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  • Denver Police To Focus On Jaywalking Problem

    DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Police Department is launching a new jaywalking enforcement program, but officers won’t be writing tickets right away. Police hope to cut down on auto-pedestrian accidents and they hope people will begin to change the bad habit of jaywalking. ';We’re out passing out fliers today about pedestrian bicycle safety rules of the road, trying to cut ...

  • Arenado proving doubters wrong at third base

    Email SAN FRANCISCO -- After seeing Nolan Arenado make play after dazzling play during his early time in the Majors with the Rockies, it's hard to believe that many thought he'd never play third base in the Majors. When Arenado was drafted in 2009, he had a bulky upper body and thick legs. More than a few experts thought he would develop into a catcher. There's nothing wrong with ...

  • Oswalt fights mechanics in first Minors start

    Email SAN FRANCISCO -- Veteran right-handed pitcher Roy Oswalt had a predictably up-and-down effort Friday night for Double-A Tulsa -- his first start of four or five before the Rockies discuss when to add him to the starting rotation. Pitching against Midland, Oswalt, a three-time All-Star, went five innings and gave up three runs on four hits, including two home runs, with three strikeouts ...

  • Young looks to shake hitting woes in pinch role

    Email SAN FRANCISCO -- Rockies outfielder Eric Young Jr. celebrated his 28th birthday Saturday with the hope that adding a candle would mark the beginning of losing a slump. In his last 16 games, Young has hit .140 (6-for-43) and seen his batting average drop from .310 to .252. He started many of those games. Now, with Michael Cuddyer back from a neck injury and the defensively strong Charlie ...

  • Colorado Woman Killed In Kansas Dune Buggy Accident

    The Hutchinson News reportsthat 19-year-old Rachael Finley of Larkspur, Colo., died in the accident Friday evening. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the driver of the dune buggy lost control on a curve on a road outside Syracuse. The driver of the dune buggy was also ...


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Movie Review

Mad Max [Blu-Ray]

Mad Max [Blu-Ray]

George Millers Mad Max is a B-movie pushing the limits of its potential. You can sense what the filmmakers were trying for--a post-apocalyptic road rage epic--and you can almost picture them counting the change in their pockets, trying to figure out how they could translate the visions in ... ...

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  • Colorado Man Indicted By Federal Grand Jury In Alaska

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – A Colorado man is indicated by a federal grand jury in Alaska for perjury and making false statements. The U.S. attorney’s office says in a release the indictment was returned against 61-year-old James Paul Hunt of ...

  • For Some Holiday Weekend Means More Skiing

    Almost 90 acres at the top of Aspen Mountain are open through Monday for people to make turns. Daily adult lift tickets are $36, or $18 for passholders. The mountain had celebrated its last day of the season April 14, but resort officials decided to reopen some terrain for the holiday weekend after getting more snow since then. Arapahoe Basin is the only other Colorado ski area still open, ...

  • Vintage Airstream Accommodations At Horsetooth Reservoir

    FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) – Camping at Horsetooth Reservoir is about to reach a new comfort level. A tricked-out Airstream Classic camper that boasts many of the amenities of home – including a flat-screen TV, DVD player and air conditioning – will be available for campers this summer in the Southbay Campground operated by the Larimer County Natural Resources Department. The ...

  • Heading Into Summer Colorado Already Parched

    BREEN, Colo. (AP) – Joel Craig sat quietly among the audience of ranchers as dozens of cows shuffled in and out of the room, propelled by the fast-paced babble of the auctioneer. Craig was at the Hi-Country Cattle Auction to sell six of his pure-bred Limousin cattle because he doubts he will have the irrigation water to grow enough hay for all of his animals. ';The outlook ...

  • Neighbors Ponder What A Bigger CSU Means To Them

    FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) – Helen Johnson’s home straddles two Fort Collins territories. Her house is nestled in a close-knit Laurel Street neighborhood where she says people look out for one another. There’s a ';good sense of community.'; But being a block away from the Colorado State University campus, she hears students trolling for parties on Thursday, Friday and ...

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