Denver Post: News: Local

Man dies in rafting accident near Nathrop

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 18:57:47 MDT

One man has died after a rafting accident today on Class 3 rapids in the Arkansas River, according to the Chaffee County Sheriff's Office.

Funerals set for two dead rafters

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 18:39:23 MDT

Funerals arrangements have been made for the two men who drowned in a rafting accident on the Arkansas River on Tuesday.

1 killed in Elbert County plane crash

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 18:29:29 MDT

By The Denver Post Elbert County and federal investigators are going through the remains of a fiery, fatal plane crash north of Simla Thursday afternoon.

Columbine dad touts gun law in Maine

By GLENN ADAMS Associated Press Writer — Thu, 9 Jul 2009 17:50:19 MDT

AUGUSTA, Maine—Speaking before a legislative committee Monday in support of a gun control bill, the father of a student who was a victim at Colorado's Columbine High School recalled a

Safeway robbed in Loveland

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 17:36:23 MDT

Police are looking for a woman in her 30s who robbed the pharmacy at the Safeway store in Loveland this morning.

Young driver may have dozed off before fatal Wiley wreck

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 17:15:08 MDT

Two teenagers from the Pikes Peak region were among four people who died Sunday in a fiery head-on crash near the town of Wiley.

Jeffco pair win prom duct-tape competition

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 17:05:12 MDT

Two teens from Jefferson County beat out more than 200 couples from 40 states and four Canadian provinces to win the "Stuck at Prom" duct-tape competition.

Colo., Texas, N.M. seek high-speed passenger train

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 16:57:03 MDT

Colorado is joining with Texas and New Mexico to get federal backing for a possible high-speed passenger rail corridor between El Paso and Denver, running through New Mexico.

Fairplay gold mine angers neighbors

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 16:56:27 MDT

Some people have retirement funds. Boyd Astemborski has a trash-strewn field in this Park County town, which he says may hide enough gold to make him wealthy.

Denver Zoo trumpets okapi birth

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 16:42:04 MDT

Staffers and patrons of the Denver Zoo are celebrating the birth of an animal that looks like a cross between a zebra and a giraffe.

Biscuit-mix drug swap sparked Springs kidnapping

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 16:19:34 MDT

A day-long ordeal in which an El Paso County man was abducted, beaten and held for ransom began when he set up a bogus drug deal in which a buyer was conned into paying $2,000 for biscuit mix, authorities say.

No bail for Hep C suspect

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 16:02:06 MDT

Kristen Diane Parker said that she began struggling with an addiction to painkillers after taking the drugs to relieve reconstructive surgery on her jaw.

Free Slurpees on Saturday at 7-Eleven

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 15:59:44 MDT

To celebrate its 82nd birthday on Saturday, the convenience-store chain is giving away Slurpees.

Shooting nixed in Pawnee area after near misses

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 15:51:58 MDT

Recreational shooting on 280 acres of the Pawnee National Grassland has been shut down after recent incidents in which people were nearly hit with gunfire.

Busy thief sentenced in statewide crime spree

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 15:42:05 MDT

A 31-year-old "habitual criminal" has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for a statewide crime spree that victimized 160 people and included thousands of stolen items.

Rifle man accused of killing brother could go on trial

The Associated Press — Thu, 9 Jul 2009 12:56:41 MDT

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo.—Police say a man suspected of killing his brother shot him with a shotgun because his sibling wanted to die.

Johnson's statement on Fulkerson

By John Moore — Thu, 9 Jul 2009 12:25:42 MDT

University of Northern Colorado alum Christopher Johnson's full statement about an unwelcome sexual encounter he says he had with theater professor Vance Fulkerson in 1991.

Arkansas River's Christo art project has opponents

The Associated Press — Thu, 9 Jul 2009 12:00:50 MDT

SALIDA, Colo.—Two noted public artists planning to cover parts of the Arkansas River with flowing fabric are finding not everyone in Colorado likes the idea.

Copter rescues Boulder hiker at night

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 11:38:01 MDT

A 64-year-old hiker, the father of a former Colorado legislator, was injured in a long fall and rescued by two Indiana men and a Colorado National Guard medic lowered from a Chinook helicopter Tuesday night.

Anger aimed at prof, UNC over sex conduct

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 11:17:31 MDT

Past and present University of Northern Colorado students say theater professor Vance Fulkerson engaged in unwelcome sexual conduct with male students for nearly two decades and that while school officials were aware of complaints, they did nothing.

Kin mourn 2 drowned Colorado rafters

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 11:01:22 MDT

Families and friends are mourning two Denver-area residents who drowned in a rafting accident on the Arkansas River on Tuesday.

Sheriff: El Paso Country man bites twice, hit by Taser once

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 10:17:28 MDT

A deputy in El Paso County used a Taser on a man early Wednesday morning after the man, who was accused of biting a woman, bit the deputy, the Sheriff's Office said.

Corrections

By The Denver Post — Thu, 9 Jul 2009 10:09:39 MDT

The Denver Post will correct all errors occurring in its news columns. If you find an error of fact or a point requiring clarification, please call 303-954-1201.

Pueblo teen faces manslaughter charge in brother's death

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 09:34:45 MDT

The older brother of a teenager who was fatally shot, hit in the face with a shot-gun blast, has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, police said.

Vail boosting bus fees, cutting service

The Associated Press — Thu, 9 Jul 2009 09:12:11 MDT

VAIL, Colo.—Vail Valley skiers could see fewer public buses, shorter hours and higher fares this season if the city approves some budget cuts proposed by the ECO Transit system.

Grand Junction man guilty of pimping ex-fiancee

The Associated Press — Thu, 9 Jul 2009 09:11:24 MDT

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.—A Grand Junction man faces up to 24 years in prison after being convicted of pimping his ex-fiancee.

At 84, Greeley man gets high school diploma

The Associated Press — Thu, 9 Jul 2009 09:09:34 MDT

GREELEY, Colo.—A Greeley man who's been waiting more than six decades to receive his high school diploma finally has it—at age 84.

Colorado Brewers' Festival could be moved

The Associated Press — Thu, 9 Jul 2009 09:09:00 MDT

FORT COLLINS, Colo.—A beer festival in Fort Collins is getting a flat reception from some business owners who want to move the Colorado Brewers' Festival.

Man accused of feeding dad's body to coyotes appears in court

The Associated Press — Thu, 9 Jul 2009 08:30:34 MDT

CORTEZ, Colo.—A man accused of killing his father and dismembering parts of his corpse to feed to coyotes will be in court in Montezuma County.

Bennet pushed by both sides of health debate

The Associated Press — Thu, 9 Jul 2009 08:26:55 MDT

DENVER—Sen. Michael Bennet is getting more pressure on health care. A group supporting President Barack Obama's health plan is rallying outside the Democratic senator's Denver office.