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South Park Restaurant Opens to Public, Sells Out Fast

Casa Bonita opened up reservations for the first time, and people were more than eager

(Newser) - The hottest ticket in Lakewood, Colorado, is an old one under snarky new management. Casa Bonita, the quirky and revered Mexican restaurant that's the passion project of South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, opened up online reservations to the hoi polloi on Monday—and quickly closed them...

She Survived Days in Colorado Wild Thanks to Reality TV

Gina Chase built shelter, filtered water after seeing people do it on television

(Newser) - Who says watching reality television is a waste of time? Not Keeping Up With the Kardashians—think Alive and Naked and Afraid, two of the programs that Gina Chase now credits for helping to keep her alive. The 53-year-old Canadian went missing for nearly four days during a spiritual retreat...

Teen Looking for Place to Take Homecoming Photos Gets Shot

Police say Colorado city council member shot boy in the face

(Newser) - Police say a teenager who was trying to find a spot to take homecoming photos was shot in the face by a Colorado town councilman Tuesday afternoon. The 17-year-old boy was with a friend, scouting for picturesque locations, when they ended up at a gated lakeside home in Conifer, about...

Judge Frees Paramedic Jailed for Elijah McClain Death

Peter Cichuniec's 5-year prison sentence has been vacated; he receives 4 years of probation instead

(Newser) - A Colorado paramedic sentenced in March to five years behind bars for his role in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain will see freedom earlier than anticipated. Per the AP , Adams County District Judge Mark Warner on Friday vacated Peter Cichuniec's sentence and instead reduced it to four years...

Before the Gunman Opened Fire, the 'Killing Voices' Came

Psychologist testifies on Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, suspect in 2021 Colorado shooting that killed 10

(Newser) - A mentally ill man who killed 10 people at a Colorado supermarket told psychologists he heard "killing voices" right before opening fire, a psychologist testified Friday during the gunman's trial. Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, who has been diagnosed with a severe case of schizophrenia, repeatedly failed during about...

Colorado Police Responding to Active Shooting Outside Denver
Man Arrested in Denver-Area
Shooting, Standoff
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Sep 12, 2024 1:12 PM CDT

Man Arrested in Denver-Area Shooting, Standoff

Suspect, female victim in Bloomfield taken to hospital

(Newser) - A suspect in a shooting at an apartment complex near Denver was taken into custody Thursday and transported to a hospital along with a female victim after a four-hour standoff during which gunfire hit cars, other buildings, and apartment units, police said. After officers negotiated with the suspect for 3...

Mom Jailed for Shielding Kids From Dad Accused of Rape

Advocates say Colorado's family court system must change

(Newser) - Rachel Pickrel-Hawkins says her ex-husband raped his daughter multiple times, sexually abused his adopted daughters, physically abused one of his sons, used police restraints on his kids, and forced them to watch or take part in animal cruelty. As such, she is fighting reunification between her two youngest sons with...

Office's Hiking Retreat Takes Turn for the Worse

Co-workers left Colorado man to summit alone, and he got lost on way down

(Newser) - Colorado search and rescue officials say a Saturday morning rescue on a 14,230-foot mountain "might cause some awkward encounters at the office in the coming days and weeks." The incident happened on Mt. Shavano in the San Isabel National Forest, where 15 co-workers set out on a...

Idol's McCreery Halts Show, Calls Out Guy Who Hit Woman

Singer apparently witnessed assault during Colorado show, calls alleged perp a 'coward'

(Newser) - American Idol winner Scotty McCreery stopped at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo over the weekend to perform for fans who love his style of country—and who also love him now for standing up for one of his fans, who was allegedly assaulted as he performed. In a video...

This Is America's Hardest-Working State

North Dakota takes the top spot, per WalletHub

(Newser) - Americans are known for working around the clock and while hard work is admirable, a WalletHub analyst notes that "people in the hardest-working states may need to consider taking a break once in a while, as a lack of leisure time can have a negative impact on people's...

Heat at Colorado Air Show Sickens 100 Spectators

10 ended up in the hospital for heat-related illness in Colorado Springs

(Newser) - Extreme heat at a Colorado airshow caused about 100 people to seek emergency treatment and sent 10 people to area hospitals on Saturday, officials said. The majority of patients were treated by emergency personnel onsite at the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow, where temperatures were in the 90s, said the Colorado...

Days After Wedding, Couple Killed on Way to Honeymoon

Semi overturned, sending huge plastic pipes across interstate

(Newser) - Ruben Rodriguez and Juliana Rodriguez Plata had been married mere days when tragedy struck, leaving their young son orphaned Thursday morning in Colorado. The couple, ages 33 and 37, wed Saturday and, days later, set off on a honeymoon trip to the mountains with Rodriguez Plata's parents, Luz Melba...

'One-Time Hero to Election Deniers' Is Convicted

Ex-county clerk Tina Peters found guilty of tampering with 2020 election in Colorado

(Newser) - Former Colorado clerk Tina Peters, the first local election official to be charged with a security breach after the 2020 election as unfounded conspiracy theories swirled, was found guilty by a jury on most charges Monday. Peters, a one-time hero to election deniers, was accused of using someone else's...

Funeral Home Owners Hit With $956M Judgment

That's the biggest in Colorado history, lawyers say

(Newser) - A Colorado couple who left almost 200 bodies to rot at room temperature in a storage facility have been hit with what lawyers say is the biggest judgment in state history. On Monday, a judge ordered Carie and Jon Hallford to pay more than $950 million to the families of...

At Massive Rattlesnake Den, Scientists, Public Are Watching
It's One of the Biggest
Known Rattlesnake Dens
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Jul 20, 2024 11:30 AM CDT

It's One of the Biggest Known Rattlesnake Dens

Scientists, and the public, are watching a 'mega den' of hundreds of snakes

(Newser) - They creep, slither, and slide over and around each other by the dozen and now there's a webcam so that anybody can watch them online at any time. A "mega den" with as many as 2,000 rattlesnakes is providing a viewing bonanza for scientists and other snake...

Another Person Diagnosed With Bird Flu in US

This is the 4th or 5th case, depending how you're counting

(Newser) - Once again amid the current bird flu outbreak, a human case has been reported in the United States. This time it's a Colorado dairy farm worker who tested positive for avian influenza, Reuters reports. Three previous cases were also found in dairy farm workers, two of whom reported mild...

Mysterious Monolith Removed From Colorado Dairy Farm

Strange object brought too many people to farm, owner says

(Newser) - After a mysterious monolith brought an "overwhelming influx" of looky-loos to a Colorado dairy farm, some of whom damaged the natural environment, the farm's owner has taken the strange shiny structure down, the Denver Post reports. "We took 'the Monolith' down and are keeping it safe....

Man Who Sought Revenge at Wrong Home Gets 60 Years

Kevin Bui pleaded guilty to fire that killed 5 Senegalese family members in Denver

(Newser) - A Colorado man was sentenced to 60 years in prison Tuesday for killing five members of an extended Senegalese family, including two infants, in a house fire. Kevin Bui, now 20, was the last of three teens charged in the Aug. 5, 2020 Denver fire to be sentenced to reduced...

Colorado Rafting Accident Kills Fire Captain

54-year-old was pinned under raft that got stuck on rock

(Newser) - Michael Harp was rafting down the Green River in Colorado's Dinosaur National Monument last week when the trip took a tragic turn. The group's raft got stuck on a rock in the Canyon of Lodore on Thursday afternoon, in a Class III/IV rapid known as Hells Half Mile,...

It Appears That Boebert's Political Gamble Will Pay Off

Congresswoman is poised to win Tuesday's Colorado primary in new district

(Newser) - One of the higher-profile races in Tuesday's primary voting is in Colorado, where controversial GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert is about to find out whether her risky political gamble of switching districts will pay off. If the polls are right, she's going to cruise to victory in her crowded...

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