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2 arrested in fatal shooting in Platt Park

A sluggish economy has tightened the Boulder Valley School District's budget, and this year officials don't have the extra money to hire teachers for schools with higher-than-projected enrollments.

Boulder won't move teacher

Fourteen state campgrounds remain closed because of the bark beetle infestation, according to a United States Forest Service news release.

Beetle epidemic restricts camping

In anticipation of the landfall of Hurricane Gustav, Longmont's Urban Search and Rescue team left for Louisiana on Friday morning.

Longmont rescuers leave for Louisiana

An 18-year veteran of the Aspen Police Department has been fired after he allegedly showed up to work Thursday morning under the influence of alcohol.

Aspen officer found under the influence

An 18-year veteran of the Aspen Police Department has been fired after he allegedly showed up to work Thursday morning under the influence of alcohol.

Adams County officials investigate

An inmate was found dead Thursday night at the Adams County Detention Facility, officials said Friday.

Rescuers carry girl by stretcher

A search-and- rescue team carried a 14- year-old girl with neck injuries down a steep and rocky hiking trail in the Holy Cross Wilderness near Carter Lake late Thursday night and early Friday morning.

Fire in bathroom intentionally set

A fire scorched a bathroom at Durango High School on Thursday, prompting the school's evacuation.

Slaying motive illusive

Crime scene tape hangs outside Sean May's home in Denver's Highland neighborhood.

Ex-Bronco suspected in deadly hit-and-run

Former Denver Broncos starter Billy Jenkins was named the suspect in a fatal hit-and-run accident early Thursday in Aurora, CBS4 News investigative reporter Brian Maass has learned.

Secret Service lauds Denver for its DNC security plan

The Denver Police Department and its state, federal and military partners collaborated for more than a year and a half to develop a comprehensive security plan for the Democratic National Convention.

Kids' deaths blamed on heat

113 degrees had to have been the temperature inside a parked car in which two children died last week for their deaths to be nearly certain.

Probe 'very active' in killing of Adams County prosecutor

Prosecutor Sean May, 37, suffered gunshot wounds to his head and abdomen during attack at his north Denver home.

Secret Service lauds Denver for its security plan

City and law enforcement officials said they expect Denver's DNC security plan could be used as a teaching model for other cities that put on big events.

Denver officials giddy after pulling off historic DNC

While it was too early to measure the economic impact of the DNC, Mayor John Hickenlooper said he saw benefits that can't be quantified in dollars and cents.

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