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By Cris OrnelasYesterday at 3/12/2010 9:15:21 PM
A Colorado Springs mom called FOX21 News after her son wasn't allowed to get on the school bus.
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Yesterday at 3/12/2010 8:14:55 PM
Somebody left about $8,000 worth of marijuana in a clothing donation bin outside a bookstore in Boulder.
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Yesterday at 3/12/2010 8:00:08 PM
Police were investigating the death of a man apparently killed by a train on the campus of Colorado State University.
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Yesterday at 3/12/2010 7:57:07 PM
A Lafayette judge ruled a dog accused of biting a veterinary technician will run free if he behaves for six months.
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Yesterday at 3/12/2010 7:53:27 PM
Costs will be at least $860,000 to repair holes punched into Interstate 70 by a rock slide.
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Yesterday at 3/12/2010 7:49:41 PM
Gay rights groups say they have purchased full-page advertisements opposing a Boulder Catholic school's decision to eject two children because their parents are a lesbian couple.
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By Rachel WelteYesterday at 3/12/2010 4:45:29 PM
A local family said their thanks Friday after one of their horses became trapped in a muddy ditch early in the morning, forcing rescue crews to pull him out with a tow truck.
Yesterday at 3/12/2010 3:28:45 PM
Sen. Mark Scheffel, a Republican from Parker, says it's an issue of fairness in the division. Boards now regulate both real estate agents and appraisers.
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Yesterday at 3/12/2010 2:29:25 PM
The horse's owner, Carl Evans, was grateful to the many hands who worked together to save him. Photos show the rescue.
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Yesterday at 3/12/2010 1:26:01 PM
But House Speaker Terrance Carroll, a Denver Democrat, said Friday the biggest fight is yet to come as lawmakers prepare to balance next year's budget in the midst of a revenue crisis.
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Yesterday at 3/12/2010 1:05:55 PM
Details of the health care overhaul plan shaped by Obama and Democrats in Congress
Yesterday at 3/12/2010 1:04:57 PM
Internet fraud dollars doubled last year; $560 million lost to online scams
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Yesterday at 3/12/2010 12:08:32 PM
Police say it was a strong-armed robbery that happened just before 10 p.m. when a janitor in the building was confronted by a male suspect, who apparently had been hiding in the break room. The janitor stated the suspect was pointing a .357 revolver at him and demanded money.
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Yesterday at 3/12/2010 11:51:49 AM
Qualifying families could receive up to $5,000 to help pay for medical services and equipment, such as physical and occupational therapy, prescriptions, wheelchairs, orthotics, eyeglasses and hearing aids.  Grants are also provided in cases where insurance may cover only a portion of the expenses.
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Yesterday at 3/12/2010 11:38:33 AM
An affidavit made public Friday also says Bruco Strong Eagle Eastwood told deputies he fired at one student who had his back turned to him. Eastwood is charged with attempted murder and other counts after allegedly opening fire at Deer Creek Middle School in suburban Denver on Feb. 23. He hasn't entered a plea.
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Yesterday at 3/12/2010 11:35:14 AM
Authorities say the car was stolen before dawn Friday and was located just six minutes later about a block away.
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By Kimberly PriceYesterday at 3/12/2010 10:36:38 AM
The imagination of a local businessman catches the attention of the publishing world.
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Yesterday at 3/12/2010 9:34:57 AM
Minneapolis-based Xcel said Thursday it will install baffles in the smokestack of a new unit at the coal-fired Comanche plant in Pueblo. They're expected to be in place by the end of April. It's not clear whether Xcel will seek to pass the cost onto ratepayers.
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Yesterday at 3/12/2010 9:32:46 AM
The Colorado Department of Transportation opened U.S. 34 east of Estes Park on Thursday.
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Yesterday at 3/12/2010 9:30:30 AM
Colorado Lottery officials say 43 tickets matched four of the numbers to win the $200 second prize, while 902 tickets matched three numbers to win $10 each. Another 7,566 tickets matched two numbers to win $1 apiece.
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Yesterday at 3/12/2010 9:28:01 AM
Authorities say Daniel Michelotti of Spring Grove, Ill., died Wednesday in the slide near U.S. 6, about a mile from Arapahoe Basin ski area. Summit County Coroner Joanne Richardson said Michelotti worked at Breckenridge Ski Resort and had been living in Colorado since November.
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Yesterday at 3/12/2010 8:26:35 AM
The man is also suspected in a liquor store robbery where a clerk was stabbed. The taxi was stolen Wednesday night and used in the holdup early Thursday. The SUV was stolen later and then abandoned after running a stop sign and grazing another vehicle.
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Yesterday at 3/12/2010 8:23:52 AM
The trial of 36-year-old Elinor Dvir of Denver ended in a hung jury on Thursday. Prosecutors haven't said whether they plan another trial. Dvir is charged with solicitation of first-degree murder and other counts. Prosecutors say she tried to hire an undercover police officer posing as a hit man to kill Richard Nedlin in his Aspen home.
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Yesterday at 3/12/2010 6:53:09 AM
An elderly female victim responded to a knock on her door made by a female suspect. When the resident answered the door, a man with a handgun forced the door open, then ordered the three women who were in the apartment to lie on the ground.
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Yesterday at 3/12/2010 6:40:38 AM
Fund president and CEO Richard Williams in a statement said the $125,000 it will receive will be used to support American Indian scholarships at 33 accredited tribal colleges and university.
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