Author: Denver Post
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Video: Robin Williams made Broncos history as first male cheerleader
“We’re gonna go out there, and win this one for the zipper!” That was Robin Williams, on Nov. 11, 1979, as “Mork,” an alien he first introduced to us on the set of “Happy Days” and later made famous on “Mork & Mindy.” On this day, Mork, who lived in Boulder, made history. He became…
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Man wears name tag while allegedly robbing Colorado bank
A man arrested on suspicion of robbing a Denver bank Tuesday morning was wearing a name tag identifying himself when he approached tellers and demanded cash, according to court papers. John Martinez, 68, walked into the bank’s Pecos Street and West 38th Avenue branch wearing a T-shirt with the name “John” on his chest area,…
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SWAT take man into custody after five-hour standoff in Aurora
An early Sunday morning standoff ended with an Aurora Police SWAT team arresting a shotgun-wielding man, with an outstanding arrest warrant for attempted homicide. At around 2 a.m. Aurora Police received a report of a man with a gun at the Silverbrook Apartments, at 15453 East 1st Avenue, police said in a statement. A resident…
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Ted Cruz, Ben Carson, Sarah Palin top Western Conservative Summit straw poll for ’16
Ben Carson, Sen. Ted Cruz and Sarah Palin were the top picks of 666 voters in the Western Conservative Summit straw poll for the president in 2016. All three were speakers at the three-day event that concluded Sunday at Denver’s Hyatt Regency hotel. Carson received 22 percent of the vote, Cruz had 13 percent and…
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John Elway’s son accused of assault, disturbing peace
DENVER — Jack Elway, the son of Denver Broncos executive John Elway, has been arrested on charges of assault and disturbing the peace. John Albert Elway, 24, was booked into jail early Saturday morning after an incident near a college campus in downtown Denver, according to jail records. Police spokeswoman Raquel Lopez said she could…
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Colorado plane crash: 2 dead following early morning flight
Two people were killed early Saturday in the crash of a Cessna 150 Adams County, an FAA official says. The names of the victims have not been released. The aircraft took off just after midnight from Front Range Airport in Adams County. An FAA duty officer said that the aircraft is a small two seater.…
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Colorado mudslide measures as 2.8 earthquake, according to USGS
Sunday’s slide on the Grand Mesa caused an earthquake that registered 2.8 on the Richter scale, the U.S. Geological Survey office in Golden reported Wednesday. The slide happened near the town of Collbran and is about 3 miles long and three-quarters of a mile wide. It covers more than 700 acres. Three local men —…
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Colorado mudslide measures as 2.8 earthquake, according to USGS
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sunday’s slide on the Grand Mesa caused an earthquake that registered 2.8 on the Richter scale, the U.S. Geological Survey office in Golden reported Wednesday. The slide happened near the town of Collbran and is…
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Pit bull attacks, kills dachshund in store parking lot in Colorado
A 10-year-old dachshund, named Sebastian, was killed over the weekend by a loose pit bull in a convenience store parking lot in Englewood. The pit bull dashed inside the 7-Eleven Store, 3131 S. Broadway, when the front door opened and grabbed Sebastian, who was on a leash and had been hiding behind his owner’s mobility…
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Colorado Symphony cannabis concerts will go on, by invitation only
The Colorado Symphony Orchestra will go on with its “Classically Cannabis” concert series changing the bring-your-own marijuana events to invitation-only fundraisers so they will not be construed as public events that could potentially break the law. The CSO stopped selling tickets to the high-profile series Monday in response to a letter from the City of…