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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.

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.

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.

Denver Teacher Fired For Naked Tweets

DJ Nyke — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:57:55 +0000

23-year-old school teacher, Carly Mckinney has been fired from her job for posting naked pictures on Twitter, but probably more for the reason that she said she was "stoned".

Carly was a math teacher at Overland High School in the Denver suburb of Aurora, Colorado when the school board caught wind of her Twitter account, were she used the moniker: Carly Crunk Bear. She had been suspended a

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.

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

Trevor T. Trujillo — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:02:58 +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.

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.

Wyoming Braced for Impacts of CO Pot Law

Associated Press — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 02:55:24 +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.

Is Wyoming a Little TOO Excited About Legalized Pot in Colorado? [POLL]

Erin — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:15:25 +0000

My Facebook timeline has been riddled with Wyoming people “not” containing their excitement and enthusiasm for the recent legalization of recreational marijuana use in Colorado. It’s still illegal to purchase or sell, by the way. I don’t get it! Who, in Wyoming, is going to be positively effected by this change in Colorado? They’d have to be unemployed [...]

Colorado Goes To Pot – "Greenies" Prepare To Light Up [VIDEO]

Gailen Sprague — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:57:53 +0000

Colorado voters have approved a ballot initiative to make marijuana legal for adults and regulate it in a manner similar to alcohol.According to the latest election numbers, 53.30% of voters are in favor of the amendment and 46.70% of voters opposed the measure. According to a news release from Amendment 64 campaign leaders, a news [...]

2nd Highest Tornado Ever – 11900 Feet on Mt. Evans [VIDEO]

Gailen Sprague — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:49:17 +0000

The highest one according to the National Weather Service was just 100 feet higher at 12,000+ feet. I’m here in Wyoming now, but lived in Colorado in and around the mountains most of my life. Seeing a tornado at these elevations is indeed rare! I found this video and some more information on The Weather [...]

UPDATE: Thousands Evacuate as Colorado's Waldo Canyon Wildfire Doubles in Size

Shauna Wright — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:41:05 +0000

Those wildfires in Colorado don’t show much sign of abating. In fact, more than 32,000 residents in or near Colorado Springs, the state’s second-largest city, were ordered to evacuate after the Waldo Canyon Fire doubled in size Tuesday night.

Should Colorado Boy Be Allowed to Join Girl Scouts?

Kathy Landin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:41:56 +0000

A 7-year-old Denver boy was turned away by a local Girl Scout troop when he asked to become a member. Despite his gender, Bobby Montoya has been into “girl stuff” since he was two, according to his mother Felisha Archuleta.