Saturday, July 13, 2013

Saturday Headlines

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Saturday
Mostly sunny in the morning with isolated thunderstorms developing later in the day. High 92F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Saturday night
Partly to mostly cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms mainly before midnight. Low around 65F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
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33 C18 C
Sunrise: 5:42 am    Sunset: 8:27 pm    Moonrise: 10:59 am    Moonset: 11:09 pm



  • A Larimer County judge is on leave, and none of his bosses will explain why he’s no longer coming to work.  Judge Robert Rand is on leave from his $123,000-a-year-position as a county court judge. Until the end of May, Rand was assigned a courtroom at the Loveland courthouse but was then abruptly transferred to the Larimer County Justice Center in Fort Collins. Attorneys who appear before him — and who are struggling to understand his disappearance — said Rand went on leave July 1.(Coloradoan)
  • Two mudslides temporarily closed a 14-mile stretch of Colorado 14 northwest of Fort Collins, as rain pelted an area burned by the High Park Fire last year(AP)
  • A Republican state senator known for gun-rights advocacy is planning to challenge Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper next year. Sen. Greg Brophy of Wray plans to launch his campaign Sunday in Parker.(KRDO)
  • The State of Colorado is paying out nearly $2.8 million this week to victims of last year's devastating Lower North Fork Fire. (GC)
  • Colorado State Patrol has named Col. Scott Hernandez as the new chief of the department, seven months after his predecessor resigned.(AP)
  • A Denver judge on Friday dismissed charges against Franklin Sain, the man accused of sending threatening letters to state Rep. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora.
  • Family and friends of a Denver pizza delivery driver killed by a paroled prison gang member in March will hold a benefit Saturday to raise money for scholarships for his three daughters(DP)
  • Juan Nicasio pitches seven scoreless innings to propel the Rockies past Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers as Colorado defeats Los Angeles 3-0.(GC)


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