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Colorado fire 'smacks you in the face'updated: Wed Jun 27 2012 18:02:00

Neighborhoods in Colorado Springs, Colorado, are evacuated as the Waldo Canyon wildfire continues to spread.

Pictures of a raging wildfireupdated: Sun Jun 17 2012 16:13:00

iReporter Lonny Garris talks with CNN's Brooke Baldwin about photographing the Colorado wildfire.

Colorado wildfire destroys more than 100 homesupdated: Fri Jun 15 2012 20:29:00

Firefighters on Friday battled a massive wildfire that has so far claimed more than 100 homes in northern Colorado.

Progress made against Colorado wildfireupdated: Thu Jun 14 2012 22:24:00

Firefighters Thursday made progress against a massive wildfire 15 miles west of Fort Collins, Colorado, but the blaze was still causing problems, officials said.

Uncontrolled Colorado wildfire nearly doubles overnightupdated: Mon Jun 11 2012 11:31:00

A sprawling wildfire in northern Colorado grew larger than the nearby city of Fort Collins on Monday, spewing towering plumes of smoke into the air and forcing thousands of people in its path to flee their homes.

Struggling to contain Colorado wildfireupdated: Mon Jun 11 2012 11:31:00

A large wildfire continues to grow in Colorado, fueled by low humidity and strong wind gusts. KUSA reports.

How to keep your dog entertained post-surgeryupdated: Fri Oct 28 2011 07:54:00

Nothing says fun like a frisky, frolicking pooch on the go. But sometimes we need to curb all that infectious energy and get our dogs to sit, stay and remain calm. If your dog is recovering from an injury -- or you've simply run out of ideas for fun on rainy days, try these low-impact suggestions to keep your pooch moving.

Medal of Honor recipient gets new title: Dadupdated: Mon Oct 17 2011 20:32:00

Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, the first living Medal of Honor recipient since the Vietnam War, is a new dad.

Report: Smaller towns top safe driving listupdated: Thu Sep 01 2011 07:39:00

Residents of smaller towns get into auto wrecks less often than their counterparts in bigger cities, according to Allstate's seventh annual "America's Best Drivers Report."

Colorado wildfire spreads near Fort Collinsupdated: Sun Apr 03 2011 14:07:00

A wildfire near Fort Collins, Colorado, spread over 2,000 acres and forced the evacuation of about 325 homes Sunday, according to the Larimer County, Colorado, Sheriff's spokesman.

CNNMoney: Understanding closed-end fund expensesupdated: Tue Nov 30 2010 11:20:00

Question: Why do closed-end funds often have higher expenses than regular open-end mutual funds do? -- Derry Eynon, Fort Collins, Colo.

Man missing on border lake eulogized in Coloradoupdated: Mon Nov 08 2010 06:17:00

Nearly seven weeks after David Hartley's reported slaying on a U.S.-Mexico border lake, family and friends gathered in a Colorado church Sunday to eulogize him as a loving husband and an adventurous free spirit.

Falcon Lake memorialupdated: Mon Nov 08 2010 06:17:00

A memorial is held for David Hartley, an American believed to have been killed by a Mexican drug gang.

Murder conviction built on cop's lies, indictment saysupdated: Fri Jul 30 2010 14:50:00

The accuser stood accused Friday as a Colorado detective faced charges he lied in the case that wrongfully sent Tim Masters to prison.

Masters in 2008: It feels like a dreamupdated: Fri Jul 30 2010 14:50:00

Tim Masters, freed after nine years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, sat down with CNN's Drew Griffin in 2008.

Money Magazine: America's Best Places to Liveupdated: Mon Jul 12 2010 09:26:00

If you focus only on the averages, life in the typical American town frankly doesn't seem so hot right now. The median home continues to lose value. Cash-strapped state and local governments are cutting services. And unemployment, at 9.3%, is still high.

Women submariners: Trailblazers by timing, sub sailors by choiceupdated: Fri May 14 2010 16:20:00

For 11 women soon to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy, the school's bucolic grounds and these warm, sun-washed spring days are about to give way to another world: preparing for life undersea, as the first women to serve on U.S. Navy submarines.

County settles for $4.1 million in wrongful imprisonment suitupdated: Tue Feb 16 2010 17:24:00

It won't make up for almost a decade of imprisonment, but a $4.1 million settlement is a "good start," one of Tim Masters' attorneys said Tuesday.

Heene heads to jailupdated: Mon Jan 11 2010 17:30:00

Richard Heene, convicted in the "balloon boy" hoax has begun serving his 30-day jail sentence in Fort Collins, Colorado.

People.com: 'Balloon Boy' Parents Sentenced to Jail Timeupdated: Thu Dec 24 2009 09:27:00

The couple behind the hoax get a total of 110 days behind bars and 8 years' probation

CNNMoney: In real estate, nesting is the new flippingupdated: Fri Dec 04 2009 07:55:00

If flippers were the poster children of the real estate boom, then nesters are becoming the icons of the new housing market.

People.com: Balloon Boy's Parents Plead Guiltyupdated: Fri Nov 13 2009 14:53:00

"This whole deal is designed to keep the family together," says Richard Heene's lawyer

People.com: Balloon Boy's Dad Turns Himself Inupdated: Thu Nov 12 2009 18:16:00

Lawyer says Richard Heene will plead guilty to prevent Japanese wife's deportation

Papers: Wife says 'balloon boy' was hoaxupdated: Sat Oct 24 2009 16:12:00

The wife of a Colorado father at the center of the "balloon boy" saga told authorities that the giant helium balloon was specifically created for a hoax to draw media attention, according to court documents released Friday.

My ticket price fell -- how about a refund?updated: Sat Oct 24 2009 10:43:00

Mary McInnis-Efaw buys a package to Hawaii through United Vacations. But when the price of her ticket falls by $733, United refuses to offer her a voucher for the fare difference. Is it allowed to do that?

Documents: 'Balloon boy' dad had hoax in mind, wife saysupdated: Fri Oct 23 2009 20:17:00

The wife of a Colorado father at the center of the "balloon boy" saga told authorities that the giant helium balloon was specifically created for a hoax to draw media attention, according to court documents released Friday.

People.com: Balloon Boy Family Now Under Federal Investigationupdated: Wed Oct 21 2009 10:08:00

The two-hour flight prompts the FAA to probe the "particularly peculiar" case for regulatory violations

Colorado balloon incident under federal investigationupdated: Tue Oct 20 2009 16:44:00

Last week's "balloon boy" incident is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration, an agency representative said Tuesday.

People.com: Sheriff: Charges Will 'Likely Be Filed' Against Balloon Boy's Parentsupdated: Sun Oct 18 2009 22:07:00

Sheriff Alderden now says either one or both Richard and Mayumi Heene may face misdemeanor charges

Balloon father makes statementupdated: Sat Oct 17 2009 23:25:00

Richard Heene offers a cardboard box Saturday to receive questions about his son and about his famous balloon.

People.com: Sheriff Doubts Balloon Escapade Was a Hoaxupdated: Sat Oct 17 2009 23:07:00

But investigators still plan to re-interview the family, who likely won't pay for the rescue effort

People.com: Balloon Family: Reality Stars, Thrill Seekersupdated: Fri Oct 16 2009 10:29:00

The Heenes of Colorado, whose son was safely found after the bizarre ordeal, make danger a family affair

People.com: Boy in Balloon Mystery is Alive and at Homeupdated: Fri Oct 16 2009 10:06:00

Six-year-old Falcon Heene was hiding in the family garage - not in the balloon

Runaway balloon built by family known for extreme scienceupdated: Fri Oct 16 2009 06:55:00

The family of a boy who is believed to have set adrift a balloon in Colorado is known for storm chasing and conducting extreme science experiments together, according to the father's MySpace page.

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FSB: Strange brew: Beer and office democracyupdated: Tue Jun 09 2009 11:06:00

New Belgium Brewing Co. likes to do things differently.

FSB: How to sell your business - even nowupdated: Mon Apr 13 2009 04:58:00

Rick Hunt was working hard to sell his environmental services company, Risk Removal. The business, based in Fort Collins, Colo., removes asbestos and lead paint for commercial, residential and government clients. Since acquiring it with three partners in 2002, Hunt had seen the business double in size; by the end of 2008, Risk Removal was generating annual revenues of $3 million. The business attracted a lot of attention from potential buyers, but tightening credit markets were making it difficult to close a deal.

Man says bogus conviction leaves him without wife, jobupdated: Sat Feb 28 2009 23:31:00

Tim Masters squarely blames Fort Collins, Colorado, police and prosecutors for his inability to land gainful employment and for his not having a wife and kids at this stage in his life.

Money Magazine: Money makeover: Investing oppositesupdated: Thu Jan 22 2009 06:34:00

There are certain things that Charlie and Sandy Hicks love to do together - like ski, hunt and hike with their two sons near their Livermore, Colo. home. Then there are things the Hickses hate to do as a couple - like invest their money.

Time.com: Recordings Aim to Capture Calls of the Wild Westupdated: Mon Oct 06 2008 18:00:00

Rattlesnakes aren't to be trifled with, but if you're trying to collect the sound of every creature in the West that slithers, hops, flies or flops, distance isn't a luxury you can afford

Cop grills 15-year-oldupdated: Wed Sep 10 2008 13:35:00

A Fort Collins, Colorado, police officer attempts to coax a murder confession out of 15-year-old Tim Masters in 1987.

Police raid headquarters of RNC protestersupdated: Sat Aug 30 2008 16:41:00

Police raided a rental hall used by a group organizing protests at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Friday.

RNC protesters' office raidedupdated: Sat Aug 30 2008 16:41:00

Recorded: a raid on the building used by a group planning to protest at the Republican National Convention.

Gold mine for opera fans in Colorado Rockiesupdated: Thu Jun 12 2008 12:34:00

At almost 8,500 feet in the Rockies, it can take a few breaths to walk up Central City's steep granite hills lined with Victorian homes, souvenir shops -- and an opera house that has served 19th-century gold miners as well as modern-day visitors.

Time.com: Scientists Predict 4 Major Hurricanesupdated: Tue Jun 03 2008 16:00:00

A noted hurricane researcher is predicting eight hurricanes will form in the Atlantic this year, and says four of them will be major

Tornado kills 1, rips apart buildings in Coloradoupdated: Fri May 23 2008 11:15:00

A massive tornado tore into the northern Colorado town of Windsor and nearby towns Thursday, killing one person and damaging many homes and businesses, the town's mayor said.

Huge tornado in Coloradoupdated: Fri May 23 2008 11:15:00

Affiliate KUSA shot video of a giant tornado and hail in Weld County, Colorado.

CNNMoney: Barely surviving on credit cardsupdated: Tue May 13 2008 05:08:00

These days, more and more people are saying "Charge it."

Time.com: Economy Surpasses Iraq in Voter Pollupdated: Mon Apr 21 2008 09:00:00

The economy has soared past Iraq as the top problem on the minds of voters, but a poll says it doesn't give a particular edge to any one presidential candidate

Time.com: Colo. Salmonella Source Confirmedupdated: Fri Mar 21 2008 19:00:00

It could be three more weeks before residents of a southern Colorado town can drink water straight from the tap after dozens of cases of salmonella poisoning were linked to municipal water, putting seven people in the hospital

Town rallies around man wrongly convicted of murderupdated: Fri Feb 01 2008 15:00:00

The greeting card came from a woman Tim Masters had never met. She was unemployed, she wrote, but had scrounged up what money she could because "every little bit helps."

Masters a free manupdated: Fri Jan 25 2008 18:48:00

Tim Masters thanks his family, friends and attorneys for their work to obtain his release after nine years in jail.

Convicted by doodles, Masters is freed by DNAupdated: Fri Jan 25 2008 18:48:00

A Colorado judge Tuesday threw out Tim Masters' 1999 murder conviction after DNA evidence pointed to another suspect, and Masters was freed after spending nine years behind bars.

Doubts over murder convictionupdated: Sat Jan 19 2008 10:12:00

A former Fort Collins, Colo. police detective hopes to see a man's murder conviction that she helped build, overturned.

Police split over conviction in Colorado slayingupdated: Sat Jan 19 2008 10:10:00

Police are still arguing about the case two decades after the sexually mutilated body of Peggy Hettrick turned up near the trailer where a gawky teen named Tim Masters lived.

Doubts raised over 1999 murder convictionupdated: Fri Nov 09 2007 13:40:00

Tim Masters is no longer the slim, shaggy-haired 15-year-old he was when Peggy Hettrick was murdered, mutilated and dumped in a field near his home.

Calls for student editor to resign after 'F**k Bush' columnupdated: Tue Sep 25 2007 14:36:00

The College Republicans, a student organization at Colorado State University, weren't planning anything special for the last week of September.

Colorado capitol shootingupdated: Wed Jul 18 2007 02:23:00

Colorado capitol shooting

Business 2.0: The Best Places to (Still) Investupdated: Mon Feb 12 2007 16:56:00

True, America is littered with "for sale" signs these days. And many cities haven't bottomed out yet, and may not for some time. But all the fear and loathing about a housing slump obscures the fac...

FSB: Keeping ice cold all winterupdated: Wed Feb 07 2007 06:23:00

Brown Abrams had a problem. His company, FiberLok, based in Fort Collins, Colo., manufactures an advanced 3-D textile used as logo material on uniforms, baseball caps and the like. Clients couldn't...

Money Magazine: Talkbackupdated: Fri Sep 01 2006 00:01:00

PARADISE LOST...AND FOUND

Money Magazine: Best Places to Liveupdated: Tue Aug 01 2006 00:01:00

When it comes to a place to live and raise a family, most Americans want two things: the opportunity for themselves and their children to prosper, and a quality of life that lets them enjoy the fru...

Money Magazine: No. 1: Fort Collins, Colo.updated: Wed Jul 12 2006 16:10:00

Dan Olsen's heart had been set on raising a family in Montana. But when he visited his future wife Kari's family here while the couple were in college, Dan knew he had found the place he wanted to call home. "There's a whole different sense of priority here," says Dan, now 39. "It's kind of an outdoorsy, 'take time to smell the roses' attitude. I absolutely fell in love."

Money Magazine: Great American townsupdated: Wed Jul 12 2006 15:52:00

When it comes to a place to live and raise a family, most Americans want two things: the opportunity for themselves and their children to prosper, and a quality of life that lets them enjoy the fruits of their work. For several generations, that's meant moving from big, crowded cities to the suburbs.

Money Magazine: Extreme Extrasupdated: Mon May 01 2006 00:01:00

• The Health Plan Doesn't Cover Drunk Biking Accidents Employees at New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins, Colo. receive a case of beer a week, which the company does not recommend they drink while r...

Money Magazine: Extreme extrasupdated: Wed Apr 12 2006 08:27:00

Some companies reward their employees with generous vacation time; others keep workers happy with above-average 401(k) matches.

FSB: On-The-Go Gadgetsupdated: Sat Oct 01 2005 00:01:00

Audiovox 6600

FSB: New Gardening Gearupdated: Wed Jun 01 2005 00:01:00

Global Neighbor WhisperCut Mower, $495 Jon Jackson's first experience with a motorless lawn mower was terrible. He bought one so that his 8-year-old son could help with lawn work, but it was too he...

CNNMoney: Tycoon in the makingupdated: Mon Dec 27 2004 14:51:00

Growing up along the Front Range of eastern Colorado, Cody Kennedy got a good grounding in traditional ways: Respect your elders, eat your vegetables -- and always pay off your old purchases before you buy anything new.

Chris Heinz on the roadupdated: Sun Oct 31 2004 15:40:00

Two weeks ago Chris Heinz's bus idled in a hidden corner of the Stardust parking lot in Las Vegas, Nevada. Some campaign organizers were tossing a football around the parking lot; a couple of others decorated the bus with magnetic Kerry-Edwards signage.

Study disputes an exercise beliefupdated: Fri Jan 09 2004 08:57:00

How many of us have heard that lifting weights helps to burn more calories in hours "after" we've left the gym?

FSB: Kimberly Jordan, CEO, NEW BELGIUM BREWING CO., FORT COLLINS, COLO. To create award-winning beer, start with updated: Sun Jun 01 2003 00:01:00

When engineer Jeff Lebesch and his wife, Kim Jordan, a social worker, quit their jobs in 1992 to start a brewery, they had several goals. Chief among them were to make great beer and to become lead...

Money Magazine: Best Places To Retire Affordable living, good health care, plenty of outdoor activities and the chance to keep learning make theupdated: Sat Jul 01 2000 00:01:00

Picking a place to retire sounds easy enough: Just grab a map, find a town with clear skies and balmy weather, buy some sunblock, move, relax.

Fortune: Why Voters Don't Care About Tax Cuts HEY, PRESIDENTIAL WANNABES! ANYONE HOME?updated: Mon Mar 06 2000 00:01:00

At a time when the nation is paying more in federal taxes than ever before, you'd expect tax cuts to be atop our political priorities. The presidential candidates certainly assume that's the case. ...

Money Magazine: the BARGAIN in your own BACKYARD Two years at a community college can knock thousands of dollars off the updated: Mon Sep 07 1992 00:01:00

If someone told you there was a secret strategy that could get you a college education at nearly half-price, you'd probably dismiss him as a daydreamer. Yet that strategy exists. You simply spend y...

Fortune: ON THE LINE EVERY QUARTERupdated: Mon Apr 20 1992 00:01:00

Every three months David Ramsay, 38, puts in a full day on the line, working elbow to elbow with hourly employees assembling shower heads. Ramsay, who heads the biggest product line of the Waterpik...

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