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DOC buys travel for official on leave
DENVER - After a series of CALL7 investigations exposing catastrophic failures in the Department of Corrections parole division, the head of parole was placed on administrative leave Wednesday while an internal audit is conducted.Yet even as Tim Hand was being shown the door, DOC was booking him a plane ticket to an out-of-state national parole commission meeting.CALL7 Investigator Theresa ...
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Secretary Of State Gessler Repays Colorado For Trip To RNC
DENVER (AP) – Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler has picked up the tab for a trip he took to the Republican National Convention last year that he initially billed to taxpayers. By sending a check for $1,278 to the state treasury on Wednesday, it appeared Gessler was trying to close the book on the politically damaging episode as he mulls a run for governor. Gessler, a Republican, ...
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No charges in Highlands Ranch shooting
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. - The Douglas County Sheriff's Office has determined no crime was committed when a Highlands Ranch man was accidentally shot with a gun belonging to a Boulder police officer earlier this month.The incident happened in the driveway of a home in the 400 block of Spring Grove Avenue on May 3 as three friends were working on a car. One of the friends owned the home where ...
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Dave Noren missing since May 19
LAKEWOOD, Colo. - Lakewood Police are asking for help finding David "Dave" Noren, who was last seen on May 19.The 49-year-old has no known medical conditions, prompting Lakewood police to call his disappearance "very unusual."Police say Noren is known to frequent the Pub on Colfax.Anyone who knows where to find Noren, or who knows information that would help to find him, is ...
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Noodles Co. files for proposed IPO
BROOMFIELD, Colo. - Noodles & Co. has made a regulatory filing for a proposed initial public offering of Class A common stock.The Broomfield-based fast-casual chain said Thursday that the size and price range of the offering haven't been determined yet. Its stock would trade under the proposed Nasdaq symbol NDLS.Noodles launched in 1995. It says its revenues have grown from $170 million ...
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Trust the Man [DVD]
There is such a delicate, fine line between romantic comedies in which couples realistically and understandably work through obstacles to find happiness in the end and romantic comedies in which couples act ridiculously and childishly before finding happiness in the end. Bart Freundlic ... ...
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Weather Blog Mountain Passes Opening For Memorial Day Weekend
For many, Memorial Day weekend is a kick-off for summer activities and that means heading to the mountains. We should be able to do that this weekend as many mountain passes are opening up as we head into the long holiday stretch. Independence Pass is open if your planning to travel from Leadville to Aspen. The pass is a little over 12-thousand feet high and has had a lot of snowfall in the ...
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Hobby Lobby birth control case up for federal appeal in Denver
DENVER-In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. has asked a federal appeals court for an exemption from part of the federal health care law. The retailer said Thursday it shouldn't be required to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the morning-after pill and other contraceptives that the owners oppose on religious grounds. The Oklahoma ...
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Toddler falls from second-story window
AURORA, Colo. - A 2-year-old child fell from a second-story window in Aurora on Thursday afternoon, fire officials said.Fire crews were called to 880 S. Chambers Rd. at 12:04 p.m. after the fall was reported, said Aurora Fire Captain Wendy Lippman.The toddler was transported to a hospital and Lippman said the agency was not releasing details on the child's condition or the injuries it ...
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Newborn puppies dumped in trash can
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. - Five newborn puppies were found dumped in a trash can at Highland Heritage Regional Park Tuesday and Douglas County Animal Law Enforcement is now searching for those responsible.The puppies, which are estimated to be between three and seven days old, were found around 3 p.m. in the park near South University Boulevard and South Quebec Street. A man brought the ...
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Avalanche Hire Patrick Roy As New Coach
DENVER (CBS4) – The Colorado Avalanche have hired Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy as their new coach. In addition to head coach, Roy will also be the vice president of hockey operations. The team will formally introduce Roy as their coach next ...
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Hotel Sofitel, New York City
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