of Colorado campus with over 400 attendees, on Friday and Saturday, May 18 - 19, 2012. The two-day event ...  

Dwayne De Rosario and Hamdi Salihi scored their third goals of the season Wednesday night, netting on opposite sides of halftime to help D.C. United claim a 2-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids at RFK Stadium. De Rosario put the home side in ...  

DENVER—Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper says he is pulling lawmakers back to work to resolve a debate over civil unions that ended abruptly without a vote late Tuesday night. Gay rights advocates say the proposal has enough support to become ...  

Re: “Backers of civil unions transform House speaker McNulty into political lightning rod,” May 12 news story. I find it very disturbing that Colorado House Speaker Frank McNulty is being called intolerant by the gay community for his stand ...  

(Sports Network) - Tim Lincecum has allowed at least three runs every time he fails to pitch the San Francisco Giants into the win column. Lincecum has permitted only one earned run in his two wins this season and will make his eighth start ...  

Thanks to full reservoirs and lighter spring snowmelt, Colorado’s summer river runs will provide a perfect opportunity for families and beginners to get out on the water this season. This summer, rivers will be flowing steadily; providing a ...  

DENVER—The U.S. Postal Service is sparing four mail processing centers in Colorado that had been slated to close. The Postal Service said in February that centers in Alamosa, Colorado Springs, Durango and Salida (suh-LY'-duh) would close as ...  

DENVER — Debate over equal rights for same-sex couples consumed state lawmakers in Colorado after President Barack Obama announced he supported gay marriage. Republicans ultimately succeeded in stopping reconsideration of a measure allowing ...  

Colorado is No. 4 in a new ranking of the most bicycle-friendly states in the U.S. Colorado was rated highest on cycling "education and encouragement" and lowest on "evaluation and planning." Colorado was not in top 10 last year. "Colorado ...  

DENVER—The former head of natural and cultural resource stewardship for Colorado State Parks has been named the Colorado River coordinator for the National Park Service. Rob Billerbeck will be responsible for coordinating the National Park ...  

(Newser) – Colorado’s civil unions measure died for the second time in less than a week yesterday, this time during a special session of the Colorado Legislature. The bill—which had already passed the state Senate and had enough Republican ...  

YUMA, Colo.—Texas-based Carlile Bancshares Inc. has agreed to acquire Colorado Community Bank, which has $500 million in assets and 18 locations on Colorado's Front Range and northeast plains. Carlile said Thursday it has agreed to acquire ...  

Chris Capuano is mixing his pitches well during his 18 2-3 scoreless innings streak for the Los Angeles Dodgers. It sounds similar to the formula Colorado Rockies starter Jamie Moyer has used since his big-league debut in 1986. These left ...  

A last-ditch effort by Colorado legislators to pass civil unions legislation failed late Monday when a Republican-controlled House "kill committee" rejected it along party lines, 5-4. Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper had called a special ...  

DENVER—A wildfire that has scorched about 12 square miles in northern Colorado is expected to be fully contained in the next few days. Reghan Cloudman with the U.S. Forest Service says cool temperatures and higher humidity levels Saturday ...  

For the last hour, students stood or sat on the floor playing on their cell phones under blue and red balloon clusters in the gym at ... and members of the Boys and Girls Club announce a new grant partnership with Toyota aimed and helping ...  

The Colorado Senate today passed the Film Production Activities in Colorado Act, a bipartisan effort that doubles rebates for movie production costs in Colorado. The act – House Bill 1286, sponsored by Sen. Linda Newell (D-Littleton) and Sen.  

Lakewood, COLO.—While the national media fixated on Indiana and North Carolina Tuesday night, something extraordinary happened in Colorado. Republican House Speaker Frank McNulty pulled a Newt Gingrich and shut down the entire legislative ...  

The Colorado Mining Association today petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down the nation's rule for protecting 58.5 million acres of roadless public forests — mostly in Western states. The 28-page request for high court attention ...  

MADISON, Wis., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Wind energy developer Alliance Power, Inc. has selected RMT, Inc. (RMT), a renewable energy engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor, to design and construct the 67-MW Colorado ...  

As a long-time resident of Colorado, conservative Catholic, and proud Republican, I was disappointed that the final weeks of our just concluded legislative session looked much more like Washington, D.C. than the Colorado we all know and love.  

President Obama’s re-election campaign touted his work on behalf of veterans and military families in advance of his visit to Colorado today, while his opponents prepared to blast him via conference call, radio ads and at an afternoon rally.  

COLORADO SPRINGS - — Colorado Springs City Council President Scott Hente and business partner Robert Ormston are former Air Force officers who did business on a handshake and didn't worry about the fine print, their lawyer said Monday in ...  

WESTMINSTER, Colo., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) announced that it held a groundbreaking ceremony today for its new Rockies campus in Westminster, Colorado. The ceremony was attended by Colorado Gov. John ...  

A Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado insisted he misspoke on Wednesday after telling supporters that he wasn’t sure where President Barack Obama was born but the president was “not an American.” Speaking ...  

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Firefighters say a wildfire burning on an estimated 640 acres in northern Colorado is 5 percent contained. Fire officials said Tuesday that the blaze northwest of Fort Collins has grown as temperatures rise and the ...  

Colorado teenagers are alleging that two mothers who chaperoned their high school prom sprayed Lysol disinfectant on teens they thought were dirty dancing, calling them “sluts” and “whores.” The Manitou Springs High School teens filed a ...  

Commerce City, CO – The Colorado Rapids have not fared well on the road this season, but return to Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Saturday for the first of five home games in a six-game stretch. Colorado has earned two road wins in seven ...  

CINCINNATI, May 25 (UPI) -- Todd Helton's first-inning two-run homer and his single in the fifth Friday put the Colorado Rockies ahead for good on their way to a 6-3 win over Cincinnati. Colorado has won two straight after dropping six ...  

DENVER – Heavy air tankers and thousands of firefighters were on standby Friday in Colorado as fire managers kept a close watch on high winds and hot temperatures at the start of the Memorial Day weekend. Fire crews and land-management ...  

A measure allowing same-sex civil unions that prompted Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper to call a special session after Republicans killed it last week may be defeated again later today. On the first day of the new session, Colorado ...  

The Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory – a partnership between industry and the state’s top research institutions – has generated $37 million in federal and private research funds since 2007, according to a report to the legislature.  

Over the weekend many Coloradans received a robocall claiming that the special legislative session that begins today is somehow diverting funds from economic recovery and instead spending them on this special session to pass civil unions.  

LIVERMORE, Colo. — Warm, dry weather hindered hundreds of firefighters battling a blaze in northern Colorado that federal officials say started with a camp stove. The fire, which has grown to cover about 12 square miles, had prompted ...  

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper plans to call a special session of the Legislature as soon as Friday to resolve a debate over civil unions that ended without a vote when the regular legislative session came to a close earlier this week.  

Colorado saw 12 "mass layoffs" in April, with a total of 1,401 workers let go, the U.S. Labor Department U.S. Labor Department Latest from The Business Journals U.S. unemployment rate falls to 8.8% Follow this company reported Tuesday.  

MIAMI — Bags under his eyes, his conversational tone absent, manager Jim Tracy sat in the first seat in the Rockies' dugout Tuesday night. He could see the whole field clearly. That was the trouble. The Rockies lost 7-6 to the Marlins.  

The Colorado men’s basketball team has lost three tall guards in recent years — Cory Higgins, Alec Burks and Carlon Brown — so it’s no surprise that head coach Tad Boyle and his staff are recruiting to fill that position. Adam ...  

Each boy is one of approximately 5 percent of Boy Scouts nationally ... “I did landscaping out at the balloon field, next to the pilots’ building and the sponsors’ building,” he said. “It needed cleaned up really, really bad.  

DENVER — Jerry McMorris, one of the instrumental figures in bringing the Colorado Rockies to town, has died, the team said in a statement. The team said that McMorris died Tuesday in Denver of cancer. He was 71.  

"Maybe this is our new thing. Maybe ugly is in this year." Other dolls Vicale has created include Balloon Boy's dad, Herman Cain and New York's "The Rent is Too Damn High" candidate.