Ritter Visits Colorado Troops in Iraq

Salazar: No Renewable Mandate in Federal Energy Bill

Spud Pests in Colorado?

Workplace Deaths Rise Again

19 Illegal Immigrants Arrested on I-70

Frontier Cutting Staff

Dems Hire "Greening" Director for '08 Convention

Front Range Airport May Start Taking Passenger Jets

Beaver Creek Delays Opening For Lack of Snow

Feds: Denver Violating Ozone Limits

State Unemployment Rate Drops

In this piece, 1st. Sgt. Richard Weldon and his wife Natalie talk about the challenges of multiple deployments.

The lion's share, $142 million, goes to the Pueblo Chemical Weapons Depot, to fund de-activation of World War Two era munitions stored there. An international treaty the U.S. signed requires them to be destroyed by 2012, but defense officials say their target date for destruction, with the new funding, is now 2017.

Audit: Emergency Radio Network Remains Useless

State's Democratic Superdelegates Split

Springs Funeral Director Offered Plea Deal

Ritter: "New Energy Economy" Taking Root

Springs Senator Ron May Resigns - Bruce to Statehouse?

Accused Springs Cop Killer Asks for Venue Change

State Unemployment Rate Ticks Up Slightly

Bones From Pueblo Frontier Days Found in Vermont

Sewage Spill at Camp for Gas Workers

CU President Brown's "Ghetto" Comment Criticized

States Top Oil and Gas Regulator Resigns

Greeley's Reputation Hurts Recruiting at UNC

Springs Woman Convicted of Perjury in Arson Deaths

Ranchers: Army Hardly Uses Pinon Canyon

2nd Bear Attack in Aspen

Teacher at Christian High School Arrested on Sex Charges

222nd Ft. Carson Soldier Killed in Iraq

Overdose Victim Was Set to Testify Against Pueblo City Schools

Peter Landres, a Ph.D. ecologist with the federally-supported Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute in Missoula, Montana says we need to define wilderness "character" so land managers have a better idea what it is they're supposed to protect.

Landres speaks tonight at Colorado College, opening a discussion with the question, "Is There a Future for Wilderness?"

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Salazar Talks Expansion at Pinon Canyon, Buckley

Search Scaled Back for Calhan Man at Lake Powell

Pilot Killed in Air Ambulance Crash Was Experienced, Safe

GEORGETOWN, Colo. (AP) _ Several state agencies started their own investigations today into Tuesday's fire at a hydroelectric plant near Georgetown, including the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, the Division of Mine Safety, the state water engineer, the Division of Emergency Management and the Public Utilities Commission. Five people died after the fire at an Xcel Energy plant. It's unclear whether they were burned, suffocated, or were overcome by fumes from a burning chemical. Governor Ritter's spokesman, Evan Dreyer, says the agencies involved are either responsible for emergency response, investigation of incidents involving the industry, or regulation of the industry. Dreyer says such inquiries are routine. The men were employees of the private contractor RPI Coating in Santa Fe Springs, California. Their names have not been released. Dreyer says ``Governor Ritter is extremely saddened by the tragic turn of events. He expresses his deepest sympathies to the families of the five workers who were killed. ``He will ensure that the appropriate state agencies are fully involved so that we gain a quick and thorough understanding of what happened and we can prevent something like this from ever happening again.'' Nine workers survived the fire, and four who were working below the blaze were able to scramble out of the bottom of the 4,000-foot-long tunnel. The other five, working on the other side of the blaze, rushed uphill to get to an area further away from the flames. About eight hours after the fire erupted, authorities said last night that the men had been found dead by crews sent in to fight the fire. The men were more than 1,500 feet below ground when the blaze broke out.

EVENT 2: Meeting on Water Storage Issues, 12:30 PM MST, at the Worner Campus Center, room 213, Colorado College, Colorado Springs (NW corner of Cache La Poudre and Cascade)

Hear perspective from the City of Colorado Springs.

Hear the story, and the perspective of one of the activists against whom charges have been dropped.

The first openly gay male state lawmaker in Colorado was sworn into office today. He fills a vacancy left by a resigning Democratic state representative from Denver. Bente Birkeland reports from the capitol.

BREAKING NEWS: 1:00pm There is a wildland fire burning NW of Manitou Springs. Listen to Eric Whitney's report here.

Nancy Gilley

At approximately 11:45 a.m. Friday, Sept. 28, a woman was reported to have been kidnapped in the Stratmoor Valley area of El Paso County. Based on information obtained from witnesses at the scene, the victim, is identified as, Nancy Lorrine Gilley, age 48. She was kidnapped at gunpoint by her estranged husband; he is identified as Jerry Gilley, age 49, white male.
They were last seen leaving the B Street area in a Gold, 2004 Lexus RX 330, sport utility vehicle. The license plate out of North Carolina, number RWL8576.

Nancy Gilley is a white female, approximately 5'6" tall, 140 pounds, brown hair, brown eyes, last seen wearing blue jeans, black blouse and sandals.

The suspect, Jerry Gilley, is a white male, 49 years of age, approximately 5'11"tall, 160 pounds, brown hair, cut very short, almost military style, hazel eyes. He was last seen wearing, khaki pants, unknown other clothing. It is believed they may be traveling back to North Carolina in the Gold Lexus identified above.

The suspect is considered armed and dangerous. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information on this incident should contact the El Paso County Sheriff's Office at 390-5555.

Private Developer to Build Housing on Petersen, Schreiver

Murder-Suicide in Fremont County

Cotopaxi Man Missing

Arapahoe, Douglas Counties Plan $20 Billion for Water by 2020

Boulder to Hire Urban Wildlife Coordinator

Check out other festival events at the CFWT's website here.

Anti-Abortion Minister Vows to Protest Dem Convention in Denver

CSU Gets TB Research Money

TB Patient Goes Back to Arizona

Gov. Ritter to Testify on Global Warming in DC

Links to the Colorado Department of Higher Education:

"Colorado Higher Education at a Glance" Click Here

"A Look at Colorado's Demographic and Educational Context" Click Here

"How Does Colorado Stack Up? The State's Economy from a National and State Perspective" Click Here

We are deeply saddened to bring you the news that KRCC's mentor, friend and former station manager, Mario Valdes, passed away Friday morning, September 14th, 2007. He was with family, and died peacefully. We will provide you with more information about memorial services and tributes in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, Mario's obituary follows.

-Delaney Utterback and the KRCC crew

Mario Benedict Valdes
April 3, 1953 - September 14, 2007

Mario Valdes entered eternal life on September 14, 2007. He was born in Havana, Cuba on April 3, 1953. His father was a dealer of import/export domestics and the family moved to New York City when Mario was a 2-year old. He grew up in Brooklyn and Queens and attended Brooklyn Technical High School.

In third grade, Mario determined he had three goals in life: to be a New York City cab driver, to design houses and to run a radio station. After briefly living in Miami, 19 year-old Mario returned to New York and drove a yellow cab in Manhattan for a year--his most famous passenger being Katherine Hepburn.

Mario attended Oklahoma State University to study architecture and moved to Denver in the mid 1970s to begin a career as an architectural designer. For several years he designed beautiful custom homes and offices for clients in Denver, Perry Park, Monument and Colorado Springs.

A music collector, Mario started at radio station KRCC in 1979. He became the station's manager and first paid employee in 1980 and first full-time employee in 1983. He left the station in 2006. As station manager he created the blueprint of what KRCC is today. He was instrumental in bringing National Public Radio to Colorado Springs and all the listening areas throughout southern Colorado.

Mario was married to wife Donna from 1982-2000; their son, Adam was born in 1986. Mario enjoyed giving Adam the unique opportunity of meeting such personalities as Johnny Winter, Lyle Lovett and Randy Newman at the concerts which KRCC produced in the early 1990s.

A self-proclaimed "political junkie," Mario thoroughly enjoyed the intricacies, philosophies and personalities of politics. As a naturalized United States citizen, he held close to his heart the personal rights and freedom of his country.

Mario's favorite peaceful past-time was fishing. He particularly enjoyed the many times he spent fishing with his son at 11 Mile Reservoir and Lake Powell, Utah.

Mario was preceded in death by his mother Gilda Valdes and grandparents Jacqueline and Jean Gall. He is survived by his son, Adam Valdes; his sisters Joyce Skowron and Frances Collado; his nephew Luis Hernandez and his father Mario Valdes. He is also survived by many dear friends including Shari Montgomery, Pat Bass Black, Delaney Utterback and Donna (Valdes) Sheloski.

Memorial information to follow.

Last Friday a federal judge granted the Sierra Club's request for more time to prepare it's case brought under the Clean Water Act against the city for repeated sewage spills into Fountain Creek. The new court date is January 28th. Sierra Club Attorney Eric Huber says he needs more time to prepare because he was planning on getting a lot of help from Pueblo District Attorney Bill Thiebaut. Thiebaut filed the original suit against Colorado Springs in late 2005, and the Sierra Club joined later. But last week the judge said Thiebaut had no standing or jurisdiction to sue, leaving the Sierra Club as the lone litigant.

New GOP Senate Candidate Announces

Tancredo to Get Federal Matching Funds for Campaign

State Supreme Court OKs Lawsuit Against Denver Archdiocese

Check out the Gallery of Contemporary Art's website here.