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A C-130 drops slurry on the Flagstaff Fire. (credit: CBS)

Military Considers Joining Fighting Wildfires Sooner

Military and civilian officials are weighing whether to make it easier to call in military planes to help fight wildfires, a top general said Wednesday.

2013/01/23

Broncos safety Mike Adams has family in New Jersey (credit: CBS)

Hurricane Sandy Makes For Stressful Week For Some Broncos

The tentacles of Hurricane Sandy stretched all the way to Dove Valley as a few Denver Broncos have been affected by the storm — they have family on the East Coast.

2012/10/31

Former FEMA Director Michael Brown (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Ex-FEMA Head, Colorado Native Michael Brown Offers Advice On Sandy

Former Federal Emergency Management Agency head Michael Brown, who is a Colorado native, offered advice and criticism to President Obama about Hurricane Sandy in an interview with Westword.

2012/10/30

Satellite image of Hurricane Sandy (Photo by NOAA via Getty Images)

Opinion: Another Hurricane Reminds Us Of The Need For An Effective Administration

The 2012 presidential campaign between President Obama and Mitt Romney will be book-ended by hurricanes.

2012/10/26

Wide receiver Gerald Thomas talks with head coach Jon Embree (credit: CBS)

CU’s Gerald Thomas Remembers Life After Hurricane Katrina

University of Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Gerald Thomas is a true freshman who has proven that he’s got skills. He also has proven toughness.

2012/10/20

Barack Obama campaigns in 2007 (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Opinion: Obama’s 2007 Speech is Disturbingly Racist

While there’s nothing wrong with an African-American president speaking in a black dialect, there is something terribly wrong with him speaking in a black accent and cadence when undoubtedly inciting racism to a predominantly African-American audience.

2012/10/05

CSU Hurricane Researchers Play Important Role During Big Storms

Hurricane forecasters at Colorado State University play an important role during a big storm, such as Hurricane Isaac.

2012/08/29

A worker attaches plywood to the window of his shop ahead of Tropical Storm Isaac on August 27, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tropical Storm Isaac is expected to strengthen into at least a Category 1 hurricane before making landfall near Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Opinion: As Hurricane Isaac Threatens The GOP Continues To Party

As Hurricane Isaac threatens the Gulf again, we will see if Katrina and Isaac serve as bookends of GOP hostility to federal disaster relief. An odd stance for a party that claims to “choose life” while watching people die in natural disasters rather than provide an adequate response.

2012/08/28

House Approves Guns During State Of Emergency

House lawmakers approved a bill to forbid the state from seizing Colorado residents’ firearms during a declared state of emergency.

2012/02/20

Napolitano In Denver: US Drills For Disasters Like Japan’s

DENVER (AP) – U.S. emergency agencies constantly rehearse for a disaster like the one unfolding in Japan, and American first responders will learn from the experience of their Japanese counterparts, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano […]

2011/03/15