A man who prosecutors say ran a high-stakes Denver poker club whose customers included prominent athletes, media personalities, attorneys and doctors has pleaded guilty to violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act. Jeffrey Castardi, 48, could face eight to 24

When former Denver Nuggets general manager Kiki Vandeweghe took overthe New Jersey Nets in 2007, he and his wife Peggy left behind one ofDenver's most storied mansions.

The Colorado Springs City Council has advised code enforcement officers to start enforcing city regulations that effectively ban medical marijuana dispensaries. The city bans businesses that are in violation of the law, and growing marijuana remains illegal under federal law,

Lawmakers from many western states say it would make sense for them to collaborate on developing the technology to capture and store carbon that's generated from burning fossil fuels. The state of Wyoming invited lawmakers from around the West to

A group of parents are voicing their opposition to Denver's Initiative 300. Coloradans for Safe Communities laid out their objections on Monday.

Gov. Bill Ritter has named a new executive director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, a choice praised by environmental groups. Jim Martin, currently head of the state Department of Public Health and Environment, was picked to replace Harris

The Denver Police Department's Cold Case Project has released information about a fugitive they are trying to locate. Police said Levi Williams, 22, is wanted for aggravated robbery in Denver.

The University of Colorado in Boulder has received 100 doses of swine flu vaccine for faculty, employees and students considered at high risk. The vaccine will be given by appointment only at the Wardenburg Health Center to pregnant women, parents

Denver police have arrested an elementary school employee accused of taping the mouth and hands of a student.

Police in Denver are asking the community for help solving the murder of an Ethiopian immigrant. Keyru Lolo, 24, was shot and killed last week in a Lowry neighborhood.

A man accused of shaking his infant son now faces first-degree murder and fatal child abuse charges because his baby has died. Denver prosecutors had initially charged 20-year-old Stephen Dailey with attempted first-degree murder and child abuse resulting in serious

Companies tapping the rich Bakken shale and the formation below it in western North Dakota have reported excessive natural gas emissions from oil storage tanks and are working to burn or capture it, state and industry officials say. The finding

Denver police arrested Yan De Yang, the owner of Chopsticks and Sushi on Welton Street, for first-degree murder on Friday.

Prosecutors in Arapahoe County say four people have been charged with voter fraud for allegedly voting twice in last year's presidential election. District Attorney Carol Chambers and county clerk Nancy Doty also said Friday that seven other voters are being

Jurors found a man accused of fatally shooting a code enforcement officer in Aurora, guilty of first-degree murder. The jury announced their verdict Friday afternoon.

The Eagle County Sheriff's Department is investigating allegations of a duct tape incident at a private Catholic school.

Authorities say the mother of the 6-year-old boy once feared missing inside a runaway helium balloon admitted the whole thing was a hoax.

A court filing indicates Vail Resorts Inc. no longer is seeking control of The Canyons ski resort in Park City, Utah. Broomfield, Colo.-based Vail Resorts had challenged American Skiing Co.'s plans in 2007 to sell the 3,700-acre Utah ski area

Helen Thorpe is Denver's first lady. She's married to Mayor John Hickenlooper. But Thorpe is also a journalist and author.

An investigation into possible criminal charges for a Colorado couplewho told authorities their son floated off in a balloon shaped like aflying saucer has spread to those who worked with them.