Monday, July 15, 2013

Monday Headlines

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Monday
Showers and a possible thunderstorm during the morning will give way to partly cloudy skies this afternoon. High 81F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Monday night
Some clouds this evening will give way to mainly clear skies overnight. Low 56F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph.
81° F56° F
27 C13 C
Sunrise: 5:43 am    Sunset: 8:26 pm    Moonrise: 1:04 pm    Moonset: 12:01 am

  • The Air Force has identified an airman killed in a shooting near several LoDo nightclubs early Saturday morning.  Airman 1st Class Shaquille Hargrove, 19, was a satellite systems operator stationed at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, the Air Force said in a media release Sunday. He was pronounced dead at 2:28 a.m. after a large fight at 15th and Market streets in which multiple shots were fired, the Denver Police Department reported. (GC)
  • Buckley Air Force Base officials have issued a mandate forbidding 460th Space Wing personnel from going near a Denver intersection where one member was shot and killed Saturday(AP)
  • Several hundred people rallied in Denver on Sunday to protest the acquittal of George Zimmerman, the Florida man who shot and killed Trayvon Martin.  The rally in front of the Martin Luther King memorial in City Park was attended  by members of the Greater Metro Denver Ministerial Alliance, local officials, and activists. (GC)
  • State Sen. Greg Brophy held a rally on Sunday to announce that he is the latest Republican joining the race for governor.  Brophy said he’s confident that he will be able to challenge Gov. John Hickenlooper, who had to deal with some difficult and divisive decisions the last legislative session. (AP)
  • James L. Voss, namesake of Colorado State University's Veterinary Teaching Hospital, died on Friday at a Fort Collins nursing facility, the university said in a statement Sunday.(DP)
  • A Leadville man who was being detained at Summit County Jail died of apparent cardiac arrest while deputies were trying to stop him from harming himself Saturday afternoon, Summit County Sheriff’s Office reported.  Zackary Dean Moffitt, 33, was being held on an outstanding warrant and for violation of a civil protection order out of Lake County.(GC)
  • The University of Colorado Board of Regents is scheduled to meet this week to discuss how to prioritize academic programs.(KMGH)
  • Greg Zanis, the carpenter who last year erected 12 crosses in honor of the victims of the Aurora movie theater shootings, said he will return to Aurora to put up 12 crosses again on the tragedy's one-year anniversary.(DP)
  • A woman gave birth to a baby boy inside the CaƱon City Walmart bathroom Saturday afternoon, a manager at the store confirmed.(DP)
  • Sections of the Poudre River through Fort Collins are expected to look more like construction zones than natural areas during the next few years.  Fort Collins officials are planning a series of projects aimed at improving the river’s ecological health and recreational opportunities. Highly visible work is expected to be done at city-owned natural areas from the North Shields Ponds to Arapaho Bend near Interstate 25.(Coloradoan)
  • It's been two months since Longmont began refilling Union Reservoir, taking advantage of a snowy April that led to strong runoffs in May. The water in the popular recreational lake has now hit 10,500 acre-feet, 500 more than the city expected to see.(TC)
  • The Broncos and star left tackle Ryan Clady agreed Sunday to a five-year, $52.5 million contract, with $33 million guaranteed over the first three years.(GC)
  • Michael Cuddyer hit a two-run homer and drove in another run to help the Colorado Rockies defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 Sunday in the teams' last game before the All-Star break. (GC)