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Man watching game doesn't notice bear in house

Man watching game doesn't notice bear in house

BOULDER - With his 15-year-old "guard dog" asleep at his feet, Bruce Rice didn't see or hear the bear lumber in his open front door and make for the kitchen.

A long-distance change of life

A long-distance change of life

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DILLON - We often think that the people closest to us make the biggest differences in our lives. Nora Hall and her son Jacob have learned the complete opposite is sometimes true. [ more... ]

Space Invaders: Arcade game collection gone wild

Space Invaders: Arcade game collection gone wild

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PARKER - Jon Jamshid has a secret. For the past 11 years, he's been stockpiling old arcade games devouring floor space in his home. [ more... ]

Cyclist takes on the Divide, with guts and no gears

Cyclist takes on the Divide, with guts and no gears

WESTMINSTER - There are weekend-warriors and there are ultra-athletes, and most would agree Colorado sees its fair share of both. Chris Plesko admits he never thought he'd take his mountain biking far enough to ever warrant the attention of a local TV station, but recently he's done just that. [ more... ]

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Dominic and Harrison: Two boys, one dream

Dominic and Harrison: Two boys, one dream

ENGLEWOOD - There are friends and best friends. Friends enjoy your company, spend time with you and try to stay in touch, even if distance separates the two of you. Best friends can finish your sentences, don't need to be told when you're having a bad day and are always there for you. [ more... ]

One message's 10-year journey

One message's 10-year journey

LAKEWOOD - Nan McConnaughey remembers everything about April 30, 1999. It was a day at sea during a trans-Atlantic voyage from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to Venice, Italy. [ more... ]

Students look to win scholarships for duct tape prom

Students look to win scholarships for duct tape prom

GOLDEN - Izzy Bristow has always loved making something extraordinary out of something ordinary. That is why she entered the "Stuck at Prom" contest which challenged teens to create their own outfits out of duct tape. [ more... ]

Woman gives birth in her home - alone

Woman gives birth in her home - alone

FORT COLLINS - This story just goes to show that even the best laid plans can go awry. [ more... ]

Cycling from river to river, dragging a kayak

Cycling from river to river, dragging a kayak

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CLEAR CREEK CANYON - While many kayakers in Colorado hope to accomplish the same thing as Kevin Jacobi, none will be riding their bike with kayak in tow. [ more... ]

Real life becomes reel life

Real life becomes reel life

DENVER - Your child is dying. She has a genetic disease. She needs a bone marrow transplant to save her life. You want more children. You can't take the risk of having anymore children, the natural way, so you consider your options. [ more... ]

Family of robins makes home in porch light

Family of robins makes home in porch light

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ARVADA - Over the past few weeks, spring has come to life and turned into summer. [ more... ]

A canine-do attitude drives 2-legged dog

A canine-do attitude drives 2-legged dog

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KUSA - Among Tami Skinner's three Shelties, it's easy to pick out the youngest. He's not just the smallest or the one knocked down by his brothers as they're playing catch in her backyard, but 3-year-old Dare has a more obvious distinction. [ more... ]

Finding the beauty inside

Finding the beauty inside

KUSA - Beauty is only skin deep. Everyone knows that. But our actions don't always reflect that understanding. [ more... ]

Mirrored pasts and unbridled futures

Mirrored pasts and unbridled futures

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LITTLETON - Jodi Messenich remembers getting the call from a friend and hearing about a group of horses that were going to be sold to slaughter if homes couldn't be found for them. Messenich knew what she had to do. [ more... ]

Horse finds a hero

Horse finds a hero

SEDALIA - Imagine if you couldn't speak for yourself or call for help when you needed it. That's when you could really use a hero like Kim Musselman. [ more... ]

Finding the history left behind in boxes

Finding the history left behind in boxes

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DENVER - It was the sight of the swastika that caused Andrea Sears-Van Nest to feel sick. [ more... ]

Game on for teenage store owner

Game on for teenage store owner

DENVER - Elijah Taylor never had much family. His father left him and his mother while he was still a baby. To get through the hardships of life, Taylor and his mom used the escape of video games. [ more... ]

Nonagenarians celebrate workout-buddy's 99th birthday

Nonagenarians celebrate workout-buddy's 99th birthday

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DENVER - There must be something in the water at the Southwest YMCA in Denver. The organization boasts 39 members more than 90 years old with the oldest, Wayne Sableman, celebrating his 99th birthday on Wednesday. [ more... ]

West High Blowout - 40 years later

West High Blowout - 40 years later

DENVER - On the steps of West High School, racial tensions reached a boiling point as police clashed with protesters. At the center of it all was a boxer-turned-activist - Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales. [ more... ]

Marrying music and art in a unique way

Marrying music and art in a unique way

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AURORA - Music has been a part of Todd Reid's life from his earliest days. He remembers as a child taking coffee cans and banging on them with pens in his families living room. When the pens broke and the ink went everywhere, his parents bought him his first set of drums. [ more... ]

Flying around the world to throw paper airplanes

Flying around the world to throw paper airplanes

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LITTLETON - Chances are you've played around with this, or made one to pass the time in class, in say elementary or middle school. We're talking about paper airplanes. But you may not know that it's actually a somewhat serious sport. [ more... ]

Boy's early life struggles prove an inspiration

Boy's early life struggles prove an inspiration

FORT MORGAN - Any parent will tell you - there's nothing like it. That feeling you get when you can bring your baby home from the hospital. [ more... ]

Bear runs down Main Street, hides in tree

Bear runs down Main Street, hides in tree

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BRECKENRIDGE - When Jim and Lynn Van DeBerg decided to head out from Iowa and vacation in Breckenridge they knew they would get plenty of scenic pictures, but they never thought they would get shots of a bear. [ more... ]

Andy's fence: More than just pretty pictures

Andy's fence: More than just pretty pictures

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LITTLETON - Thousands of cars pass by Andy Riedel's wooden yard fence every day. Located near the busy intersection of Wadsworth Boulevard and Bowles Avenue, it used to be your typical gray wooden fence. [ more... ]

Spring brings special beauty to plains this year

Spring brings special beauty to plains this year

WELD COUNTY - When you drive out to Weld County this season, one of the first things you'll see is a sea of white. It's Colorado in May and you might think it's hail, but look closer and you'll see it's white-yellow sun-shaped flowers filling the endless fields, these are prairie roses.
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