Lawsuit challenges new Colorado petition laws
March 17, 2010 12:47 PM
DENVER (AP) - A group of activists and advocates has filed a lawsuit challenging new Colorado laws that toughened requirements for people gathering signatures for ballot measures. The lawsuit was filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Denver against...
Family of Lake Dillon boating accident victim settles lawsuit
March 17, 2010 12:47 PM
DENVER (AP) - The relatives of a man killed in a boating accident on Dillon Reservoir settled their lawsuit with the boat driver and the town of Frisco. Relatives of Adam Brown sued the town of Frisco and Kevin...
Medical marijuana growers report home invasion near Wellington
March 17, 2010 12:47 PM
WELLINGTON, Colo. (AP) - Deputies are investigating a report that armed men broke into a northern Colorado home where medical marijuana was being grown, tied up two people, ransacked the residence and stole marijuana and guns. Larimer County sheriff's...
Fee increases proposed at Green Mountain Reservoir
March 17, 2010 12:47 PM
The Dillon Ranger District of the White River National Forest has proposed several changes to recreation fees at Green Mountain Reservoir, south of Kremmling on Highway 9. Green Mountain Reservoir receives about 34,000 visitors between May and October, with...
McCain offers guidelines for aircraft noise at Grand Canyon
March 17, 2010 12:17 PM
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - Sen. John McCain on Tuesday introduced a measure that would speed up a years-long effort to manage flights and noise at the Grand Canyon by imposing guidelines on air traffic routes and incentives for conversion...
Report: State did not finish child death reviews
March 17, 2010 12:17 PM
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Officials charged with reviewing the deaths of children who were under state supervision failed to complete reports for 10 of 11 cases since 2008, according to a news report published Tuesday. The Fort Collins...
Power plant bill passes first test at Capitol
March 17, 2010 12:17 PM
DENVER (AP) - Bipartisan legislation requiring Xcel Energy to cut emission at some of its coal-fired power plants has passed its first test at the Capitol. The House Transportation and Energy Committee voted 10-1 to endorse the bill Tuesday....
Colorado real estate division director on leave
March 17, 2010 12:17 PM
DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Division of Real Estate director is on leave from her job. Erin Toll declined to comment on the nature of her absence. Spokesmen for the division and Gov. Bill Ritter declined to comment because...
Denver Lockheed Martin center targets cyberattacks
March 17, 2010 12:17 PM
DENVER (AP) - Lockheed Martin Corp. has officially opened a security intelligence center in Denver to help it respond to attacks on its computer networks.The is Lockheed's second security intelligence center. The first opened in Gaithersburg, Md., in May...
Boulder to vote on extending medical pot rules
March 17, 2010 12:17 PM
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Boulder officials are expected to extend emergency regulations for medical marijuana dispensaries while they decide on permanent rules. The Boulder City Council plans to vote Wednesday on extending the rules that expire at the end...
Winter Park athletes well represented at Paralympics
March 16, 2010 08:02 PM
An alpine skier who trains full-time under the National Sports Center for the Disabled in Winter Park, Adam Hall, garnered a gold medal in the standing division of the Paralympics slalom competition on Monday while skiing for New Zealand....
Grand County Real Estate Transactions, March 7-13, 2010
March 16, 2010 08:02 PM
Riverside Planned Development Final Plat U Juniper - Carl Davis and Jacquelin Dobby to Scott and Jeannette Sutton, $162,500 Grand View Park AFP Lot 19 - Michael, Deborah, James and Angelique Phares to Randall and Edie Kavan, $400,000 Colorado...
Tami Griffith - Colorectal cancer can be treated if caught early
March 16, 2010 07:31 PM
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common and often deadly disease here in the United States. It is estimated that there are approximately 147,000 new diagnosed cases of this type of cancer annually in the U.S. The colon and rectum...
Texas girl gravely injured in crash at Beaver Creek
March 16, 2010 07:31 PM
BEAVER CREEK - A 13-year-old girl has been declared brain-dead after colliding with a tree while skiing on Beaver Creek Mountain on Sunday, officials said. Taylor Storch, of Coppell, Texas, sustained multiple injuries after falling backwards, veering off the...
Breckenridge PD: Craigslist ad used for selling fraudulent ski passes
March 16, 2010 07:31 PM
SUMMIT COUNTY - Two local men were arrested last Thursday and charged with selling fraudulent ski passes through Craigslist, according to a press release from Breckenridge Police Department. A tip had been received that Colorado and Epic ski passes...
Grand County Jail log - March 16, 2010
March 16, 2010 07:31 PM
As of Tuesday, the Grand County Jail in Hot Sulphur Springs was holding 29 inmates, six fewer than last week. Those booked into the jail over the past week, the charges filed against them and the dates of their...
Obituary - Opal Lucille Mayfield
March 16, 2010 07:31 PM
Opal Lucille Mayfield, a long time summer resident of Grand Lake, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Feb. 27, 2010, at the age of 81. She was a dearly loved wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She leaves...
Winter Park Competition Center hosts Junior Olympics this week
March 16, 2010 07:31 PM
The Winter Park Competition Center will host the 2010 J4 TD Bank Junior Olympics for the Rocky and Central states, March 16-20. This event features the highest level of racing in the United States for the J4 age class,...
Laurie Henderhan - Everyone is Irish Today
March 16, 2010 07:31 PM
Cook up the corned beef and cabbage, wear something green and eat our favorite things with a strange green tint, it's St Patrick's Day. I hope you are wearing green so you don't get pinched. No matter what our...
Cathy Walton-Smith - Top o' the morning, green beer and all that
March 16, 2010 07:31 PM
It seems that St. Patrick's Day is more celebrated in America than in Ireland. It's the perfect holiday for us, whether there's Irish blood in our veins or not. Just mix up any combination of the following: Green clothing,...
