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Colorado shooting suspect bought weapons online
Jul 23, 2012
The suspect in the Colorado theater massacre makes his first court appearance this morning. James Holmes isn't talking to police. But he left a behind a rich Internet trail. Authorities say it shows how easy it was for Holmes to buy lethal supplies.
Colorado shooting brings up questions of online weapon sales
by
Molly Wood
Jul 23, 2012
All eyes are on Colorado right now in the wake of the tragic movie theater shooting. Among the many conversations the incident has sparked is a debate about the accessibility of weapons, including assault weapons like the guns used by alleged shooter James Holmes.
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Wildfires stifle Colorado's tourism industry
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Megan Verlee
Jun 29, 2012
As wildfires rage across Colorado, state officials are being cautious in how they describe the conflagration, hoping not to scare away its major tourism industry, like it did in 2002.
Fires claim Colorado Springs icon
Jun 27, 2012
The Flying W is not just a ranch and restaurant -- it's an institution. Aaron Winter, the Flying W's director of sales and marketing, talks about what's next.
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Drought conditions hit Rocky Mountain tourism
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Megan Verlee
Jun 26, 2012
Colorado got only 2 percent of its normal snowpack, which means low rivers this summer. But what's bad for rafting guides is good for fishermen.
Tahoe ski resorts bid for Winter Olympics
by
Jeff Tyler
May 8, 2012
Squaw Valley hosted the Olympic games back in 1960. The company hopes history repeats itself.
Colorado corporations buy Tahoe ski resorts
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Jeff Tyler
Apr 17, 2012
Companies from Colorado bring jobs and capital to Lake Tahoe's ski industry, but also higher prices and local dissent.
For public good, not for profit.
'Fracking' moves to the suburbs
by
Kirk Siegler
Dec 27, 2011
As new technology allows drilling in unexpected places, oil and gas operations are moving into populated areas.
Think You Can Balance Colorado's Budget? Try It.
by
Stan Alcorn
Mar 15, 2011
It's not exactly World of Warcraft, but Backseat Budgeter tries to turn balancing a state budget into a game. Get started and you'll see a gas-ta...
The Surprise Economic Diversity of Boulder County, Colorado
Oct 13, 2010
Let's play match the coffee shop with the town in which it is located. Both coffee shops are in Boulder County, Colorado, northwest of Denver....