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Boat Catches Fire On Chatfield Reservoir
Authorities are investigating the cause of a boat fire on Chatfield Reservoir on Saturday.
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Authorities are investigating the cause of a boat fire on Chatfield Reservoir on Saturday.
It's getting closer to summer, so it's time to start planning all of those outdoor activities. Although we live in a landlocked state, there are many bodies of water available for boating, fishing, kayaking and more. Many of these are located in state parks and offer other activities such as camping and hiking.
More areas of Chatfield Reservoir have reopened for the 4th of July holiday weekend but people who want to spend time there will have to deal with some unwanted obstacles.
More recreation areas at Chatfield Reservoir are reopening to the public after heavy rain and snowmelt kept the water levels high.
The water levels in the South Platte River were lower on Tuesday thanks to the Army Corps of Engineers who slowed the release of water from Chatfield Reservoir.
Cherry Creek State Park was expecting a busy day for boaters on Saturday, but it turns out that not a lot of people showed up.
As of 6:16 am Wednesday the latest reading at Chatfield Reservoir was 5,447.74 feet.
It was 50 years ago that 21 people were killed when water tore through the South Platte River basin on the Front Range and poured into the Eastern Plains. The devastating flood also led to the creation of a reservoir system.
Too much water is continuing to cause concerns at Chatfield Reservoir.
Rising flood waters at Chatfield Reservoir closed a main park road overnight and it remained closed on Sunday. A number of park facilities are also closed.
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Copter4 flew over Chatfield Reservoir on Wednesday where the water level is six feet higher than normal.
Agencies throughout the state are getting ready for the wildfire season and on Saturday fire crews trained for a wildfire at Chatfield Reservoir where they said they need to work on communication.
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Authorities in Douglas County say the cause of death for a boy who was pulled from Chatfield Reservoir over the weekend was accidental drowning.
A family is mourning the loss of their little boy after he was pulled from Chatfield Reservoir. He died a short time later at the hospital.
About 600 students headed to Chatfield Reservoir on Friday to re-enact the Battle of Brandywine in the Revolutionary War.
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There isn't much time left for public comment on a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project to increase the size of Chatfield Reservoir.
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The Swim Beach at Chatfield Reservoir has reopened for the weekend. It has been closed since Tuesday when water tests revealed high levels of E-coli.
Some good news for swimmers -- the beach at Chatfield Reservoir is finally back open on Tuesday.
The trees, rocks, and natural beauty of Roxborough Park are a major reason people choose to live there, but they're also what makes the community "very high risk" for wildfire, according to West Metro Fire Rescue.
A 14-year-old girl was killed in a shooting Saturday night at a park, according to Aurora police. Another 14-year-old girl and a 15-year-old girl were also shot. Police say a fight broke out at a party at Highland Hollows Park.
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A 20-year-old blind horse that escaped its pen and fell into a large irrigation canal was pulled from the fast-moving waters at the end of a three-hour operation Saturday north of Fort Collins.
The trees, rocks, and natural beauty of Roxborough Park are a major reason people choose to live there, but they're also what makes the community "very high risk" for wildfire, according to West Metro Fire Rescue.
A 14-year-old girl was killed in a shooting Saturday night at a park, according to Aurora police. Another 14-year-old girl and a 15-year-old girl were also shot. Police say a fight broke out at a party at Highland Hollows Park.
Denver Police have stopped by a number of intersections and highways to hand out fliers letting the workers know that what they're doing is illegal - more specifically walking through intersections and asking for money.
A 20-year-old blind horse that escaped its pen and fell into a large irrigation canal was pulled from the fast-moving waters at the end of a three-hour operation Saturday north of Fort Collins.
Congress is currently considering a proposal to retain a section of wilderness near Steamboat Springs where several investors, over the course of 50 years, hoped and tried - and failed - to build a ski resort.
Denver Police have stopped by a number of intersections and highways to hand out fliers letting the workers know that what they're doing is illegal - more specifically walking through intersections and asking for money.
The trees, rocks, and natural beauty of Roxborough Park are a major reason people choose to live there, but they're also what makes the community "very high risk" for wildfire, according to West Metro Fire Rescue.
A 20-year-old blind horse that escaped its pen and fell into a large irrigation canal was pulled from the fast-moving waters at the end of a three-hour operation Saturday north of Fort Collins.
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The Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center says the mother died at some point, but the seven babies are in good health and will be released to the wild this fall.
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The suspect fled the party, then shot and killed himself after a car chase, the Florence Police Department said.
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