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%.
92° F65° F
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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Friday, July 12, 2013

Friday Headlines

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Friday
Morning sunshine will give way to isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot. High near 95F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Friday night
Partly to mostly cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms mainly during the evening. Low near 65F. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
95° F65° F
35 C18 C
Sunrise: 5:41 am    Sunset: 8:27 pm    Moonrise: 9:59 am    Moonset: 10:39 pm

  • Crews have fully contained one of two small wildfires that sprung up Wednesday afternoon in the mountainous area between Estes Park and Loveland and are about three-quarters of the way toward containing the second blaze, officials said Thursday evening. (DC)
  • A CBS4 Investigation has found that 100 Colorado state senators and representatives are apparently not getting photo radar tickets in Denver, and never have, due to a loophole in the system.
  • A lawsuit filed by descendants of American Indians killed in the Sand Creek Massacre argues the federal government hasn't fully paid reparations for the slaughter of their Cheyenne and Arapaho ancestors in 1864.  The Department of Interior isn't commenting on the pending litigation.  The lawsuit was filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Denver on behalf of four Oklahoma-based members of the Sand Creek Massacre Descendants Trust. It seeks class-action status.(AP)
  • United Airlines again posted the best on-time arrival rate among Denver International Airport's three biggest airlines in May, but it also had the highest rate of consumer complaints of all major U.S. carriers, the U.S. Department of Transportation reported Thursday.(DBJ)
  • A center to help Aurora residents handle the lingering effects of last year's mass shootings at a movie theater opened its doors Thursday.  The Aurora Strong Community Resilience Center offers one-on-one and group counseling, wellness classes, art and music classes and faith-based discussions. All the services are free, said Grace Zolnosky, the center director.(AP)
  • A marijuana businessman wants to start a specialized farmers market for pot in Boulder that he hopes will become a model for other states with new marijuana laws.  Justin Hartfield said that if regulators agree, his plan would offer vendors better access to consumers and give them more choices.  State laws on retail marijuana sales and businesses could make the venture too difficult under current regulations.(DC)
  • Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and others broke ground Thursday on the first residential project that is officially part of the greater Five Points Redevelopment Plan.(DP)
  • Gov John Hickenooper's administration has joined a lawsuit, filed by an oil-and-gas trade association, seeking to invalidate Longmont's voter-adopted citywide ban on a key drilling (DP)
  • A Loveland man accused of illegally killing and eating a bear and other animals likely avoided prison time Thursday when he admitted to four of 24 hunting-related criminal charges.(Coloradoan)
  • The current fire ban in unincorporated Jefferson County will be lifted on Friday because of recent rainfall and the reduced threat of wildfire.(KCNC)
  • Colorado Springs and the Balloon Classic have reached a deal to keep the event here for another year, but there are still questions about the future of the Labor Day weekend tradition.(KRDO)
  • More mosquitoes infected with the West Nile virus are turning up in Longmont. Insects from five traps collected over the weekend have tested positive for the potentially deadly virus. (TC)
  • Powerful earthquakes thousands of miles (km) away can trigger swarms of minor quakes near wastewater-injection wells like those used in oil and gas recovery, scientists reported on Thursday, sometimes followed months later by quakes big enough to destroy buildings.  The discovery, published in the journal Science by one of the world's leading seismology labs, threatens to make hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," which involves injecting fluid deep underground, even more controversial.(Reuters)
  • Severe lightning and rain forced Barry Manilow to cut his Red Rocks concert short Thursday night, police confirmed.(GC)
  • Electronic Recyclers International Inc. says it will open an 81,000-square-foot electronic-waste recycling facility in Aurora in September.(DBJ)
  • Drew Pomeranz struggled again on the road, where Colorado dropped to 18-18 even as Troy Tulowitzki returned to the Rockies' lineup. The Rockies lost 6-1 to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the series opener on Thursday night, falling to 2-5 with three games left on their 10-game trip.(AP)


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Thursday, July 11, 2013

Thursday Headlines

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Thursday
Sunny to partly cloudy. A stray afternoon thunderstorm is possible. High 98F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday night
A stray thunderstorm is possible through the evening. Some clouds. Low 68F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph.
98° F68° F
37 C20 C
Sunrise: 5:40 am    Sunset: 8:28 pm    Moonrise: 9:01 am    Moonset: 10:10 pm


  • A thunderstorm has sent rocks, mud, debris and running water rushing down part of U.S. 24 in a canyon in Manitou Springs, leaving some vehicles covered or stuck in mud.  The rockslide closed a four-mile stretch of U.S. 24 Wednesday afternoon. El Paso County sheriff's officials said there was no immediate report of injuries.(AP)
  • Congress members from Colorado and Washington are planning to try again to help marijuana business access banking services.  A bill to be introduced Wednesday revives an effort to shield financial institutions from prosecution if they allow marijuana businesses to access any banking services. Financial institutions now violate federal drug law if they allow marijuana banking, leaving the industry running on mostly cash in the states that allow marijuana.(AP)
  • Registration for the Great American Beer Festival Oct. 12 at the Colorado Convention Center reached capacity in just one hour and 40 minutes Tuesday, said Barbara Fusco, sales and marketing director for the Boulder-based Brewers Association, which runs the festival.(GC)
  • For the first time, lawyers for James Holmes have admitted he killed 12 people and wounded dozens more at an Aurora movie theater last summer, but they say he was "in the throes of a psychotic episode" at the time.(DP)
  • The first salvo in a legal battle to block Colorado's new limits on gun ammunition magazines fizzled on Wednesday, but sheriffs, firearm dealers and other opponents still aim to have the law declared unconstitutional.(DC)
  • Gov. John Hickenlooper requested federal funding on Wednesday for wildfire relief in the form of a presidential major disaster declaration.(AP)
  • Gov. John Hickenlooper has been publicly tight-lipped about a two-tiered $950 million tax hike to fund public schools, but on Wednesday he privately shared his support of the proposed ballot measure with a group of business (AP)
  • Mayor Michael Hancock appointed Anthony Graves director of regional affairs for the City and County of Denver on Wednesday.(DP)
  • For the second time Douglas County is approving a controversial development on 3,400 acres of ranch land.  A developer wants to build 12,000 homes around Roxborough Park Road along with parks, an athletic field, a hospital and schools.  County commissioners first approved the Sterling Ranch development in 2011, but opponents went to court and a judge ordered the developer to secure rights to 25 years-worth of water first. The developer now has an agreement for the water so commissioners approved the plan again late Wednesday afternoon.(KCNC)
  • Colorado received two grants totaling $119.3 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over the past two days to help it implement major provisions of the federal health care reform law that take effect on Jan. 1.(DBJ)
  • Starting at 10 p.m. July 19, and continuing until 5 a.m. July 22, the Colorado Department of Transportation will close both directions of I-70 between Interstate 25 and Federal Boulevard for bridge work, according to a CDOT press release.(DP)
  • Rural electricity providers began talks Wednesday with the Colorado Energy Office on how to increase renewable energy sources.  The advisory group was set up to give the electricity providers a chance to respond to a new law that doubles renewable energy standards for rural energy suppliers. The rural energy suppliers have said they won't be able to meet the goal of getting 20 percent of their energy from renewable sources by 2020 without raising rates more than the 2 percent cap in the law.(AP)
  • Every county on Colorado's Eastern Plains is dealing with significant to severe drought problems. It is so bad, weeds won't even grow in some areas.  Because of this, ranchers are either selling their cattle for slaughter or moving them out of state. Across the country, cattle populations are at their lowest since 1952.(KUSA)
  • The Rockies expected to get a good game out of starter Jorge De La Rosa.  Charlie Blackmon's contribution was an unexpected surprise.  De La Rosa took a one-hit shutout into the sixth inning in beating San Diego for the sixth straight time and Blackmon, recalled from Triple-A on Monday, drove in the winning run and made a spectacular defensive play to help Colorado to a 5-4 win over the Padres on Wednesday night.(ESPN)

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Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Wednesday Headlines

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Wednesday
Except for a few afternoon clouds, mainly sunny. A stray afternoon thunderstorm is possible. High 94F. NNE winds shifting to SE at 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday night
Some clouds early will give way to generally clear conditions overnight. Low 63F. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 mph.
94° F63° F
34 C17 C
Sunrise: 5:39 am    Sunset: 8:28 pm    Moonrise: 8:03 am    Moonset: 9:40 pm


  • Colorado sheriffs trying to stop new state ammunition magazine limits go before a federal judge Wednesday to argue that the law, passed in the wake of mass shootings, is too vague to enforce.  The law bans magazines that hold more than 15 rounds and was a major victory for Colorado Democrats, who used majorities in the House and Senate this spring to pass it without Republican support. Democrats also expanded background checks to include online and private firearm sales.  Sheriffs in 54 of Colorado's 64 counties filed a lawsuit in May seeking to overturn both laws.(AP)


  • When a guy who owned three Domino's franchises was elected to a vacant seat in the legislature, there was some snickering about tipping the pizza delivery man. But Republicans quickly made Rep. Brian DelGrosso of Loveland one of their go-to guys on financial issues.(DP)


  • Colorado Democrats targeted for recalls because of their support for gun control remained in limbo Tuesday and were pursuing legal challenges to avoid going back to the ballot this year.  Sen. Angela Giron, D-Pueblo, on Tuesday failed in her effort to have the recall petition against her thrown out because it was improperly worded. Democratic Senate President John Morse of Colorado Springs lost an identical argument last week.  The two Democrats are mounting their challenges based on the petition format used by recall organizers. (AP)

  • University of Denver professor Lucy Marsh on Tuesday filed a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging that Sturm College of Law violated federal law by paying her less than a man in a similar job and failed to correct the inequity when it had the chance.(DP)

  • More than 120 dogs were seized Tuesday by authorities from a home in Adams County in what is being called a case of hoarding.(GC)

  • Major hog operations, small farms and even pork prices could be affected by a virus that has no treatment or cure and is generally fatal to young pigs. Officials said it's unclear how the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus, or PED, entered the U.S.  Previously, it was thought to exist only in Europe and China.  Colorado and 12 other states began reporting the virus in April.(KRDO)

  • A second Denver Broncos executive is facing drunken driving charges. According to the Douglas County sheriff's department, Tom Heckert, the Broncos' recently hired director of pro personnel, was arrested in Parker on the night of June 11 and charged with driving under the influence and careless driving.(AP)

  • A domestic violence call led police to chemical ingredients for making methamphetamine at a Longmont apartment building on Tuesday afternoon.(TC)

  • A man wanted in connection with a shooting and carjacking on Monday has turned himself in to Denver police, the department announced early Tuesday evening on Twitter.(GC)

  • A group of south Fort Collins residents are voicing reactions ranging from concern to outright opposition to a proposed housing project serving recently homeless and low-income residents along South College Avenue.(Coloradoan)

  • Denver Police on Tuesday refuted claims that its officers aren't connecting homeless people with services and presented a Denver City Council committee with statistics showing they make an average of 1,000 contacts with homeless people every three months. (DP)

  • The fourth confirmed case of rabies in Colorado livestock this year was confirmed Saturday, when a Weld County bull tested positive for the infectious disease, according to the Colorado Department of Agriculture.(GC)

  • Denver Police Chief Robert White says he appreciates technological advances but told a City Council committee Tuesday he won't put police drones into Denver airspace any time soon.(AP)

  • A fire at a Denver pet grooming and boarding business injured one person and killed two pets on Tuesday night, fire officials said. The fire began at about 9:45 p.m. at Bill's Clips & Collars, located at 2140 S. Albion St.(KMGH)

  • Mosquitoes at several sites in Boulder have tested positive for West Nile virus in the last couple of weeks, prompting city officials to urge residents to take precautions.(DC)

  • Eric Stults tosses his fourth career complete game as the San Diego Padres outlast the Colorado Rockies in a 2-1 pitcher's duel.(GC)

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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Tuesday Headlines

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Tuesday
Sunny to partly cloudy. A stray afternoon thunderstorm is possible. High 96F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday night
Isolated thunderstorms early, becoming clear after midnight. Low 63F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
96° F63° F
36 C17 C
Sunrise: 5:39 am    Sunset: 8:29 pm    Moonrise: 7:05 am    Moonset: 9:08 pm


  • The founder of Boobies Rock! was in court Monday facing a civil lawsuit by the state attorney general.  In a 13 minute hearing, Shryock testified he is the founder of Boobies Rock! and agreed to shut down the business.  Facing legal challenges in nine states, Shryock may have to pay back profits from Boobies Rock! and two other companies, The Se7ven Group and Say No 2 Cancer.  Under his agreement with the state, Shryock has four days to shut down his companies.(KUSA)


  • Denver Mayor Michael Hancock wants to impose a tax on recreational marijuana to cover the costs of the coming industry that would be roughly akin to the tax burden on a pack of tobacco cigarettes.  But marijuana advocates fear excessive taxes could destroy the whole idea around voter-approved Amendment 64 and keep recreational pot users in the black market.  No tax decisions have been decided yet.  In November, Colorado voters will be asked to approve a 15-percent excise tax plus a 10-percent statewide sales tax on all retail pot purchases. (DP)


  • A man is in critical condition after being shot in West Denver Monday afternoon and officers think the shooter may have stolen multiple vehicles to get away.  The shooting occurred at 14th Avenue and Newton Street. Police said the victim was shot while sitting in a parked car and the suspect stole another vehicle and fled. (KCNC)


  • Police say a 22-year-old man died when the car he was working on fell off the jacks. The accident happened at Carrera's Tire Shop, in Colorado Springs. Investigators say the man was working under the back of the vehicle when it rolled on a grade, causing the car to fall off the jack stands. The man was trapped under the car. Police aren't sure how long he was there before someone found him. He was pronounced dead at the scene.(KRDO)

  • A judge says the parents of the man accused of killing 12 people and wounding 70 others at a Colorado movie theater can sit in on his trial.  Judge Carlos A. Samour previously granted a request from James Holmes’ attorneys to sequester witnesses at his trial that is set to start in February, but his attorneys wanted an exception for Holmes’ parents. Prosecutors didn’t object, and the judge granted the request Monday. (AP)

  • Matt Russell, the Denver Broncos' director of player personnel, was arrested on DUI charges over the weekend after police say he hit two cars in Summit County -- one of them a Breckenridge police car. (KMGH)

  • The director of the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division is retiring, at a time when the embattled division is taking on the task of regulating the state's new recreational marijuana industry.(DP)

  • Colorado Springs Utilities wants public comment on whether to shut down the coal-fired Martin Drake Power Plant southwest of downtown or keep it running for another 20 years. The city department, which provides electricity to the residents of Colorado Springs, has organized a Drake Task Force and launched a newsletter and website to gather feedback. (DBJ)

  • New mining claims will be barred from about 303,900 acres of federally owned land in six states, including Colorado, for 20 years under a decision by the Bureau of Land Management. The decision, announced Friday, formalizes and extends a two-year deferment, instituted in 2011, in new mining claims on federal land that’s considered ideal for big solar energy projects. (DBJ)

  • The Aurora City Council Monday night voted to continue its photo red light enforcement system despite claims by some that the system does little to improve traffic safety and is just a money maker for local governments.(DP)

  • The town of Superior approved an agreement Monday with the Colorado Department of Transportation for construction of a pedestrian underpass under McCaslin Boulevard, just south of U.S. 36.(DC)

  • Tyler Chatwood pitched into the seventh inning and Wilin Rosario stroked a two-run double to send Colorado over the Padres, 4-2, in San Diego's 10th consecutive defeat.(GC)
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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)

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Sunday, July 7, 2013

Sunday Headlines


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    Sunday
    A mix of clouds and sun with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot. High 93F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
    Sunday night
    Widely scattered showers or a thunderstorm this evening. Then partly cloudy. Low 63F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
    93° F63° F
    34 C17 C
    Sunrise: 5:38 am    Sunset: 8:29 pm    Moonrise: 5:16 am    Moonset: 7:55 pm

    • New details have emerged about a former University of Colorado professor who disappeared while sailing off the coast of New Zealand.  The search for the crew lost at sea has been suspended. Evi Nemeth and family members have been missing for a month. They were sailing from New Zealand to Australia.(KCNC)

    • Residents of Manitou Springs are still recovering from Monday night’s damaging mud invasion.  About 20 homes in the tourist destination at the base of Pikes Peak were flooded. Nearly a dozen had significant damage.  Businesses are trying to get back on track. Business owners have putting out tons of sandbags to prevent another repeat.(AP)

    • Pueblo County officials say a teen suspected of breaking into a Colorado State Fair building while wearing a Batman shirt and mask has turned himself in.  Sheriff's officials say the 16-year-old boy and two other people are suspected of breaking into the building early Thursday, taking televisions, a laptop and an empty cash register.  The teen turned himself in after seeing his likeness on television, but the other suspects haven't been found.(AP)

    • Kitten with rabies bites 8 people in Larimer County.  Three adults and five children bitten or scratched by a rabid kitten are undergoing rabies treatments in Larimer County, and the kitten has been euthanized, state health officials say.(Coloradoan)

    • Fire crews are slowly getting control of the West Fork Complex Fire in southwest Colorado. The fire has grown to more than 170 square miles and is 25 percent contained. The blaze burned a pump house east of the Rio Grande Reservoir. No other structures have been damaged. (AP)

    • Saturday, the City of Brighton lifted a boil-water advisory put in place on Wednesday after water samplings tested positive for E. coli bacteria.  According to the City of Brighton, the boil advisory was cancelled by the Colorado Department of Health and Environment after additional mandatory testing was done and showed the problem was isolated from the rest of the water-distribution system.(DP)

    • Law officers across the state are on the roads looking this holiday weekend as part of the “100 Days of Heat” campaign.  There are saturation patrols and cities are running DUI checkpoints.  A DUI can cost up to $10,000 or more in fines, fees and higher insurance rates.(DP)

    • A Colorado Springs police officer was bitten during an arrest Saturday. It happened at a Wells Fargo Bank on W. Colorado Avenue. According to police, Angela Flummer, 32, was trying to open an account under a fake name. When officers tried to arrest her she reportedly bit the officer.(KRDO)

    • An arrest was made Saturday in a Colorado Springs sexual assault reported Monday. Police said Felicion Alexander Charles, 22, was involved in the home invasion and sexual assault that occurred near the 4000 block of Westmeadow Drive. The victim said she was raped at gunpoint while another man burglarized her home.(KRDO)

    • The drought that has scorched the state is sending hay prices skyward and forcing horse owners to make painful decisions.(DP)

    • The new Veterans Affairs hospital in Aurora may be nearly $200 million over its construction budget, according to a January letter from the VA to its design team and a department statement Friday.(DP)

    • Drew Pomeranz gets roughed up for five runs in four innings as the Colorado Rockies fall to the Arizona Diamondbacks by a final score of 11-1.(GC)

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