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  • Biker brawl investigated in Greeley

    GREELEY, Colo. - The Greeley Police Department said it is working to identify suspects in a biker gang stabbing at a sports bar Thursday night.Officers were called to the RoadKill Sports Grill at the Greeley Mall at 9:30 p.m. on a report of a fight and shooting. Upon arrival, officers found more than 100 people in the parking lot who had been attending a "Bike Night" event sponsored by ...

  • New Law Helps Protect Homes From Wildfire

    Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the wildfire risk reduction grant program into law on Friday at the dedication of Staunton State Park (credit: ...

  • Toddler’s Wheelchair Still Missing When Stolen SUV Found

    DENVER (CBS4) - A toddler born with a rare genetic defect needs her wheelchair to get around but now she’s left without. When thieves took off with her family’s SUV her wheelchair was inside. The vehicle was found but the wheelchair is missing. Kiara Palacio has had to carry her 2-year-old daughter, Heidi, around for the past two weeks. That’s how long it’s been since ...

  • Rockies seek more of the same from Chatwood

    Email DENVER -- Rockies right-hander Tyler Chatwood left a stunning last impression the last time he was in the Majors -- six scoreless innings in a 12-2 victory over the Dodgers on April 29. Now the Rockies are counting on him to do the same Saturday. Chatwood, who was sent to Triple-A Colorado Springs after his impressive outing, rejoined the Rockies on Friday and will be activated to start ...

  • Nicasios start bumped to Sunday

    Email DENVER -- By calling up Tyler Chatwood to pitch Saturday, the Rockies will give right-hander Juan Nicasio an extra day's rest. Nicasio, who has struggled on and off this season, will start Sunday in the finale of the four-game set with the Giants. Nicasio (3-1, 5.13 ERA) threw six innings in his last start -- the longest he's lasted since his first start of the season. However, ...


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Movie Review

Beyond the Sea

Beyond the Sea

The nearly unavoidable first reaction to Kevin Spaceys Beyond the Sea, a musical biopic of pop crooner Bobby Darin, is that its little more than an ego project for its director/cowriter/producer/star. After all, with all the fascinating real-life subjects awaiting cinematic t ... ...

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  • Francis working toward swift retun

    Email DENVER -- Rockies left-hander Jeff Francis, placed on the disabled list Thursday with a left groin strain, rode a stationary bike and did some throwing Friday in an effort to stay sharp and possibly shorten his time out of action. Francis sustained the injury in the second inning of Tuesday's 9-4 victory over the Cubs. Despite the pain, Francis held the Cubs to one run on three hits ...

  • Helton Arrenado homers have place in MLB lore

    Email DENVER -- The consecutive second-inning home runs Thursday by Rockies veteran first baseman Todd Helton and rookie third baseman Nolan Arenado produced some age-difference ...

  • Possible date rape drug incident at DU

    DENVER - Two DU students may have been slipped date rape drugs while bar hopping Sunday, the Campus Safety Department says.Sgt. Stephen Banet reports that the two women went out together to several establishments on South University Boulevard. Along the way, somehow, the women got separated.One of them woke up several hours later in an academic building on the campus. The other girl awoke ...

  • Drug dogs dont know pot is legal now

    LOVELAND, Colo. - Now that up to one ounce of recreational marijuana is legal for adults in Colorado, police departments have a problem -- their drug-sniffing dogs haven’t gotten the message.Once the pups are trained to find marijuana they will look for it no matter what the law says.But since Amendment 64 passed, there’s a concern about establishing probable cause for a search.Dogs ...

  • Powerball jackpot grows to a record $600 million

    (Reuters) - The jackpot for the Powerball lottery has soared to a record $600 million and the top prize may swell to nearly $1 billion if no one draws the winning numbers this weekend, a lottery official said on ...

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