Vehicles Swept Away by Flash Flooding in Colorado
Flash flooding in Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs has damaged homes and business as well as quite a few cars on Monday. In some cases, cars were simply swept away by the rushing waters.
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EPA Causes Massive Hazardous Spill in West
The timing of the dangerous spill caused by the EPA, one that would quite possibly result in criminal charges had it been caused by a private firm, is not good for the EPA. Last week, the agency finalized a carbon dioxide emission regulation for coal power plants that at least 16 states are already challenging in court, claiming it is both draconian and not based on any statutory authority.
Watch: Colorado Flood Waters Carry Vehicles Away
The weather in Colorado Springs, CO has gotten so bad that the flooding is now picking up parked vehicles in at least one community and carrying them down the streets. The National Weather Service issued flood warnings and has advised people
Plague Hits California: Third Case in Western U.S.
Human Plague has stricken a California child after a visit to Yosemite National park in July. The child was hospitalized and is recovering.
FBI Investigates Reports of ‘Middle Eastern Men’ Menacing Military Families
The Denver division of the FBI has issued an alert to law enforcement agencies in Colorado and Wyoming, reporting multiple complaints about “Middle Eastern men” keeping military families under surveillance, and in at least one case approaching a military wife for a direct confrontation.
Fireworks Mishap Hurts Nine During Avon, Colorado City Independence Day Show
Nine people were hurt at a city fireworks show in Avon, Colorado, Friday when a bank of pyrotechnics misfired, authorities say.
California Pushes Plans for Voting by Mail
California election officials Wednesday released plans for new legislation with the stated aim of “provid[ing] greater flexibility and convenience” for voters, including voting by mail, in the hope that the changes will boost voter turnout.
If President, Chris Christie Promises War On Legalized Pot In Colorado And Washington
While marijuana was legalized in states including Colorado and Washington, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has made up his mind that, if he’s elected president, he would federally prosecute marijuana sales in states that voted to legalize it.
3 Alleged Armed Robbers Pick Wrong Victim: 1 Dead, 1 Critical, 1 Wounded
On May 29, three black males walked up to three white males moving into an apartment and allegedly demanded money at gunpoint. One of the three residents pulled a gun and opened fire, killing one on the alleged robbers, critically wounding a second, and injuring the third.
Used Playground Condom Leaves 8-Year-Old Student At Risk for STDs
The used condom an 8-year-old boy from Colorado found on his school playground may have infected him with any of many sexually transmitted diseases after the young boy mistook it for a balloon and placed his mouth on the object.
Colorado Campus Carry: 12 Years, No Mass Shootings, No Crimes by Permit Holders
On April 20, The Washington Post ran a column showing that campus carry has been the law of the land in Colorado since 2003, and the results have not been anything like those currently fighting against campus carry claim it should be.
Think Progress Botches Details on Death of Michelle Wilkins’s Baby
In a report on a proposed law which would make it possible for the state of Colorado to bring murder charges after the death of an unborn baby, Think Progress’s Health Editor manages to misstate the facts of the crime which prompted the bill in the first place.
Colorado’s Reverse Discrimination: Yes to Gay Marriage, No to Bible Verses
In a bizarre new twist on the religious liberty front, Colorado officials have determined that bakeries must cater to proponents of gay marriage but are not legally obliged to decorate cakes with Bible verses.
San Diego Celebrates Illegal Immigration Opponent Cesar Chavez
California is one of a number of states, including Texas and Colorado, that mark the birthday of famed labor, civil rights and anti-illegal immigration activist Cesar Chavez as a state holiday. San Diego celebrated with reduced parking enforcement and closed administrative offices, while University of California San Diego continued a year-long celebration of the activist with, ironically, an illegal alien student event.
Senator Tim Wirth vs James Hansen: At Least One of Them is a Liar…
It was the moment when global warming hysteria first grabbed the world’s headlines: the day in June 1988 when a visibly perspiring Dr James Hansen testified before a Senate Committee – and a credulous media – that the “earth is
Woman Accused of Cutting Baby Out of Mother Won’t Be Charged with Murder Thanks To Pro-Abortion Law
A Colorado woman who brutally cut a live baby from the womb of its mother won’t be charged with murder, because a law pushed by pro-abortion lobbyists maintains that a fetus is not a human being.
Legalized Colorado Marijuana More Dangerous Than Previously Thought
Now that Colorado has legalized marijuana, evidence is being offered that the marijuana on the market may be much more dangerous than had been presumed.
Exclusive – VoterGravity.com Flash Poll: Walker Way Ahead in Colorado
A new survey released first to Breitbart News shows Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker well in front of the pack in the purple state of Colorado.
Colorado Republicans Seek to Pull Out of Common Core Standards
The Colorado GOP is seeking to reverse its stance on the controversial nationalized education initiative.
Despite Media Speculation, NAACP Not the Target of Colorado Bomber
Early on Friday, the media reported that there was an arrest in the bombing case of an NAACP office in Colorado Springs, CO, that some initially suspected was a hate crime. It now appears that the accused bomber was targeting a tax preparation office in the building, instead of the NAACP.
Colorado Residents File Lawsuit to Shut Down Legal Pot
Colorado already is being sued by two neighboring states for legalizing marijuana. Now, the state faces groundbreaking lawsuits from its own residents, who are asking a federal judge to order the new recreational industry to close.
Bloomberg: Colorado Pot Legalization ‘Stupid’
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, 72, told a standing-room-only crowd at the Aspen Institute that Colorado’s legalization of marijuana was stupid.
Moms Demand Action Urges CO Dems to Oppose Repeal of Gun Control
With seven pro-Second Amendment bills before the Colorado state legislature on February 22—including some that would repeal certain gun laws instituted in 2013—Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America urged Democrats to dig in and oppose the repeal of gun control.
Colorado Board of Ed Endorses Bill to Reject Common Core Standards, Tests
The Colorado State Board of Education voted Friday to endorse a Republican-sponsored bill that would remove the state from the Common Core standards and their associated assessments.
Colorado Gov: Legalizing Pot ‘Was a Bad Idea’
Democratic Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper says his state’s decision to legalize pot “was a bad idea” that other state’s should avoid for several years until more is known. “If I could’ve waved a wand the day after the election, I
