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African-American skiers gather to support Olympic scholarship fund

11:48 AM, Feb 28, 2013

KUSA - Black skiers and snowboarders across the nation will converge in Snowmass to attend the National Brotherhood of Skiers, Inc. The NBS is a biennial event and celebrate the 40th anniversary of the organization. This event, known as the Black Ski Summit, will be held during the week through March 2.

Former slave could become a saint

6:34 PM, Feb 8, 2013

DENVER - Julia Greeley always walked the streets of Denver with one thing: a red wagon. Inside that wagon was a seemingly endless supply of items for people in need. But Greeley was no rich woman.

BHM: Oral Histories

Charles Burrell

10:49 AM, Feb 6, 2012

Charles Burrell was born April of 1920 in Toledo, Ohio. At the age of twelve, he heard the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra under ...

Additional Resources
-Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library
-James P. Beckworth Mountain Club
-Black American West Museum
-The Kaleidoscope Project
-Five Points Business District
-Stiles African American Heritage Center
-Colorado Black Chamber of Commerce
-Colorado Association of Black Journalists
-History Colorado Center
-No Credits Production, Inc.

Lime Gulch Fire: Blaze prompts evacuations in Jefferson County

JEFFERSON COUNTY - The Lime Gulch Fire in Jefferson County has prompted a level-3 evacuation - leave immediately - for residents in a three-mile radius of South Foxton and River roads in Jefferson County.

12:02 AM, Jun 20, 2013

Wildfire burning in Huerfano County

KUSA - The state's latest fire is burning at the base of East Peak in Huerfano County.

11:54 PM, Jun 19, 2013

Residents in path of Lime Gulch Fire remain hopeful

CONIFER - More than 100 residents were forced to leave their homes Wednesday in front of the encroaching Lime Gulch Fire in Jefferson County. Several other residents were put on a pre-evacuation status.

12:04 AM, Jun 20, 2013

Couple attacked at Lakewood light rail station

LAKEWOOD - Lakewood police are looking for three assailants after a couple was stabbed and pepper sprayed at the Lamar Light Rail Station in Lakewood.

11:16 PM, Jun 19, 2013

Denver-area Steak 'n Shake locations in fight for survival

KUSA - Steak 'n Shake, one of the metro area's most popular new restaurant chains, is in a fight with its corporate owner for its very survival.

11:35 PM, Jun 19, 2013

Fire comes close to Highlands Ranch homes

DOUGLAS COUNTY - 9NEWS has received several pictures from viewers in Highlands Ranch, who are watching a helicopter make water drops on an apparent brush fire in the middle of a neighborhood.

6:26 PM, Jun 19, 2013

Tornado touches down near Denver International Airport

DENVER - The terminal at Denver International Airport was empty Tuesday afternoon after a tornado touched down just east of the airport.

10:43 PM, Jun 18, 2013

Doctors perform thousands of unnecessary surgeries

USA TODAY - Jonathan Stelly was 22, a semi-pro baseball player aiming for the big leagues, when a fainting spell sent him to his cardiologist for tests. The doctor's office called afterward with shocking news: If Stelly wanted to live to age 30, he was told, he'd need a pacemaker.

11:36 PM, Jun 19, 2013

Suspect in Ridgeway murder wants trial moved

GOLDEN - Lawyers for a teen accused of killing Jessica Ridgeway, as well as attacking a jogger months earlier, want his trial moved out of Jefferson County.

11:21 PM, Jun 19, 2013

West Fork Fire: 3,879 acres burned, no containment

MINERAL COUNTY - Firefighters in Southwest Colorado are battling the West Fork Fire, which has already burned 3,800 acres with no containment as of Wednesday.

12:12 AM, Jun 20, 2013
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