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Reward increases to $125,000 for information in killing of prosecutor

Denver police on Monday upped the reward for information in the August murder of an Adams County prosecutor, saying they hope the increased financial incentive will spur someone to "do the right thing."

Dougco deputy bitten by rattlesnake

As a deputy sheriff tried to move a rattlesnake from a group of kids on Friday, the venomous rattler bit the deputy, causing severe pain and swelling.

Lightning strike knocks game off air

Some people watching the Fox 31 broadcast Sunday of the Denver Broncos-Tampa Bay Buccaneers game found themselves temporarily in the dark when a lightning strike at Lookout Mountain knocked out the station's coverage.

Four hurt after man allegedly runs light

Four people were hurt when a minivan landed on its roof after the driver allegedly ran a red light about 11:20 a.m. Sunday.

Reward offered in hospice vandalism

A $1,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever tossed rocks through the windows of the Hospice of Saint John.

Former prison secretary admits relationship with inmate

A former prison secretary who says she had an ongoing relationship with an inmate took her children off her life insurance policy and made the inmate her beneficiary instead.

Winter storm won't amount to much

A storm predicted to drop 6 inches to 10 inches of snow in the western mountains fizzled by Sunday afternoon.

Woman in fatal freezer fall likely there less than 24 hours

El Paso County coroner's officials say a woman who fell into a chest freezer and died before a friend found her was likely in the freezer for less than 24 hours.

Mount Evans road closed for the season

The U.S. Forest Service has shut down the Mount Evans scenic byway for the season.

Amount of unaffiliated, Republican and Democratic voters almost equal

More than 100,000 Coloradans registered to vote in the past five weeks, leaving the state almost equally divided between unaffiliated, Republican and Democratic voters.

Ex-Bronco Henry's trial moved to Montana; bail set at $400,000

A year ago, Travis Henry was the NFL's leading rusher. On Monday, he was in court, handcuffed and in prison yellow clothes for a hearing stemming from his arrest last week on an alleged cocaine deal.

Report: Warming will shrink Colorado's water supply

Colorado will likely heat up 2.5 to 4 degrees over the next 40 years, causing stream flows to shrink as spring and summer get hotter, according to a new study commissioned by the Colorado Water Conservation Board.

57 were ejected from CU-Texas game

University of Colorado police ejected 57 people from CU's Homecoming football game at Folsom Field on Saturday night, mainly for alcohol-related violations.

Scientists flock to 'deluxe' bat colony near Aspen

Tucked into a crack on a shoulder of Mount Sopris lives a bat colony so unique that experts from around the region have come to study it.

Poll: Coloradans evenly split in presidential race

A new poll shows Coloradans evenly split over the presidential race, with Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain each gaining support from 44 percent of likely voters.

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