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Clear Creek County

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    Joseph Shematek's death means 2012 Colorado ski season tied for most lethal ever

    On Sunday, Joseph Shematek, a 71 year old from Windsor, died at St. Anthony's Hospital following a skiing accident in Loveland. By our count, he's the seventeenth person to pass away as a result of injuries on the slopes of a Colorado resort this season, tying it for the deadliest on record.

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2012

    Vincent Groves may have slain 24 women: Colorado's most prolific serial killer?

    Update below: The Denver District Attorney's Office has announced that it's solved four cold cases: the murders of a quartet of women between 1979 and 1988. The slayer: Vincent Groves, who may be the most prolific serial killer in the state's history.

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2011

    The ten worst skateparks in Colorado

    The November issue of Thrasher included the results of a contest in which the magazine had asked readers for the worst skateparks in their towns for a list titled "Certified Piece of Suck: Doo-Doo Skatepark Construction." One of these pieces of suck is located in Colorado.

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2011

    Denver Burger Battle, Dinner In White and more on this week's culinary calendar

    ​With Euclid Hall's first anniversary party, the Denver Burger Battle and the Dinner in White, the Denver dining scene already has a very full plate this week. But there's more, lots more, including Vesta Dipping Grill's Menu Classic Mondays ((those are Vesta's samosas you see before you). Her ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    David Lawless, charged as Colorado Mills mall bomber, is in the Earl Moore tradition

    Big pic below.​David Lawless stands accused of planting anemic explosive devices at Colorado Mills on Saturday, around the same time a bunch of windows were broken at a nearby Best Buy -- and Lawless is the suspect in that incident, too. As for his reasons, they're not clear yet, as remains th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2010

    Marijuana as sacrament: Jason Wimler to use religious weed defense in possession case

    Rev. Jason Wimler.​Earlier this week, we spoke with Roger Christie of THC Ministry, who's readying an injunction that, if successful, would essentially treat medical marijuana dispensaries like churches. In the meantime, Jason Wimler, a reverend with the ministry, is preparing to defend himse ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2010

    Marijuana ministry plans injunction to treat dispensaries like churches

    Roger Christie.​Roger Christie, head of Hawaii's THC Ministry, is in Colorado for a series of events to promote using religious exemptions to get around new medical marijuana laws. And he hopes to take action in court by Independence Day to make the concept stick.

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2009

    Ricky Lee Harnish gets a lot less time than he deserves for Holly Andrews murder

    Ricky Lee Harnish gets a relatively small book thrown at him.​After news broke in October about Ricky Lee Harnish facing a likely ten-to-24-year sentence for the 1976 rape and murder of teenager Holly Andrews, even Clear Creek County Sheriff Don Krueger admitted to mixed emotions. But no such ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2009

    Double the sentence for rapist/murderer Ricky Lee Harnish? He's certainly earned it...

    Anybody for locking up Ricky Lee Harnish for longer than 24 years? A show of hands, please.​Ricky Lee Harnish traded a confession in the 1976 Holly Andrews case for a reduced charge with a potential ten-to-24-year sentence -- waaaay too sweet a deal for a guy who admits to raping and murdering ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2009

    Sheriff has "mixed emotions" about plea deal with rapist/murderer Ricky Lee Harnish

    Clear Creek County Sheriff Don Krueger.​Earlier today, I expressed astonishment that Ricky Lee Harnish, who's admitted to having raped and murdered teenager Holly Andrews in 1976, will likely face a sentence that maxes out at 24 years. Clear Creek Sheriff Don Krueger, in whose jurisdiction And ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2009

    Xcel Energy, others accused of OSHA violations in incident that killed five

    ​In October 2007, five employees of RPI Coating Inc. were killed by carbon monoxide generated by a fire at the Cabin Creek Hydro Plant outside Georgetown that's operated by Xcel Energy and Public Service Company of Colorado. Now, a federal grand jury has issued indictments against RPI, Xcel, P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2009

    Drive safely this weekend -- or else an army of cops will bust your ass

    This weekend, law enforcement agencies across the state will be out in force to make sure you don't do anything stupid behind the wheel over the Memorial Day weekend. This link on the Colorado Department of Transportation website details the specific plans of 85 separate organizations. For instanc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2009

    Public TV stations grapple with digital switchover

    The Message column "DTV or No TV" discusses a likely complication in the move from analog television signals to the digital kind, which is scheduled to take place on February 17. Specifically, some viewers west of the main digital tower on Lookout Mountain who have been receiving free analog signa ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 1, 2009

    Mining the Past for the Future

    The Message column "DTV or No TV" discusses a likely complication in the move from analog television signals to the digital kind, which is scheduled to take place on February 17. Specifically, some viewers west of the main digital tower on Lookout Mountain who have been receiving free analog signa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2008

    Passenger rail study for I-70 and I-25 corridors kicks off

    The Message column "DTV or No TV" discusses a likely complication in the move from analog television signals to the digital kind, which is scheduled to take place on February 17. Specifically, some viewers west of the main digital tower on Lookout Mountain who have been receiving free analog signa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 30, 2008

    A Multi Modal Solution to I-70 Congestion

    The Message column "DTV or No TV" discusses a likely complication in the move from analog television signals to the digital kind, which is scheduled to take place on February 17. Specifically, some viewers west of the main digital tower on Lookout Mountain who have been receiving free analog signa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2008

    Road Block!

    The Message column "DTV or No TV" discusses a likely complication in the move from analog television signals to the digital kind, which is scheduled to take place on February 17. Specifically, some viewers west of the main digital tower on Lookout Mountain who have been receiving free analog signa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2007

    Best of Westword 1991 Winners

    The Message column "DTV or No TV" discusses a likely complication in the move from analog television signals to the digital kind, which is scheduled to take place on February 17. Specifically, some viewers west of the main digital tower on Lookout Mountain who have been receiving free analog signa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 22, 2007

    Still Lost, Not Found

    The Message column "DTV or No TV" discusses a likely complication in the move from analog television signals to the digital kind, which is scheduled to take place on February 17. Specifically, some viewers west of the main digital tower on Lookout Mountain who have been receiving free analog signa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2007

    Bob Briggs Is Off the Train

    The Message column "DTV or No TV" discusses a likely complication in the move from analog television signals to the digital kind, which is scheduled to take place on February 17. Specifically, some viewers west of the main digital tower on Lookout Mountain who have been receiving free analog signa ... More >>

  • News

    June 7, 2007

    Get Lost!

    These troubled teens found themselves at Lost and Found. But now the program is finding itself out of options.

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2007

    CDOT Reconsidering Trains Along I-70?

    These troubled teens found themselves at Lost and Found. But now the program is finding itself out of options.

  • News

    March 15, 2007

    Rail Roaded

    Finding a solution to I-70 traffic has been one long, strange trip. But the end could be in sight.

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2007

    Snow Time

    Finding a solution to I-70 traffic has been one long, strange trip. But the end could be in sight.

  • News

    August 31, 2006

    The Impersonator

    Everyone loves a man in uniform. Especially Brett Allen Andrews.

  • News

    March 16, 2006

    An Uphill Climb

    Coors brews up another terrain park.

  • News

    March 16, 2006

    Ticket to Ride

    After thirty years, Squaw Pass is ready to make a comeback — as Echo Mountain Park.

  • News

    December 16, 2004

    Paving the Way

    Central City gambles on its future. Again.

  • News

    June 26, 2003

    Cowboy Justice

    They ran the toughest cellblock in the most dangerous prison in the state. It was the perfect place to beat inmates.

  • People & Places

    March 27, 2003

    Best Anti-Socialite

    Koleen Brooks

  • Sports & Recreation

    April 4, 2002

    Best Place to Learn About Mining's (Ugly) Legacy

    Idaho Springs Heritage Museum and Visitor's Center

  • News

    January 24, 2002

    Tower Failure

    Community groups and broadcasters widen their battle over proposed tower construction.

  • Music

    September 6, 2001

    Backwash

    Idaho Springs' KGOAT proves there's radio in them thar hills!

  • News

    February 15, 2001

    Ghost Story

    The truth about what really happened to Holly Andrews still haunts her family.

  • News

    January 25, 2001

    The Next Stage

    Jimy Murphy, the Kamikazi Kid, gets his act together.

  • News

    August 24, 2000

    Something Wicked This Way Comes

    These cops have a beat, but can you dance to it?

  • News

    April 6, 2000

    Something in the Air

    Lookout Mountain is a hot spot in the battle over broadcast emissions.

  • News

    September 16, 1999

    Home Is Where the Hurt Is

    Colorado’s Make My Day law was designed to protect homeowners who were forced to kill in self-defense. Here’s who it’s really helped.

  • News

    April 29, 1999

    The Royal Grudge Bridge

    Bill Fehr has big plans for the Royal Gorge Bridge--including a $749,600 rent increase.

  • News

    March 25, 1999

    Dog Eat Dog

    From shooters to lawmakers to developers to environmentalists, prairie dogs are wagging everyone.

  • News

    January 1, 1998

    Strange but True

    From shooters to lawmakers to developers to environmentalists, prairie dogs are wagging everyone.

  • News

    November 13, 1997

    Gold Diggers of '97

    The TV star, the fortune-teller, the gun-toting miner and Captain Ecology: Meet the loopy cast of characters feuding over a tiny Colorado gold mine.

  • News

    July 10, 1997

    Off Limits

    The TV star, the fortune-teller, the gun-toting miner and Captain Ecology: Meet the loopy cast of characters feuding over a tiny Colorado gold mine.

  • News

    June 12, 1997

    Mutual Contempt

    A defense attorney accused of being disrespectful to a judge is off the hook--for now.

  • News

    February 20, 1997

    What Hit Us?

    Long Before "Asteroid," moviemakers made their mark on Colorado. A guide to some high and low points.

  • News

    January 23, 1997

    Beyond Contempt

    A judge and a prosecutor in Gilpin County are after a new breed of criminals: jurors and defense attorneys.

  • News

    December 27, 1995

    STRANGE BUT TRUE

    THINGS YOU DID IN DENVER WHILE YOU WERE STOPPED DEAD IN TRAFFIC ON THE WAY TO DIA.

  • News

    September 21, 1994

    DON'T START THE REVOLUTION WITHOUT ME

    THINGS YOU DID IN DENVER WHILE YOU WERE STOPPED DEAD IN TRAFFIC ON THE WAY TO DIA.

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