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'Spam King' found dead

Sunday night he pulled off a seamless escape from a prison in Florence, jumping into a 2006 silver Toyota Sequoia with his visiting wife and speeding away.

Civic Center Blues: Rule 1 - Forget all rules

All is not copacetic in The Park. At least not if you subscribe to the Gospel known as (a tad redundantly) Denver Parks and Recreation Park Rules.

Private fund set up to preserve governor's house

Former Gov. Bill Owens had to beg the legislature for money to fix the Governor's Mansion carriage house in 2004 when the structure was on the verge of being torn down because of neglect.

Transgender teenager mourned as police investigate her death

Greeley police said Thursday they have not determined whether the death of a transgender teen was a hate crime.

Former kid actor a no-show at hearing in Boulder court

Former child actor-turned-fugitive Brian Bonsall, who is wanted by authorities for skipping a court hearing last week, may have been successful in ducking the strong arm of the law — for now.

Jet's early-morning roar riles Boulder residents

Many Boulder residents awoke Thursday morning not to the sound of buzzing alarm clocks, but to the rumble of a vintage Korean War-era jet buzzing overhead.

Man dies in shooting in northwest Denver

A man died from a shooting late Wednesday in northwest Denver.

Driver arrested in collision that killed bicyclist

Police arrested a man Thursday for his alleged involvement in a fatal vehicle-bicycle collision on Tuesday in Fort Collins.

Girl critically injured in fall while hiking

A 7-year-old girl was in critical condition Thursday night after she slipped and fell about 40 feet while hiking with her family at North Cheyenne Canon Park, authorities said.

TV report: Raceway to reopen Labor Day

Racing is coming back to Pikes Peak International Raceway, according to a report by KOAA television.

Man allegedly offered Rox tix to IRS agent

A Monument man is accused of offering an IRS agent Colorado Rockies season tickets in return for changing a 2006 personal income tax audit.

Hiker lost near Estes found by searchers

A lost hiker who spent two nights alone in the wilderness near Estes Park was tired, dehydrated and hungry when found Thursday, but not seriously injured, according to the Larimer County Sheriff's Office.