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Military helicopters pulled off Colorado wildfire

Associated Press — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:25:50 +0000

Military helicopters dispatched to fight a wildfire near Colorado Springs have now been sent back home.

Colorado Wildfire Forces Prison Evacuation

Associated Press — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:47:14 +0000

Authorities say prisoners from the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility were taken to other prisons around the Front Range overnight.

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Virginia Dale 151st Anniversary Open House: This Weekend

Trevor T. Trujillo — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:34:53 +0000

The small Colorado town of Virginia Dale, just 30 miles south of Laramie on Highway 287, will be hosting a 151st Anniversary celebration for the Virginia Dale Stage Station, a historic building that still stands today.

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Lovesick Moose Falls For Statue

Brian Scott — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:12:36 +0000

In Grand Lake, Colorado, a new statue went up about a week ago. And for the past couple of days the statue has gained the attention and advances of a young bull moose that inhabits the area.

The moose and statue have become a local tourist attraction as the young bull is often seen nuzzling, kissing and mounting the statue

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Student Questioned Over Colorado High School Explosive

Trevor T. Trujillo — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:20:47 +0000

Authorities are questioning a student after an explosive device was found at Centaurus High School in Lafayette, Colorado.

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Colorado Begins Offering Civil Unions

Associated Press — Thu, 02 May 2013 00:47:04 +0000

Denver and Boulder both began issuing civil union licenses just as a new law authorizing them took effect in Colorado at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday.

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Police ID Suspected Accomplice in Colo. 4/20 Shooting

Associated Press — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:00:59 +0000

A man Denver police identified from a YouTube video as a suspected accomplice in a Denver marijuana festival shooting, has been interviewed and no arrests have been made.

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Denver Police Release Photo of 4/20 Shooting Suspect [VIDEO]

Trevor T. Trujillo — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:21:09 +0000

Denver Police have identified a possible suspect in Saturday's shooting at a marijuana celebration in Denver's Civic Center Park.

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Shooting at Denver Pot Holiday Gathering Injures 2

Trevor T. Trujillo — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:21:25 +0000

Gunfire erupted at a Denver pot celebration Saturday, injuring two people and scattering a crowd of thousands who had gathered for the first 4/20 counterculture holiday since the state legalized marijuana.

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Sheriff: 5 Snowboarders Killed in Colorado Avalanche

Associated Press — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:07:42 +0000

Authorities have recovered the bodies of five snowboarders who were killed in a backcountry avalanche on Colorado's Loveland Pass.

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Trial for Man Accused of Abducting Cody Girl Moved to Oct.

Associated Press — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:14:42 +0000

A Montana man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a girl from Cody, Wyo., is scheduled to go on trial in October.

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Legal Pot Draws Tourists To Colorado, Washington For 4/20

Associated Press — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:48:48 +0000

DENVER (AP) — Thousands of people are expected to join an unofficial counterculture holiday celebrating marijuana in Colorado and Washington this coming weekend.

And the events and crowds will likely test the limits of new laws permitting pot use by adults

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50 Car Pile-Up Closes I-25 Saturday [VIDEO]

Brian Scott — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:42:27 +0000

A severe accident occurred along northbound I-25 at Johnson’s Corner in Colorado about 8:30 a.m. Saturday. With a semi-truck to catching fire near the Campion turn off.

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UN: Legal Pot In Colorado, Washington Violates Drug Treaties

Associated Press — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:35:59 +0000

DENVER (AP) — A U.N. drug agency says the legalization of marijuana for recreational use in Colorado and Washington violates international drug treaties.

The International Narcotics Control Board urged the Barack Obama administration to challenge the legalization measures

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Do You Buy Lottery Tickets When You Travel? (Survey)

Trevor T. Trujillo — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:21:58 +0000

The Wyoming Legislature is considering a bill that would either allow Wyoming to implement its own state lottery or to participate in a multi-state lottery like Powerball or Mega Millions.

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NRA Chief To Meet With Colorado Officials On Guns

Associated Press — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:10:07 +0000

DENVER (AP) — The head of the National Rifle Association is in Denver to meet with Colorado officials about gun control.

David Keene is meeting Thursday with Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and Senate President John Morse, both Democrats

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Future of Marijuana Uncertain in Colorado, Washington

Trevor T. Trujillo — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 08:46:01 +0000

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder isn't giving any clues about whether the D.O.J. will try and prevent Washington and Colorado from creating legal marijuana markets.

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Wyo. Highway Patrol K-9 Scores a Hit

Trevor T. Trujillo — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 08:20:42 +0000

A Wyoming Highway Patrol K-9 assisted in the seizure of just under three pounds of marijuana Sunday.

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Nation's First Marijuana Club Closes After One Day

Trevor T. Trujillo — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:09:53 +0000

A landlord dispute has led to the closure of the United States first known legal pot club in Colorado.

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Wyoming Braced for Impacts of CO Pot Law

Associated Press — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:17:24 +0000

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming is bracing for increased marijuana crimes because of Colorado's new constitutional amendment allowing anyone over 21 to use the drug.

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