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(Andy Cross, The Denver Post )
denver and the westLack of snow in Colorado leads to more spills on ski slopes
12/31/2011 09:59 AM MST
Joe Hennessy of Wisconsin was zooming down an intermediate run at Copper Mountain on Friday when he bounced into a rut and tomahawked over his skis, dislocating his shoulder.
12/31/2011 09:59 AM MST
Joe Hennessy of Wisconsin was zooming down an intermediate run at Copper Mountain on Friday when he bounced into a rut and tomahawked over his skis, dislocating his shoulder.
- Aurora store gunfight kills robber, wounds three other people - Robbers apparently hadn't studied the history of the small East Colfax Avenue cigarette/ check-cashing store where a gunfight erupted Friday, leaving one dead and three wounded.
- Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper maintains popularity, but many say that cannot last - Tieless, jovial and quirky, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has emerged in his first year as one of the most popular governors in the country at a time when many states' chief executive's approval ratings are in the cellar.
- Firefighters chase arson fires in Hollywood area - An arsonist swept through the Hollywood area under the cover of dark early Friday, torching vehicles whose flames ignited nearby houses, including one once occupied by Doors frontman Jim Morrison.
- Colorado health officials order additional measures from Suncor Energy over benzene seepage - Toxic petroleum dissolved in groundwater beneath Suncor Energy north of downtown Denver is seeping directly into the bottom of Sand Creek near the creek's confluence with the South Platte River, and piped drinking water at the refinery may be contaminated with benzene.
- Avs keep focus without Duchene - Matt Duchene will be out of the Avalanche lineup for at least the next four weeks, the team said Friday. But all is not lost for the season, his teammates say.
- 2011: A look back at the markets - Stock markets took a wild ride in 2011 to end up with some rather mild returns. The S&P 500 ended the year flat, and the Bloomberg Colorado Index, a basket of 88 stocks based in the state, dropped 2.5 percent.
- Nuggets face first test of "wild-and-crazy" season - Within two days, the Nuggets will play two games in two different years in two different cities — against the same opponent. Oh, and then they'll play a third game on the third night.
- More high winds expected on Saturday - A high wind warning will be in effect once again tomorrow morning for most of the state. According to the National Weather Service, high winds will develop late tonight along the Front Range and the foothills and then quickly fan eastward throughout the morning.
- Avalanche Matt Duchene out at least four weeks - Avalanche star forward Matt Duchene will be out of the lineup a minimum of four weeks because of a left knee injury, the team said Friday evening.
- Benzene is fouling drinking water at Suncor refinery and chemicals are seeping directly into Sand Creek - Toxic petroleum dissolved in groundwater beneath Suncor Energy north of downtown Denver is seeping directly into the bottom of Sand Creek near the creek's confluence with the South Platte River
