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Raft firms try to stay afloatSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:45AMWestern Colorado rafting outfitters who saw early-summer business stunted by rivers raging with frigid and fast snowmelt that scared off some customers are banking on just-now receding waters and a prolonged rafting season to help them rebound. As snow pounded the Colorado high country well into June, adding to what was already a record snowpack, commercial rafting companies braced for what was ...

Schwartzel Gets Break With Bounce On HeadFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:54PMMasters champion Charl Schwartzel is in contention midway through the British Open after a 3-under-par 67 on Friday that was enhanced by a shot off a fan's head.

Teller County Death Ruled Homicide, Man ID'dFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:21PMAuthorities have released the name of a 25-year-old found dead one week ago in Teller County. Get Breaking News Alerts On Twitter

CU Student Leaders Want Pot Party MovedFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:21AMUniversity of Colorado student leaders are hoping to change the school's party reputation by helping move the annual marijuana smoke-out off campus.

Raging RogueFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:10AMHigher-than-average water flows and cooler temperatures haven't dampened the enthusiasm of people who want to raft the Rogue River this summer, local outfitters said.

The Plausibility of Secession: A NCAA Hypothetical for SuperConference ExpansionThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:45PMThe Plausibility of Secession, an NCAA Hypothetical Over the past several weeks there has been a loud uproar, raging like the rapids of the Kentucky River, on athletic message boards up and down the Eastern Seaboard. The talk of possible expansion into the Atlantic Coast Conference reached an all-time high following the introduction of a hypothetical situation on the website  Southern Pigskin ...

Colorado hybrid trip mixes sports, outdoorsThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:25PMThe Colorado Rocky Mountains draw visitors from across the nation to experience the many outdoor adventures that the state has to offer. Denver’s professional sports lure regional fans to see their adopted teams play at home.

Records Show Massacre Suspect's Violent and Tumultuous PastWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:19PMGrand Rapid's deadliest massacre ended with seven people killed and the suspect, 34-year-old Rodrick Shonte Dantzler, taking his own life. His shooting spree held the entire community hostage for nine hours and ended a life peppered with violence, anger and crime. The city of Grand Rapid's deadliest massacre ended with seven people killed and the suspect, 34-year-old Rodrick Shonte Dantzler ...

The stampede is over...but the call of the wild goes onSaturday, July 9, 2011 @ 6:21PMIt was one of the strangest mass movements in history.