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Can’t see the forest for the homes

When wildfire comes to town, home values trump forest values

July DUI’s/DWAI’s

These are convictions made in July 2013 for driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol content of 0.08 percent or…

Local Boy Scout Troop 501 celebrates its 75th birthday

World changes, but life’s virtues remain bedrock of group

Silicon Valley keenly awaits latest Lego robot kit

Will Gorman demonstrates a Track3r Lego Mindstorms robotic unit.Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press Many of them were drawn to the tech…

Suspects face judge in alleged plot to kill Las Vegas police

Devon Campbell Newman, shown, and Allen Brutsche, were arrested in Las Vegas. They planned to kill police officers in an…

Wind pushes Sierra inferno

Blaze imperils mountain towns, S.F.’s power, water

‘Hyperloop’ gains attention

Tesla founder proposes plans for Calif. public transportation

U.S. overhauls Native American tribe-recognition process

Alan Russell, chairman of the Schaghticoke tribe, walks in the burial ground on tribal land in Kent, Conn. Rusell is…

Syria OKs UN chemical weapons investigation

White House official: ‘Too late to be credible’

Pilots’ focus is under scrutiny

Problems monitoring equipment have been cited for decades in crashes and could have played a role in two recent fatal…

’13 calmest for tornadoes since 2002

Of course, for the victims of the savage EF-5 tornado that blasted Moore, Okla., in May, the season was anything…

Bee mites threaten keeper’s supply

In years past, the field would have been carpeted with flowers, but the coming bloom is late. This trend has…

Duo bets on apple cider in town known for beer

Matt Fater picks apples in a backyard for Branch Out Cider in Fort Collins. Fater and Aaron Fodge last year…

Tour de Farms bicyclists hit the road

During Tour de Farms, Colorado State University Extension Agent and horticulturist Darrin Parmenter shows a variety of peppers from his…

Firefighters see changing climate

Wildland firefighters usually cite three main reasons for the recent increase in large, costly fires. In addition to the buildup…

Losing the war on wildfire

National attitude toward fire creates indefensible space

Rangers tread tricky path when deciding to let fires burn

But it’s not always a simple choice between two options. Often, the crew that first responds to a lightning strike…

More armed security at schools after Newtown

Dara Van Antwerp, school resource officer at Panther Run Elementary School in Pembroke Pines, Fla., walks the hallways of the…

Colo. adds alternate drug for executions

The ACLU released a copy of the state Department of Corrections execution protocol, which it obtained after filing a lawsuit…

Suds with buds

Local fire authority touts consolidation ballot measures

The district proposes two ballot measures in November: one that would ask city voters to approve a 15-year contract for…

12 positive in Utah welfare drug screening

Applicants were given tests after taking written exam

New mammal species found

“It looks kind of like a fuzzball … kind of like a cross between a teddy bear and a house…

AAA: Public less worried about dangerous driving

The share of people who said they believe texting or emailing while driving is a very serious threat declined only…