Monday, July 8, 2013

Monday Headlines

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Monday
A mix of clouds and sun. A stray afternoon thunderstorm is possible. High 96F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday night
A stray thunderstorm is possible through the evening. Partly cloudy skies. Low 64F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
96° F64° F
36 C18 C
Sunrise: 5:38 am    Sunset: 8:29 pm    Moonrise: 6:10 am    Moonset: 8:33 pm

  • Gov. John Hickenlooper has designated this week to be Colorado Weed Awareness Week. "Non-native plant species known as noxious weeds threaten the ecological integrity and biodiversity of Colorado's lands," Hickenlooper said in his proclamation.(TC)


  • Investigators are looking into the death of a Longmont teen who went missing in New Mexico.  Police in New Mexico confirm a body pulled from a lake southwest of Albuquerque is that of 15-year-old Noah Hooker. Divers recovered two bodies believed to belong to the boys on Wednesday. The teens were staff members at a camp for deaf children.(KCNC)


  • A man drowned while floating down the Colorado River on Saturday.  The drowning happened in the afternoon in the river near Palisade. The 45-year-old, whose name hasn’t been released, was floating with at least two other people down the river.   Alcohol is believed to have played a role in the drowning.(AP)


  • Police in Thornton continue to search for a man who is accused of groping women at a popular bike path in town.  Police say there have been two incidents at the bike paths along East 128th Avenue between York and Steele streets.  In both incidents the women say they were approached by a man from behind and touched inappropriately. Then the man let go of the women and sped away on a bicycle. (KCNC)


  • A 3-year-old boy has suffered a serious head injury in an all-terrain vehicle accident now being investigated by authorities as felony child abuse.  The boy, whose name wasn't released, is the grandson of Weld County commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer.(AP)


  • Automatic trains that ferry passengers between concourses and Jeppesen Terminal at Denver International Airport broke down Sunday morning stranding some passengers until drivers could arrive and run them manually. (DP)


  • Denver Public Works is looking into converting three sections of one-way streets in Uptown and Downtown to two-way travel.(DP)


  • One firefighter was hurt in a 2-alarm fire at an apartment complex in Fort Collins Sunday night.  The Poudre Fire Authority said two units at the Bull Run Apartments at 820 Merganser Drive were on fire when they arrived at about 11:00 p.m. Officials said the flames were spreading to the attic.(Coloradoan)


  • One person is dead after a shooting in Denver, police said Monday morning.The shooting happened at 3200 South Glencoe Street, Denver police tweeted at about 4:20 a.m.(GC)


  • The state toxicology lab's decision to suspend blood tests for alcohol, marijuana and other drugs could create a backlog of samples, delay lab results and stall criminal cases, Colorado defense attorneys say. (DP)


  • People hiking in a remote area on Lookout Mountain discovered human remains late Sunday afternoon, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department said.(DP)


  • Criminal charges are among the legal options being considered against a former technology director at Denver Public Schools who was fired four months ago for allegedly accepting kickbacks from vendors.(DP)


  • Colorado manages only two runs in three games with Arizona as the Diamondbacks complete the sweep with a 6-1 victory over the Rockies on Sunday.(GC)

    Updated Daily by 6:00am