Author: Thomas Peipert
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Thunderbird pilot steered clear of home before ditching jet
DENVER — A Thunderbirds pilot who ditched his jet moments after flying over the Air Force Academy’s commencement ceremony reported engine trouble and told air traffic controllers he was aiming the plane away from a home before he ejected safely into a field. Maj. Alex Turner of Chelmsford, Massachusetts had just flown over the crowd…
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Colorado man killed while fighting ISIS in Syria
DENVER — A Colorado man who joined Kurdish forces in their fight against the Islamic State group was killed in combat in Syria, his mother said. Susan Shirley said the U.S. Consulate in Turkey called her Tuesday to tell her that her son Levi Shirley, 24, was killed July 14 by a land mine. She…
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Authorities hope DNA IDs remains found in boot at ski resort
DENVER — Authorities are hoping DNA evidence will help them identify human remains found inside a snow boot at a Colorado ski resort, but it could take weeks for the test results to come back. Based on the size 13 boot, investigators do not believe the remains belong to a missing 20-year-old man from Lafayette…
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Judge: Pot credit union can’t access nation’s banking system
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — A judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit that sought federal approval for a credit union aimed at serving Colorado’s marijuana businesses, saying pot is still illegal under federal law. Fourth Corner Credit Union…
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Skiing cheaper than you think, industry leaders maintain
DENVER – In 2010, the price of walk-up, single-day lift ticket at Vail and Beaver Creek ski resorts topped $100. Aspen quickly followed suit, and ticket prices at resorts across the country have consistently increased in the years since. The trend has raised a question that has dogged the ski industry for years: Is the…
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1 killed, 2 injured in Aspen plane crash
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — A private jet went off the side of a runway in Aspen, flipped over and burst into flames, killing one man and injuring two others, Colorado authorities say. Officials said the flight to…
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Effect of recreational marijuana on ski biz remains hazy in Colorado
DENVER — Colorado’s ski resorts are taking the offensive in ensuring the multi-billion-dollar-a-year industry isn’t hurt by recreational marijuana stores that are set to open at about the same time many families begin planning their winter vacations. For some skiers and snowboarders, hitting the slopes with a joint or pipe tucked into a winter coat…
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A year after theater shooting, Colorado seeks healing
AURORA — Some recited the names of the dead. Some did good deeds for their neighbors. Some practiced yoga, walked through nature, or simply talked. And two got married. Coloradans embraced ways to heal Saturday as they marked the anniversary of the Aurora movie theater massacre with a city-sponsored “Day of Remembrance.” It was one…
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Lawyer criticizes questioning in Jessica Ridgeway case
GOLDEN – An attorney for a teenager charged in the slaying and dismemberment of a 10-year-old girl in suburban Denver said Friday his client was separated from his mother and was denied the opportunity to seek her advice after he was read his rights. Attorney Ryan Loewer said during a motions hearing that police failed…
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Two Colorado stormchasers among those killed in Oklahoma tornado
Three veteran storm chasers – two of them from Colorado – died doing what they loved: roaming the Great Plains in search of dangerous storms like the one in Oklahoma that was their final pursuit. Tim Samaras, his son Paul and colleague Carl Young, who through the years had shared dramatic videos with television viewers…