After Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw no-hit the San Diego Padres for five innings Thursday, the buzz in the air was that the left-hander might throw his second jewel of the season.
U.S. 36 will be closed nightly in both directions at the McCaslin Boulevard bridge this week. The closures, which will be for a quarter-mile on each side of the bridge, will be from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Traffic will be detoured at the off-ramps and routed immediately back on to U.S. 36 via the on-ramps.
(Reuters) - Amid ongoing efforts to address a backlog of unanalyzed rape kits that go untested throughout the country, California lawmakers passed a bill on Friday requiring law enforcement to process the evidence within a certain time frame.
Still have finalized that weekend calendar? Well, let us help. Here are... VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps will be looking for an overdue breakout game from their youthful offence when they visit the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday.
Two U.S. senators are calling for an outside investigation into how the Air Force Academy handles sexual assaults, including an allegation that agents were blocked from speaking to academy football coaches. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Sen. John Thune (thoon) of South Dakota asked the Defense Department and civilian investigators on Wednesday to investigate allegations by a former Air ...
The U.S. government has positively identified a relatively small number of Americans - fewer than 12 - who have joined ISIS, but precise numbers are unavailable and intelligence assessments, while educated, are still estimates due to limited U.S. intelligence in Syria, CBS News correspondent Bob Orr reports.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States has avoided military involvement in Syria's three-year-civil war thus far. Faced with an Islamist extremist group making gains across the region and the beheading an American journalist, the Obama administration's resistance may be weakening.
DENVER (AP) - A police detective testified Friday that a woman who was found shot to death after telling a 911 operator her husband had eaten marijuana candy had a $340,000 life insurance policy.
A Colorado convict sent back to prison after being mistakenly released 90 years early says it was cruel and unusual punishment to put him back behind bars after he reformed his life.
HARRISBURG, The thousands of Pennsylvania hunters who soon will be heading off to hunt big game in other states can do their share to slow the spread of chronic wasting disease in the Commonwealth. Those who hunt out-of-state are reminded that Pennsylvania prohibits importing specific carcass parts from members of the deer family – including mule deer, elk and moose – from 21 states and two ...
Even with two investigations underway regarding Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson, Mo., questions raised during two weeks of riots over the lethal use of police force are unlikely to fade. Did Darren Wilson, the police officer who shot Brown, abuse his power or use reasonable force? Was his action justified? Was the subsequent police response to protests in Ferguson appropriate or unnecessary ...
Dada Art Bar AURORA – Aurora's debut GlobalFest will take place August 23 from noon until 10 p.m. on the big lawn in front of the municipal building. This celebration of the city's diverse ethnic communities features live all-day entertainment...
Find out moreColorado Road and Community Safety Act This new state law allows some undocumented immigrants to obtain legal driver's licenses, learner's permits and state identification cards.
The Colorado Rush, a gay rugby team in Denver, at practice. "I've always thought of myself as ... the rugby player that happens to be gay," says Mike Fuller. "I never want to be the gay man who happens to play rugby."
OKLAHOMA CITY – Several states are looking to Oklahoma for help repealing Common Core. Louisiana lawmakers attended a meeting at the Oklahoma State Capitol Friday to learn how Oklahoma used House Bill 3399 to repeal Common Core and establish a process to develop new, superior standards for English and math. Oklahoma’s House Bill 3399 repeals the Common Core teaching standards […]
Australia’s Adam Scott and American Cameron Tringale share a one-stroke lead during the second round of the U.S. PGA Tour’s opening playoff series event, where Phil Mickelson is in danger of missing the 36-hole cut.
Melissa Durant, Chad Michael George, Jason Patz, Alex Parks The Colorado team that competed in the Midwest Melee, an annual cocktail competition, that takes place in Kansas City. The challenge, part of the Paris of the Plains Cocktail Festival,...
The Tigers soccer team has its fair share of question marks as the season gets ready to go, but one thing the players and coach quickly point out is the improved chemistry from past years.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Officially, the FBI agents who swarmed Donald Ray Morgan at Kennedy Airport this month were there to arrest him on a mundane gun charge. But they whisked him away to their Manhattan office and grilled him for two hours on an entirely different topic: Islamic State extremists.
The Los Angeles Galaxy's recent defensive deficiencies were masked in their last match by a stirring comeback. Should they be exposed Saturday night at home against Vancouver, much of their playoff cushion could be gone along with a perfect record in their meetings with the Whitecaps in Los Angeles. After Wednesday's 4-3 win in Colorado, the Galaxy (10-5-7) have allowed seven goals in two ...
Today's stage will cover 168km from Woodland Park to Breckenridge. 122 riders have taken to the start - all of the riders who finished yesterday. It's overcast and rainy at the start. The stage begins with a 3.3-mile neutral section.
CANON CITY, Colo. — The artist Christo says his plan to suspend nearly 6 miles of silvery fabric in sections over the Arkansas River is in a "stand-still situation." The 79-year-old artist updated supporters on his "Over the River" project during a luncheon in Canon City, Colorado, on Thursday. The Daily Record reports ( http://bit.ly/1tsEG49 ) his visit also included a rafting trip down the ...
A Pueblo couple has been arrested on suspicion of child abuse after a 2-year-old girl in their care was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries.
DENVER (AP) — Two U.S. senators are calling for an outside investigation into how the Air Force Academy handles sexual assaults, including an allegation that agents were blocked from speaking to academy football coaches.
Smoothies are a nutritious way to stir things up in the kitchen, especially if the ingredients come from your garden. Few drinks are as refreshing as fresh or frozen fruits and syrups mixed with milk and yogurt. Many people also add greens.
As attitudes toward homosexuality shift in the U.S., many gay men say that's created not just more legal freedoms, but also greater freedom to express their gender identities.
Chefs Club, the restaurant where Food & Wine will host a curated selection of visiting chefs throughout the year, is getting close to opening in the Puck Building. The project, which has been in the works since last September,...
As attitudes toward homosexuality shift in the U.S., many gay men say that's created not just more legal freedoms, but also greater freedom to express their gender identities.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A 37-year-old convicted sex offender from Colorado who'd been living in Nebraska has been sentenced for receiving child pornography.
DENVER (AP) - Two U.S. senators are calling for an outside investigation into how the Air Force Academy handles sexual assaults, including an allegation that agents were blocked from speaking to academy football coaches.
CANON CITY, Colo. (AP) — The artist Christo says his plan to suspend nearly 6 miles of silvery fabric in sections over the Arkansas River is in a "stand-still situation."
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A new Quinnipiac University poll released Friday indicated that 48 percent of New Yorkers are opposed to drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale because of environmental concerns, while 43 percent favor drilling for the economic benefits. Nine percent had no opinion.
A Red Robin under construction in the Southern Tier Crossing retail area on County Route 64 in Horseheads will open in late September, a company spokeswoman told The Leader on Friday.
Jody Camilletti, of Hayden, confirmed Friday that she is among the 200 people who have submitted letters of application for 18 remaining seats on Gov. John Hickenlooper’s new task force on energy development issues. Camilletti was present at Saddleback Ranch near Milner on Thursday night when Matt Lepore, director of the Colorado Oil and Gas Commission, which regulates those industries in the ...