Author: Jesse Paul
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Shuttered synagogue in Trinidad added to list of Colorado’s most endangered places
The Temple Aaron building in Trinidad, home to the state’s longest continuously operating synagogue in its original location until it closed last fall, on Thursday was added to the list of Colorado’s most endangered places. The move — which brings more awareness than action — breathes hope into the idea that the 128-year-old Victorian-Moorish building,…
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Southern Colorado county declares disaster because of massive snow drifts, high winds
A southern Colorado county declared a disaster Tuesday because of heavy snow and strong winds, which were combining to create dangerous conditions. “The high winds are causing snow drifts as high as ten feet in some places, and we want to make sure our citizens are safe,” Christopher Rodriguez, Costilla County’s emergency manager, said in…
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Two Loveland Ski Area lifts shut down because of mechanical problems
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two chairlifts at Loveland Ski Area have been temporarily shut down because of mechanical problems and the resort says the rides likely won’t reopen before the weekend. Lift 1 will be shuttered on Thursday and…
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Extended full I-70 closure in western Colorado because of tanker rollover
Interstate 70 has been closed in both directions in Eagle County on Monday morning after a loaded tanker truck rolled over between Gypsum and Dostero, spilling 2,000 gallons of fuel. The Greater Eagle Fire Protection District says the interstate could be closed between the towns for up to eight hours and the Colorado Department of…
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Man saved in heroic Arapahoe Basin chairlift rescue says ‘it was all a blur’
A man who got tangled in an Arapahoe Basin chairlift Wednesday morning and was hanging unconscious by his neck, was cut down by a professional slackliner who climbed a lift tower, slid approximately 30 feet across the lift’s cable and cut him free with a knife tossed from a ski patroller below. The rescued skier said he…
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United flight from Denver to Fort Lauderdale diverted, Southwest flight delayed in wake of airport shooting
A United Airlines flight from Denver to Fort Lauderdale has been diverted on Friday afternoon and a Southwest Airlines flight following the same route delayed in the wake an airport shooting at the Florida hub that has left at least five dead and eight others wounded. The United flight, flight 1164, was being diverted to…
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Ski Granby Ranch chairlift still closed a week after fall that killed Texas mom, injured daughters
A week after a Texas mom was killed and her two young daughters were injured in a fall from a Ski Granby Ranch chairlift, the Quickdraw Express remains closed as state inspectors and the manufacturer continue their investigation. The resort said Wednesday that the high-speed, four-person lift will not reopen until the probe is complete.…
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Yuma County sheriff’s deputies hand out Christmas cash instead of traffic warnings
Sheriff’s deputies in Yuma County this week handed out donated cash to citizens at local businesses and instead of warnings for minor traffic violations in hopes of spreading some holiday cheer. Sheriff Chad Day says $500 was given to his office by four different donors. The sheriff’s office posted a short video on Twitter and Facebook showing…
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Deaths of Highlands Ranch mom, her young sons ruled a murder-suicide; boys had painkillers in their blood
Two young boys had powerful painkillers and a sleep-inducing antihistamine in their blood when they were found dead, along with their mother, in a minivan parked behind a shuttered Lone Tree store last month in what has been ruled a murder-suicide. The Douglas County Coroner’s Office said Friday that Jennifer Marie Laber, 38, died from a self-inflicted…
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10-year-old boy collapsed 40 minutes after being discharged from Swedish Medical Center, died a day later, lawsuit says
The family of a 10-year-old boy who collapsed and went into fatal respiratory arrest purportedly 40 minutes after being discharged from Swedish Medical Center’s emergency department has sued the hospital, calling the case an “unspeakable tragedy” stemming from the mistakes at the hospital two years ago. The wrongful death lawsuit, filed Thursday in Arapahoe County…