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• Evolution of teacher evaluations is leading performance pay reforms

  28-07-2015 23:59
  
  Colorado's three largest school districts are pushing to reform the way they pay teachers based on new measures of performance despite disputes with unions and mixed data about what it achieves.
  
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• Father: Colorado Theater Shooter Is An ‘Excellent Kid’

  28-07-2015 23:47
  
  The father of Colorado theater shooter James Holmes said Tuesday that he didn't know his son suffered from mental illness before he attacked the audience at a Batman movie, killing 12 people three years ago.
  
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• Southern Colorado sheriff not ruling out foul play in Tennessee teen's disappearance

  28-07-2015 23:33
  
  Southern Colorado authorities say they have not ruled out foul playin the Thursday disappearance of a 19-year-old Tennessean missing in the San Luis Valley.
  
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• Colorado Springs father, son died of carbon monoxide at Maroon Bells

  28-07-2015 23:33
  
  Pitkin County officials say a Colorado Springs man and his 13-year-old sonfound dead in a tent at the Maroon Bells earlier this month died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
  
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• Englewood police investigate shooting that left man wounded

  28-07-2015 23:28
  
  Englewood police are investigating a shooting early Tuesday that left a 25-year-old man wounded.
  
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• Fort Collins police arrest woman in hit-and-run that injured teen pedestrian

  28-07-2015 23:24
  
  Fort Collins police have arrested a woman suspected in a hit-and-run collision Monday afternoon that left a 14-year-old pedestrian seriously injured.
  
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• Jefferson County jail inmate, awaiting trial in mom's slaying, dies of apparent suicide

  28-07-2015 23:17
  
  A man being held at the Jefferson County jail on suspicion of killing his65-year-old mother last year in Lakewood died Tuesday in a suspected suicide.
  
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• Hit & Run Driver Faces Felony Charges, 14-Year-Old Victim Seriously Injured

  28-07-2015 23:06
  
  Police in Fort Collins have arrested the driver wanted in a hit-and-run that left the teenage victim with serious injuries.
  
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• Hit And Run Driver Faces Felony Charges, 14-Year-Old Victim Seriously Injured

  28-07-2015 23:06
  
  Police in Fort Collins have arrested the driver wanted in a hit-and-run that left the teenage victim with serious injuries.
  
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• Hit And Run Driver Arrested, Victim Seriously Injured

  28-07-2015 23:06
  
  Police in Fort Collins have arrested the driver wanted in a hit-and-run that left the teenage victim with serious injuries.
  
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• Rapids Goalie Hopes Club Can ‘Get Things Rolling’ In Season’s Second Half

  28-07-2015 22:49
  
  The Colorado Rapids get the honor of hosting the MLS All Stars game this week, and it comes at a point in the season when things seem to finally be turning around.
  
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• Police: Mechanic Abandons Shop, Takes Customers’ Belongings

  28-07-2015 22:44
  
  The man who operated the "Always Available Mobile Mechanics" shop isn't available anymore after he abandoned his shop and customers' belongings. Not only that, Ronald Cox is wanted on several arrest warrants out of Arvada.
  
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• Adams County authorities investigating man's slaying near Denver

  28-07-2015 22:24
  
  Adams County authorities say they are investigating a man's death Monday night as a homicide.
  
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• Millennials in Denver want to buy homes, but not now

  28-07-2015 22:23
  
  Lauren Frommer, 28,socked awaya fifth of every paycheck and last month purchased a Cherry Creek condo, renting out two of the three rooms to friends who help her cover the mortgage.
  
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• Pueblo police: 17-year-old boy killed playing Russian roulette

  28-07-2015 22:17
  
  Pueblo police say a 17-year-old who died after being shot in the head Monday night was playing a game similar to Russian roulette.
  
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• 5 More Cases Of Rabbit Fever Reported In Weld County

  28-07-2015 22:11
  
  Weld County says that five more men have contracted rabbit fever, putting Colorado within striking distance of a state record for cases of what normally is a relatively rare bacterial disease.
  
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• Colorado Springs Detective Arrested For Alleged Misconduct

  28-07-2015 22:10
  
  A Colorado Springs homicide detective is facing possible criminal charges for suspected misconduct, including attempting to influence a public servant.
  
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• With Troy Tulowitzki Traded, Could Carlos Gonzalez Be Next?

  28-07-2015 22:04
  
  Troy Tulowitzki's gone. Carlos Gonzalez may be up next. Possibly even just-acquired Jose Reyes, too.
  
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• Wild Animal Sanctuary hikes visitors fee; some roar protest

  28-07-2015 21:52
  
  Acarnivore rescue facility on Colorado's Eastern Plains increasedfees for daily visitors this weekendfrom $15 to $50.
  
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• CU Student Shot And Killed By Police May Have Been High

  28-07-2015 21:01
  
  A man police say was acting erratically and may have been high on drugs before he was shot and killed by an officer Monday night was a CU student.
  
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• Metro State in talks with Denver Health about running health center

  28-07-2015 20:46
  
  Metropolitan State University of Denver is in discussions with Denver Health about partnering to run its campus health center and to participate inhealth-related academic programs, officials said.
  
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• Shadowy informant testifies in Denver bar massacre trial

  28-07-2015 20:45
  
  Afederal informant who says he watched as five people were lined up on the floor of a Denver bar and stabbed to death tearfully testified Tuesday in the murder trial of one of the men he had
  
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• Payroll Company Announces Denver Expansion

  28-07-2015 20:40
  
  A San Francisco-based payroll company says it's expanding to Denver to hire 100 new employees immediately and 1,000 more in a few years.
  
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• Rockies Fans Upset Over Tulowitzki Trade, But Look Toward Arenado

  28-07-2015 20:08
  
  Fans' expressed their thoughts on the Tulowitzki trade across social media.
  
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• Aurora theater shooting sentencing blog: Day 5

  28-07-2015 20:05
  
  This blog will provide updates on the Aurora theater shooting sentencing phase.
          
  
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• Denver Police passing out pizza coupons

  28-07-2015 19:41
  
  Free pizza could be yours if Denver Police catch you doing the right thing.
          
  
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• Father And Son Were Killed By Carbon Monoxide In Tent, Not Lightning

  28-07-2015 19:39
  
  Carbon monoxide from a camp stove burning in their tent killed a father and son camping near Aspen.
  
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• Frontier Airlines expands routes for sun-seekers, vacationers

  28-07-2015 19:32
  
  (Photo : Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)Denver-based Frontier Airlines has its eyes on leisure travelers with the addition of several new routes in the U.
  
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• SWEEPSTAKES: Kiehl's National LifeRide for amfAR

  28-07-2015 19:28
  
  Kiehl's National LifeRide for amfAR, is a motorcycle ride to raise awareness about amfAR and the fight against AIDS.
          
  
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• How to best get around Denver on your bike

  28-07-2015 19:23
  
  Denver bicyclists need not worry about getting lost anytime soon because Denver Public Works released a new bike map.
          
  
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• New bridge over I-25 opens Tuesday

  28-07-2015 19:17
  
  It has required months of construction and even closing the entire highway some nights, but finally, the new pedestrian bridge over Interstate 25 between Colorado Boulevard and Evans Avenue is set to open Tuesday morning.
          
  
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• New Footage Of Flooding At DU That Warped Basketball Court, Filled Locker Rooms

  28-07-2015 19:11
  
  Denver University is working to repair millions of dollars in damage from a storm in June, and new video has surfaced showing the flooded first-floor.
  
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• This Week In Baseball: Coaches, Young Ballplayers Should Heed Smoltz’s Plea

  28-07-2015 19:10
  
  Smoltz's Hall of Fame speech illuminated a growing problem at the youth level of the sport.
  
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• 2 companies adding hundreds of jobs in Colorado

  28-07-2015 19:09
  
  ZenPayroll, founded in 2012, processes billions of dollars in annual payroll for tens of thousands of U.S. small businesses.
          
  
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• Report: Millennials likely to purchase homes in Denver

  28-07-2015 19:07
  
  Denver ranked as one of the top metro areas in the U.S. where millennials plan to purchase homes, according to a report released Tuesday.
          
  
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• Rockies Trade Troy Tulowitzki To Blue Jays

  28-07-2015 19:05
  
  After all that speculation the past couple of years, the Colorado Rockies finally traded Troy Tulowitzki.
  
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• Rockies Trade Of Troy Tulowitzki Lands Him With Unexpected Ballclub

  28-07-2015 19:05
  
  After all that speculation the past couple of years, the Colorado Rockies finally traded Troy Tulowitzki.
  
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• Boulder Police shoot, kill stabbing suspect

  28-07-2015 19:04
  
  Boulder Police say this is the fourth officer-involved shooting in the city since 2008.
          
  
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• Group submits recall signatures for Jeffco school board

  28-07-2015 19:03
  
  The group also is critical of the board for paying $280,000 to the superintendent they hired.
          
  
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• PD: Man copies credit card, goes on spending spree

  28-07-2015 18:58
  
  Police are searching for a Colorado Springs man who allegedly duplicated a credit card and went on a spending spree.
          
  
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• Study: Colo. has the 2nd best school system in the U.S.

  28-07-2015 18:33
  
  Colorado came out at No. 2 in school-system quality.
          
  
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• Fort Collins officers cleared in fatal shooting of suspect

  28-07-2015 18:02
  
  Larimer County prosecutors have cleared two officers in thefatal shooting earlier this month of a 22-year-old man authorities say was armed with a knife and making suicidal statements.
  
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• Rabbit fever sickens 5 men in Weld County, health officials say

  28-07-2015 18:00
  
  Weld County health officials are urging vigilance afterfive men have been sickened by tularemia, also known as rabbit fever, in the past five weeks.
  
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• 5 men in Weld County sick with tularemia

  28-07-2015 17:59
  
  Tularemia, also known as rabbit fever, has sickened five Weld County men.
          
  
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• Pit bull recovering from sword attack in Canon City

  28-07-2015 17:48
  
  A pit bull terrier is healing from a sword attack by a man who says he was defending himself.
          
  
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• King Soopers recalls 4 spices due to possible salmonella

  28-07-2015 17:29
  
  Kroger has recalled four of its store-branded spices due to possible contamination from salmonella.
          
  
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• Aurora theater shooter's parents expected to testify

  28-07-2015 17:26
  
  Robert and Arlene Holmes are expected to take the stand on Tuesday.
          
  
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• Local restaurants team up to help those in need

  28-07-2015 17:20
  
  There's no doubt we're lucky to get to enjoy so many wonderful restaurants in the Denver area.
          
  
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• Wild Animal Sanctuary triples admission

  28-07-2015 17:14
  
  The Wild Animal Sanctuary has jacked their prices up to $50 a person per visit, but now money goes to the animals.
          
  
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• Vail Resorts rejects Breckenridge lift-ticket tax proposal

  28-07-2015 17:10
  
  The town proposed a new parking garage, but the ski operator wanted a smaller structure.
          
  
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