Your daily resource for late-breaking news, upcoming events, , , and the stories that will be talked about on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. Download our , and apps for breaking news throughout the day.
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Powered by the ability to drill 2-mile-long horizontal wells and release oil from hard shale with hydrofracturing, or “fracking,” drilling rigs are pushing closer to homes. At the same time, suburbs are sprawling onto the plains and at the edges, .
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Plagued for years by poor pitching and the inability of stars Troy Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez to stay healthy, the Rockies have averaged 93 losses over the past four seasons.
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A report by the Colorado Voter Access and Modernized Elections Commission that examined the new law’s performance is due Tuesday, but it isn’t expected to cite major flaws or offer significant proposals for change, according to commission members.
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Their stories are chronicled in exhibits and a documentary called “” at the in Golden to mark Black History Month.
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This aptly named event, called , is like a hackathon for CEOs. A high-speed incubator. A faster, more efficient way to tackle today’s critical health crises, like diabetes, cancer and ALS.
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Through three days of , the judge and attorneys in the Aurora theater shooting trial have approved 16 jurors for the final stage of jury selection. That is exactly half of the jurors questioned, and at a rate far better than anyone predicted.
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John Elway knows exactly what Peyton Manning is going through. He’s been right there, done all that. Elway proved those people wrong. Manning will prove you people wrong.
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Parker police and the DEA declined to speak about the case, but legal experts said it seems Dion Anderson’s money was taken through a controversial government program that was by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.
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Julie Bolcer, a spokeswoman for the New York City medical examiner’s office, said the autopsy shows heart disease also contributed to his death.
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The easy answer is: All of them. The problem? The Nuggets can’t even find a sucker to take JaVale McGee, their $11 million center seen more often on Twitter than the basketball court.
