Explosion Kills Worker in Commerce City Construction Site
A methane gas explosion at a Commerce City construction site killed worker Robert L. Clark of Westminster and injured four firemen and other workers. Dave Ellerman of Englewood was in critical condition, while Deputy Fire Marshal Lonnie Skibiteki and three firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation. Witnesses described flames leaping, with the blast occurring while workers installed an underground water pipe near a previously similar incident.
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Commerce
Colo
UPL
Nto
Robert L. Clark
Westminster
St. Anthony Central Hospital
Dave Ellem
Englewood
Anthony
Lonnie Skibiteki
Colorado General Hospital
South Adams
Ben Lawrence
Ricky Teeter
Don Ward
Rick Bassett
Bassett
Chuck Wilhelm
Medicine Bow fire consumes 875 acres near Ryan Park
Firefighters began mop up on the Medicine Bow National Forest blaze near Ryan Park southeast of Saratoga. Deliberately started Monday as a training exercise, the fire covered about 875 acres since Monday and was contained inside a 1,250 acre zone. About 30 of 190 firefighters were to be released as weather improved and water drops aided containment.
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Saratoga
Wyo
Medicine Bow National Forest
Ron Averill
Forest Service
Ryan Park
U.S. Forest Service
Averill
Salida to Cotapaxi Downriver Race Slated This Weekend
Salida Colorado AP reports the 7th Salida to Cotapaxi downriver race set for Saturday and Sunday. Gary Lavy of Silverthorne, last year’s winner, returns to defend his crown as 50 to 60 entrants compete in the 25.7 mile FibAck Downriver, down from 80 last year. Water levels on the Arkansas River are higher than normal, muddy but suitable for racing, with possible rule tweaks if water drops necessitate portage around raw-water areas.
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Salida
Colo
Salida-to-Cotapaxi
Gary Lavy
Silverthorne
Enthu
Arkansas
Digna Makris
Nathrop
Pete
Durango Woman Killed In 350 Foot Auto Plunge
Cullen Alma Dugan, 23, of Durango died Wednesday evening when her car plunged off a scenic overlook 350 feet below after breaking through a four foot chain link fence near Gu ray, Bear Creek. state patrol reports. This marks Colorado’s 258th traffic fatality of the year, up from 241 a year ago.
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Duray
Calo
Durango
Guray
State Patrol
Cullen Alma Dugan
Bear Creek
Colorado
Four held at Cripple Creek in double slaying
Four family members arrested in Teller County in connection with gas theft from a church bus are held for Madison County North Carolina authorities in a double slaying case. The victims Benny Hudgins and Tommy Norton were found shot in a wooded area.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
Teller County
Madison County
N.C
Feller
Gary D. Shoenvaker
Phillip E. Turpen
Evelyn C. Alemany
Shoentaker
Colorada
Benny Hudgins
Tommy Norton
Burnsville
Ponder
Hudgins
Norton
Turpen
Debbie Romero
Alana M. Crews
North Carolina
Dresden
Teon
Crews
Rom Ft. Campbell
Colorado
Turper
Alemany
el Paso
Colorado Springs
Zebulon Pike
Peller County
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Tribune
Medicine Bow
Salida Down River
Cordless Electric
Tree Temper
Anderson Seed Company
10Th St
Mrs. Alemany
Greeley Mountain Industrial Bank
7Th Ave
Fort Collins
Heverperanion
Billlianca
Cassalle
Thomas
Electronic Organs
Thomas OI
Tomas Goldrglo
Thomas Californian
Shauna
Thomas Organs
Thomas Advanced Engineering
Thomas Col
Poe Rao Eae
RV Eau Age
Panos
Benghis
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