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Rebecca Peterson, 18, of Broomfield, died in rollover between Copper Mountain and Vail Pass.

DENVER - Against improbable odds, the Colorado Rockies' playoff dream still is alive.

Brad Hawpe knocked in two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning with a double, powering the Rockies to a 4-3 decision over the Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday afternoon at Coors Field in the final day of the regular season.

Colorado's victory, which included a superb 6-inning, one-hit performance by rookie starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez, became one of the biggest wins in t

Sunday was a great day to belly up to the bar and watch sports.

On one screen - the Denver Broncos. On the other - the Colorado Rockies.

What to watch, football or baseball?

Usually and without hesitation, that answer would come colored in Bronco blue and orange. But the boys in purple and black, however, won much of the sport spotlight.

"It's the Mile High magic," said 26-year-old Sam Ramirez, sipping a beer and watching the games at Buffalo Wild

DEL NORTE - Public attention on bark beetles has largely focused on the orange and brown swaths they have left behind in the north-central part of the state. However, the insects have also found a home in Southern Colorado.

"We've got a bug problem too and more timber," said Tom Malecek, a district ranger for the Rio Grande National Forest's Divide District. "It's just they've got more people."

Spruce beetles have left their mark in the parts of the Ri

DENVER - The Colorado Rockies’ late-season surge set up one wild finish.

The Rockies will face San Diego in a one-game tiebreaker for the NL wild-card spot, forcing the playoff with a 4-3 win Sunday over the NL West champion Arizona Diamondbacks.

A single by Matt Holliday set up the Rockies’ go-ahead, three-run burst in the eighth inning, then closer Manny Corpas held off Arizona’s two-run rally in the ninth. It was the Rockies’

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indianapolis Colts took Denver’s best shot Sunday, and the Broncos couldn’t knock out the defending champions.

Indianapolis (4-0) relied on flawless execution and some surprise reinforcements after a rash of injuries to score on six of its last eight possessions and pull away with a 38-20 victory.

The Colts have now won five of seven in the series since Tony Dungy took over as coach and extended their league-best winning stre

BROOMFIELD - Despite all the great players who have been a part of the Centennial High School boys golf team tradition through the years, the Bulldogs can claim just one state team and individual champion in the past six decades.

In 1975, anchored by Jeff Armstrong, the Bulldogs won the all-classification team title.

Through 60 years of boys golf, Centennial has produced some of the top individual players in Pueblo history. Opportunities for team titles,

Welcome to the Institute of Climate Engineering and Global Efficiency, or ICEAGE, where it has come to our attention that there is a ton of confusion about just what global warming is and what might be causing it.

By the way, each ton of confusion releases 8.75 pounds of carbon into the atmosphere once it is aired, so it is important to eliminate as much of the con

HAM IT UP

October is Eat Country Ham Month. Not ham, as in spiral-sliced or deli, but country ham, as in y'all don't know what you're missin’. Country ham differs from common ham in that it's dry-cured instead of wet-cured and aged for long periods. Those who've had this ham, a true Southern staple, will always remember its intense, salty flavor and, well, unique aroma. Love it or hate it, this piggy is unforgettable - especially when it's sandwiched on

Matt Koch says he's tired of waking up to the rumbling of ATVs dragging Dumpsters through Riverwalk around 6 a.m. every day.

Fitch Ratings will upgrade its credit rating on $49 million in revenue refunding bonds issued by the city and county of Denver's aviation department, Fitch said Monday.

If you organize a field trip to hear elk bugle, how sure can you be that they'll cooperate?

One of the largest wind farms in the United States, capable of generating up to 300 megawatts when all 274 wind turbines are spinning, will become partially operational in northeast Colorado on Tuesday, Oct. 2. (BP)

The Dow set another record Monday, closing up 191.92 (1.38 percent) at 14,087.55. (AIV) (ASN) (BLL) (CMG) (CBR) (XEC) (COBZ) (CROX) (CSGS) (DISH) (FST) (FRNT) (JNS) (LVLT) (LBTYA) (MDC) (TAP) (NEM) (PLD) (TIE) (TTEC) (Q) (TWTC)

Shoemaker Crocs Inc. has become a corporate sponsor of the Big South Conference. (CROX)

Lyndon Garcia died in a Seattle hospital Thursday surrounded by his friends. He was 44.

Work on the railroad crossing Wednesday will close that stretch of West Beaver Creek Boulevard from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Worldwide job cuts previously announced by Sun Microsystems Inc. will reduce its local employee count by 130 by early December, the company announced in a notice to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. (JAVA)

Call center operator TeleTech Holdings Inc. sold its database marketing and consulting division, Newgen Results Corp., to privately held Aspen Marketing Services Inc. (TTEC)

'Iconic' log structure in New Castle on the Colorado River will be saved from demolition and moved to a spot near Grand Junction.