Tag: Texas
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‘Please listen … help us’: Boulder attack suspect’s wife, detained in Texas, releases first public statement
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The wife of Mohamed Soliman, the man charged with a hate crime after the June 1 firebomb attack on marchers in Boulder, released her first public statement on the situation Wednesday. Hayam El Gamal and her five children have been detained since June 3 in U.S.…
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Police arrest two suspects in connection to fatal shooting in Lakewood
Lakewood police have arrested two suspects in connection with the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old woman on the evening of Jan. 12. The Lakewood Police Department arrested 25-year-old Flor Contreras on suspicion of complicity to committing first-degree murder on Friday, according to a press release from the department. Following investigations, a second suspect, 27-year-old Menelson…
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Puppies galore: Moms and Mutts holds weekly adoption event
The gentle, playful barks of puppies of all shapes and sizes could be heard throughout the halls of MAMCO Rescue Saturday afternoon. MAMCO (Moms and Mutts Colorado) Rescue’s weekly adoption event allowed local dog lovers to come to the shelter in Englewood and play with puppies, falling in love with the potential pets. But MAMCO’s…
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Colorado joins multi-state coalition to defend EPA methane rule
Battle lines have been drawn in a fight between oil-producing red states and environmentally-driven blue states over a new regulation by the Environmental Protection Agency. Critics say is an unauthorized expansion of the EPA’s regulatory authority. But proponents said it’s important to control pollution from methane emissions. Led by the attorneys general of Texas and…
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Power companies race to prevent powerlines, equipment from causing wildfires
A wildfire that burned through 1,700 square miles in Texas last week killed two women, destroyed as many as 500 structures, and ravaged thousands of cattle. A fire driven by winds that exceeded 100 mph tore through 1,100 homes and killed two people in Superior, Louisville, and Boulder County three years ago. And the catastrophic…
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CU Boulder Engineering student club prepares for national competition
In a small unit outside of Lafayette, around 25 CU Boulder Engineering students tinkered Saturday with the potential future of transportation — along with their personal futures. The CU Hyperloop team, made up of CU students of all ages and majors, are preparing their 2,000-some-odd-pound tunnel-boring robot for Elon Musk’s The Boring Company’s international “Not-a-Boring Competition”…
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How do cowboys keep warm? The fashion trends of the Stock Show
While wrangling bulls and jumping horses may fill the schedule of most National Western Stock Show visitors, the 16-day-long event wouldn’t be the same without the plethora of Western-based clothing lining the Hall of Education. The National Western grounds are filled to the 10-gallon brim with clothing vendors — stretching from Texas to Australia — selling…
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DA files murder charges against Federal Heights stabbing suspect
The 17th District Attorney’s Office filed first-degree murder charges against a suspect in a Federal Heights stabbing that left one woman dead. The man is still missing and police believe he may be heading for the Mexico border. Officers are still searching for Adrian Carracedo-Vega, 35, in connection to a stabbing that occurred on Dec.…
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Whataburger poised to open fourth Colorado location
Whataburger will open its fourth Colorado Springs restaurant at 11 a.m. Tuesday at 4455 Buckingham Drive, just east of Garden of the Gods Road and Centennial Boulevard on the city’s northwest side. The opening follows the Texas-based chain’s debut last year in Colorado Springs, when it opened locations at 1310 InterQuest Parkway, 6140 Dublin Blvd. and…