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Colorado stories: 103 news summaries

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 Balloon Parents 
 Plead Guilty 

Sentences unclear, but judge assures 'significant' monetary cost

Nov 13, 09 1:40 PM CST
(Newser) - The parents of “balloon boy” Falcon Heene pleaded guilty today to charges related to the hoax that sent police and rescue personnel on a wild-goose chase. Richard Heene pleaded to a felony, Mayumi Heene—a Japanese citizen who risked deportation if she had a felony on her record—to... More »

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parenting • felony • misdemeanor • plea bargain • Colorado • Japanese • Falcon Heene • Richard Heene • balloon boy hoax • Mayumi Heene

Colo. Senator Compares Obama to 9/11 Hijackers

Schultheis denies reference to United 93

Nov 12, 09 11:36 AM CST
(Newser) - A Colorado state senator is at the eye of a storm of criticism for a tweet that critics say likened President Obama to the 9/11 hijackers—and urged violent action. “Don't for a second think Obama wants what is best for US,” David Schultheis tweeted. “He is... More »

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Barack Obama • September 11 • Colorado • United Flight 93 • Shanksville • 9/11 attacks • President Obama • David Schultheis • Colorado state senate

 Balloon Parents 
 Will Plead Guilty 

Guilty pleas for Heenes will likely carry sentence of probation

Nov 12, 09 8:21 AM CST
(Newser) - Richard and Mayumi Heene will plead guilty tomorrow for lying to police and rescuers and sending them on a wild balloon chase for their “missing” son Falcon, who they knew was safe at home. Mayumi will cop to false reporting, a misdemeanor, while Richard will plead guilty to attempting... More »

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probation • guilty plea • plea bargain • Colorado • Falcon Heene • Richard Heene • balloon boy hoax • Mayumi Heene

 Snowstorm Dumps 
 2 Feet on Rockies 

Biggest Oct. snow in 12 years wallops Denver

Oct 29, 09 2:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - The first major snowstorm of the season dumped two feet of snow on parts of Colorado and Wyoming, shutting schools and snarling traffic with multicar pileups and fender benders. Denver residents traded short sleeves for parkas as they grappled with the biggest October snowfall in 12 years. Snow was expected... More »

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weather • Denver • Colorado Rockies • Colorado • snowstorm

Missing Man Sees Self on TV, Solves Case

60-year-old at homeless shelter recognizes photo

Oct 28, 09 4:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Colorado missing-persons case has wrapped up neatly after a 60-year-old man recognized his photo during a TV announcement. Marvin Allen Fry had wandered out of a hospital and ended up at a homeless shelter for about a week until he saw the announcement about himself and alerted shelter personnel,... More »

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Colorado • missing person • homeless shelter

Taser Tells Cops: Don't
Aim at Chest

Company cites 'extremely low risk' but insists stun gun is safe

Oct 21, 09 11:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stun gun maker Taser has issued an advisory to police departments suggesting cops not aim at a suspect’s chest because it poses an "extremely low" chance of triggering an "adverse cardiac event." The company insists its product is safe, but if something goes wrong, "it... More »

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Arizona • ACLU • American Civil Liberties Union • heart attack • cardiac arrest • Colorado • Taser • stun gun • police department

 FAA Starts Own 
 Balloon Boy Probe 

Flight delays at Denver airport during caper could result in fines

Oct 20, 09 8:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Federal Aviation Administration is the latest agency to start its own investigation of last week’s Colorado balloon circus, with authorities looking into delays at Denver International Airport during the craft’s flight. And while local law enforcement wants criminal charges against the Heene family, any FAA violations would... More »

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Colorado • fines • Federal Aviation Administration • criminal charges • Denver International Airport • Falcon Heene • Richard Heene • balloon boy hoax • Falcon Heene hoax • balloon boy • Mayumi Heene

 Sheriff: TV 
 Paid for 
 Balloon 
 Stunt 

Unnamed outlet blurs entertainment-news lines, says Alderden

Oct 20, 09 6:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - A shady TV operation may have already paid the Heenes for its balloon boy stunt, the Colorado sheriff investigating the case has indicated. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the unnamed outlet paid the family for the launch and may be complicit in the hoax. An agreement from the... More »

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media • reality TV • Colorado • Falcon Heene • Richard Heene • balloon boy hoax • Falcon Heene hoax • balloon boy • Mayumi Heene

 'Swap Wife' 
 Calls Heene 
 Mad Wiz 
 With Temper 

'My dad can really yell,' son told her

Oct 20, 09 2:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - The "swapped wife" who lived with the Balloon Boy's family as part of a TV reality program described dad Richard Heene as a mad scientist with a short fuse. Sheree Silver said Heene screamed at her, and son Bradford said: "My dad can really yell, can't he?" Silver... More »

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crime • TV shows • Colorado • Falcon Heene • Richard Heene • balloon boy hoax • Falcon Heene hoax • Wife Swap • balloon boy • Mayumi Heene

Balloon Family Feels
'Under Siege': Lawyer

Lawyer says stunt has turned into a "nightmare for the family."

Oct 19, 09 4:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - Richard and Mayumi Heene are likely regretting the hoax they staged using their 6-year-old son and a balloon: With criminal charges looming and public opinion turning against them, the family feels “under siege,” their lawyer said today. The FAA has opened an investigation into the incident; it has... More »

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Colorado • hoax • Denver International Airport • Falcon Heene • Richard Heene • balloon boy hoax • Falcon Heene hoax • balloon boy • Mayumi Heene

first person

How I Helped Plan
the Balloon Boy Hoax

Scheme was a campaign to return to reality TV: researcher

Oct 18, 09 3:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Balloon boy Falcon Heene's father, Richard, planned the hoax because he wanted to return to reality TV, claims a former research assistant. Heene "was often driven by ego and fame," Robert Thomas says in an interview with Gawker, which the website acknowledges it paid him for. "... More »

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Colorado • hoax • Falcon Heene • Richard Heene • balloon boy hoax • Falcon Heene hoax • balloon boy • Robert Thomas

Child-Protection Office
Eying Balloon Family

Cops to re-interview Heenes as hoax suspicions rise

Oct 17, 09 5:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Colorado child-protection officers have spoken to the sheriff's office about the Heene family following Thursday's bizarre balloon incident, said Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden, who hopes an investigation will follow. Police plan to re-interview the family today following a CNN interview in which 6-year-old Falcon said he hid in an... More »

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Colorado • Falcon Heene • Richard Heene • balloon boy hoax • balloon boy throws up • Falcon Heene hoax • balloon boy

 Balloon Mess No Hoax: Sheriff 

Restitution remains a possibility

Oct 16, 09 2:38 PM CDT
(AP) - The Larimer County, Colo., sheriff's office has no indication the Heene family was carrying out a hoax when the parents reported their 6-year-old son was in a helium balloon that floated away from their home and traveled more than 50 miles. "We believe at this time that it was... More »

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Colorado • balloon • Falcon Heene • balloon boy hoax • Falcon Heene hoax • balloon boy

UPDATED

 Was Balloon Boy Stunt a Hoax? 

Falcon Heene tells CNN 'we did this for the show'

Oct 16, 09 6:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - An apparent "slip" by Falcon Heene has fueled frenzied internet speculation that yesterday's balloon hoohah was a publicity stunt orchestrated by his family. When his dad asked him during a CNN interview with the family why the 6-year-old didn't come out of the attic when people were calling his... More »

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Colorado • hoax • balloon • Falcon Heene • Richard Heene • balloon boy hoax • balloon boy throws up • Falcon Heene hoax • balloon boy today show

HIS 15 MINUTES, YOUR $17.95

 Web Quick to Churn Out 
 Balloon Boy Souvenir 

Internet entrepreneurs quick to milk Falcon Heene's 15 minutes for own gain

Oct 15, 09 10:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - As if anyone doubted the internet-meme potential of today’s Colorado balloon episode … well, there’s a T-shirt for that. Internet entrepreneurs are already on Zazzle.com with a cartoon of the craft at one point thought to be carrying 6-year-old Falcon Heene, with the caption “Go Falcon,... More »

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entrepreneurs • Colorado • balloon • t-shirts • Falcon Heene • 15 minutes of fame • balloon boy hoax • balloon boy throws up • Falcon Heene hoax • balloon boy today show

WHY THE ATTIC, FALCON?

 Balloon Boy: 
 'I Thought 
 I Would Get 
 In Trouble' 

Falcon Heene took off for the attic after dad yelled at him earlier

Oct 15, 09 8:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Colorado 6-year-old we all thought we were watching in that balloon today was hiding in the family attic after his dad yelled at him for getting in a box of batteries. “He scared me, and he yelled at me,” Falcon Heene told a jammed news conference. “... More »

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Colorado • balloon • attic • Falcon Heene • Richard Heene • balloon boy hoax • balloon boy throws up • Falcon Heene hoax • balloon boy today show

Colorado
Will Lower Minimum Wage

State figure, tied to inflation, will drop
4 cents to $7.24

Oct 13, 09 2:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Colorado is set to become the first state to lower its minimum wage next year. The state’s minimum wage is tied to local inflation—specifically, the Denver-Boulder-Greeley Consumer Price Index, which has fallen 0.6%. The state’s minimum of $7.28 an hour will fall to $7.24... More »

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inflation • Denver • minimum wage • Colorado • consumer price index

happy ending

Footloose
Llama Safe
After Odyssey
in Rockies

'Homer' spent about
a month on the lam

Oct 4, 09 4:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - A llama who went on the lam in the Rocky Mountains is safe and sound after a month on his own. Christened "Homer" by a volunteer rescuer "because of his little odyssey," the 6-month-old has frostbitten ears but is otherwise in decent shape. Theories about the... More »

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mammals • Rocky Mountains • Colorado • llama • Pikes Peak

Alleged Queens Terror Plot Eyed NYC Travel Hub: Source

Some suspect Madrid-style attack was planned

Sep 18, 09 6:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - A major New York City transportation hub may have been the target of the suspected terror plot uncovered earlier this week in Queens, CNN reports. Sources close to the investigation say signs point to a potential attack on a large number of people in an area where security is minimal—... More »

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New York City • subway • Denver • terror plots • train • Colorado • Queens, New York • transportation hub • Najibullah Zazi

Fugitive Holding Newlyweds Caught Napping

Pair gave Colo. suspect blankets, pillow; fled when he dozed

Sep 13, 09 8:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - A fugitive who’d dodged the law for days was nabbed when he fell asleep after taking a pair of newlyweds hostage in Kansas, AP reports. The couple gave the escaped con pillows and blankets and slipped out unharmed after he dozed off. Now, he’s set to return to... More »

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sleep • Kansas • fugitive • arrest • Colorado • hostage

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