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Move to Name Peak for John Denver Hits Snag

Federal policy places restrictions on features in wilderness areas

(AP) - It sounded like a good idea: Thousands of Coloradans have signed a petition to honor environmentalist and "Rocky Mountain High" singer John Denver by naming a peak after him, a 12,965-foot mountain in the central Rockies close to where Denver penned the song. But federal policy is to... More »

Colorado Wants State Sport: Donkey Racing

Advocates stubborn amid controversy

(Newser) - Pack burro racers’ task is straightforward, but it’s not easy: They must coax, push, and pull a donkey through the Colorado mountains as quickly as possible. Now, competitors want some recognition for their efforts, the Wall Street Journal reports. They’re calling for donkey racing to become the Colorado’... More »

Yosemite Deaths 3 of Many in West This Year

Yosemite deaths a reminder of rivers' risks

(AP) - The deaths of three young tourists who were swept over a 317-foot waterfall this week in Yosemite are far from the only water-related deaths to hit the West this year. Rising temperatures have caused record snowfall to melt, engorging waterways with sometimes tragic consequences. In Montana, at least 10 people... More »

Plane Forced to Land on Highway ... Kind Of

He ran out of gas ... or so he thought

(AP) - A retired air traffic controller piloting a small plane to western Montana for a vacation wasn't exactly cleared for a landing when his plane's engine died—good thing the highway was empty. The Colorado pilot was forced to make an emergency landing on an unusually empty stretch of... More »

For Sale: Seinfeld's $18M Colorado Mansion

Comedian puts Telluride retreat up for sale

(AP) - Jerry Seinfeld is selling his 14,000-square-foot Colorado estate for a cool $18.25 million. Sitting on 27 acres in pastoral Telluride, the 12-bedroom furnished ranch house has a guest house, four fireplaces, a 5,500-square-foot deck, and a private road. You can see photos at Realtor.com . More »

Russian Roulette Kills Colorado Man

Death being treated as accident

(Newser) - The last words uttered by a 21-year-old Colorado man were: "Let's play Russian roulette." The man, who had been drinking beer with three friends, then put a handgun to his head and pulled the trigger, killing himself. Police believe he didn't know the gun was loaded... More »

And America's Fattest State Is...

Mississippi leads way in rising obesity rates

(Newser) - Mississippi, take a bow, if you can manage it. You’re the most obese state in the union, with 34% of the population tipping the scales at an unhealthy weight, according to a new report. Alabama and West Virginia were right on Mississippi’s heels, and those three states also... More »

Guy Takes Coffee Grinder, Adds Fireworks, Gets BANG!

...and it did not end well

(Newser) - A do-it-yourself fireworks experiment resulted in an explosive Fourth for a Colorado man: Seems Sean Ogden, 19, was looking to combine his small fireworks into larger ones, so he obviously decided that mixing them together in a coffee grinder would do the trick. He did get a bigger boom, when... More »

Porta-Perv 'Blessed by Goddesses'

Portapotty peeping Tom says he finds 'gold' in 'muck'

(Newser) - The yoga fan caught curled up in the tank of a Portapotty to peep on women attending a Colorado festival has admitted his crime, saying he was "blessed" to be able to spot so many "goddesses." Luke Chrisco, 30, admits he was "at the yoga festival,... More »

States Drop Circumcision Funds From Medicaid

The latest, Colorado, will save $186,500 a year

(AP) - A nationwide debate about circumcisions for newborn boys, combined with cash-strapped public health budgets, has Colorado taking sides with 17 other states that no longer fund Medicaid coverage of the once widely accepted procedure. For years, Colorado lawmakers considered doing away with funding for circumcisions under Medicaid—a move that... More »

Perv Hid in Portapotty Tank at Yoga Festival

Portable toilet peeping Tom sought on sex charges

(Newser) - If you happened to spot a tall white male covered in crap fleeing a yoga festival, police in Colorado would like to talk to you. Authorities say a woman entered a portable toilet at a yoga festival in Boulder on Friday and discovered a man hiding in the tank below... More »

6 States Ablaze, 1.2M Acres Lost

OK, fire not being caused by illegal immigrants, admits John McCain

(Newser) - Six states are ablaze in a searing summer that's breaking records for wildfires. More than 1.2 million acres have already burned and some 10,000 people have been forced to flee their homes as flames devour land in Arizona, New Mexico, California, and Colorado, as well as Georgia... More »

No Charges for Woman Who Killed Pot Burglar

Colorado marijuana grower shoots, stabs intruders

(Newser) - A marijuana grower who shot dead one burglar and critically injured another won't be facing any charges at this time, say Colorado cops. Karen Cordova, 48, attacked the men after they broke into her home, where she grows medical marijuana, the Longmont Times-Call reports. One of the men had... More »

For Sale in Colorado: Rights to 'Frozen Dead Guy' Fest

Cryogenics put these residents in the party mood

(Newser) - The small Colorado community of Nederland is looking to sell the rights to its annual Frozen Dead Guy Days festival, ideally to an event company that will retain all the morbid splendor that comes with … throwing a party in honor of a frozen dead man. The trademarked three-day fest... More »

Ariz. Wildfires Threatening New Mexico

Dry conditions fanning the flames

(Newser) - Firefighters are desperately trying to keep the wildfires that are ripping through Arizona from spreading to New Mexico, as dry conditions and wind fan the flames. The Wallow fire, which has been burning since May 29, is still only 18% contained, and now covers more than 452,000 acres, the... More »

Climate Change Will Snatch West's Dwindling Water

Flow is already down in major rivers

(Newser) - Climate change is going to make the western US an even thirstier place in decades to come, according to a new report from the Interior Department. The report predicts that water flow in major river basins including the Colorado and Rio Grande could drop by up to 20% this century,... More »

Bombs Found Near School on Columbine Anniversary

Mall fire, pipe bomb declared 'domestic terrorism' by FBI investigators

(Newser) - A pipe bomb and two propane tanks have been found near a fire that broke out at a suburban Denver mall on the anniversary of the massacre at nearby Columbine High School. "The fact that has happened 12 years later near the school and with similar devices is very... More »

UFO Rattles Colorado Town

Triangle of lights hovers, then vanishes

(Newser) - ET, phone Colorado. Lafayette residents are still scratching their heads after seeing three red lights in a triangular shape hover in the sky last week, move off, then vanish. A father videotaped the lights that were spotted by his son at work, as well as by a number of townies.... More »

Senator's Staff Threatened Days Before Shooting

John Troy Davis made calls to Sen. Michael Bennet's staff

(Newser) - A Colorado man has been arrested for allegedly threatening Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet's staff two days before Gabrielle Giffords was shot in Arizona. John Troy Davis had frequently called Bennet's Denver office wanting help with his Social Security benefits, but in a call last Thursday, he threatened to "come... More »

Rare 'Panda Cow' Born in Colorado

Ben could fetch up to $30K

(Newser) - The tiny calf was born Friday with a white belt and a white face with black eyes—bearing a striking resemblance to a panda, and now one of only 24 so-called panda cows on the planet. "Ben" was delivered by a lowline Angus cow named Bella in northern Colorado,... More »

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