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COLO HOUSE SHOOTING
CASTLE ROCK—Authorities said a pregnant woman drove away from her house with her 3-year-old son after her husband allegedly shot her at their home in suburban Denver Saturday morning. Authorities in Castle Rock, about 25 south of Denver, have surrounded the man’s home since received a report of the shooting at about 8:15 a.m. and are still trying to contact him, said Kim Mutchler, a spokeswoman for the city. Updates as warranted.
Also Moved:
— JURY TAMPERING—A Boulder woman who plead guilty to trying to bribe a juror to not convict her in a weapons case was sentenced to 13 years in prison.
— COMMISSION-PUBLIC RECORDS—The Colorado Public Utilities Commission plans a session on a request for records of meetings, discussions and correspondence over the last two years on a proposed transmission line in south-central Colorado.
— FORT CARSON-AFGHANISTAN—An infantry brigade from Fort Carson is among five that will deploy to Afghanistan starting early next year.
— NOBLE ENERGY-GREELEY—Noble Energy plans to build a field office in Greeley that will house at least 300 employees.1
SPORTS:
BKN–TIMBERWOLVES-NUGGETS
DENVER—Forty-eight hours after Carmelo Anthony’s buzzer-beater was waved off for a charge, the Denver Nuggets return to action to face the Minnesota Timberwolves at 7 p.m. MT.
AP Photos
AVALANCHE-O’BYRNE’S ODYSSEY
DENVER—Unwanted in Montreal, defenseman Ryan O’Byrne hasn’t taken long to find a home with the Colorado Avalanche. On the ice, anyway. By Sports Writer Pat Graham. Moved.
AP Photo CXA111.
BRONCOS-XANDERS’ FUTURE
ENGLEWOOD—Denver Broncos general manager Brian Xanders was Josh McDaniels’ right-hand man, yet had his hands tied when it came to personnel decisions. McDaniels had the final say on all roster matters. Moved.
Also Moved:
— COLORADO-EMBREE’S STAFF—Newly hired Colorado football coach Jon Embree has brought in a bevy of assistant coaches with strong ties to the Buffaloes.
COLLEGE GAMES:
BKC—Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Air Force, 7 p.m.
BKC—Northern Colorado at Denver, 4 p.m.
BKW—Colorado at USC Tournament in Los Angeles.
HKC—Nebraska-Omaha at Colorado College, 7 p.m.
ENTERPRISE FROM AP MEMBERS:
CLOUD STUDY
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS—High cirrus clouds floated across a crisp blue sky above the More Barn on Thursday morning, and Matt Shupe looked up at them with a smile. “These are nice clouds today,” he said. By Nicole Inglis. Moved.
AP Photos COSST101, COSST102, COSST103.
DICTIONARY GIVEAWAY
EAGLE—Was it really 10 years ago that local Rotarians started giving every third-grader a dictionary? It’s 10 years and more than 4,500 dictionaries. In fact, Riley Dudley received the 4,500th dictionary earlier this month. Riley is a third grader at Brush Creek Elementary School in Eagle. Rotarian Bert Roy handed him the 4,500th book on Dec. 7. Riley’s good fortune was random. He now knows: By Randy Wyrick. Moved.
AP Photos COVAI101, COVAI102.
SOLDIERS TRAINING
COLORADO SPRINGS—When they head for Afghanistan next year, the key to survival for soldiers from Fort Carson’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team will be thinking on their feet. With a special emphasis on feet. By Tom Roeder. Moved.
AP Photos COCOL101, COCOL102.
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