As major-league pitchers go, Tyler Chatwood is not very big. The Rockies’ media guide generously lists him as 6-feet, 185 pounds. But what Chatwood lacks in stature he makes up for with tenacity and firepower. Denver Post: News: Top News By Patrick SaundersThe Denver Post
Students and neighborhood residents joined together Saturday to dig in Aurora Public Schools’ first community garden. Located at North Middle School,the garden is part of a new curriculum for the school’s health sciences and science courses. Denver Post: News: Top News By Karen E. CrummyThe Denver Post
Colorado is opening its first new state park near metro Denver in 35 years Saturday, a protected patch of nature 36 miles southwest of the city. Denver Post: News: Top News By Bruce FinleyThe Denver Post
A two-night course that was to offer Aspenites certification in mental health first aid has been canceled, due to a lack of interest. Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local By Andrew TraversAspen Daily News
The mother of a 13-year-old boy who police say was living in a home littered with human feces has been placed on administrative leave from her part-time job at a church nursery. Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local By Daniel J. ChaconThe Gazette
WASHINGTON—Political scandals have strange ways of causing collateral damage, and Republicans are hoping the furor over federal tax enforcers singling out conservative groups will ensnare their biggest target: President Barack Obama’s health care law. Denver Post: News: Breaking By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press
On the eve of one of Denver’s busiest spring weekends for road closures and major outdoor events, the company providing the traffic barricades for both the Colfax Marathon and American Ninja Warrior competition closed its doors abruptly. All Headlines By Kristen Leigh PainterThe Denver Post
A Fairview High School student is facing a misdemeanor criminal charge after Boulder police say he released pepper spray or mace in a central part of the school Friday in an incident that injured eight people, sending four students to the hospital. Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local By Joe Rubino, Camera Staff Writer
Colorado’s unemployment rate continued downward in April , falling to 6.9 percent from March’s 7. All Headlines By Howard PankratzThe Denver Post
Attention, bargain-hunters around the world: Japanese goods—from cars to televisions—are going on sale. All Headlines By The Associated Press
