http://news.yahoo.com/local/Denver/45028 Yahoo! Local News - KUSA 9 en-us GREELEY - A theater arts professor at the University of Northern Colorado has been put on administrative leave after he was arrested over accusations of sexual exploitation of children. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Denver/KUSA_9/SIG=1256mau2l/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.9news.com%2Frss%2Farticle.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D118858 http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=118858 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:55:23 +0000 WESTMINSTER - There are weekend-warriors and there are ultra-athletes, and most would agree Colorado sees its fair share of both. Chris Plesko admits he never thought he'd take his mountain biking far enough to ever warrant the attention of a local TV station, but recently he's done just that. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Denver/KUSA_9/SIG=125r1f0rj/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.9news.com%2Frss%2Farticle.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D118857 http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=118857 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:55:38 +0000 VIEW SLIDESHOW PARKER - Jon Jamshid has a secret. For the past 11 years, he's been stockpiling old arcade games devouring floor space in his home. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Denver/KUSA_9/SIG=125cn9f77/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.9news.com%2Frss%2Farticle.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D118856 http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=118856 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:55:24 +0000 DENVER - Rose Medical Center started talking directly with patients on Friday after it announced that a surgery technician may have exposed thousands of patients to Hepatitis C while she was stealing a powerful painkiller. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Denver/KUSA_9/SIG=125vnac3k/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.9news.com%2Frss%2Farticle.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D118855 http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=118855 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:40:25 +0000 BLACK HAWK - Higher stakes at Colorado casinos may be lucrative for higher education across the state. The new rules may lead to an extra $10 million in funding starting next fall. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Denver/KUSA_9/SIG=1258u0so4/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.9news.com%2Frss%2Farticle.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D118854 http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=118854 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:25:29 +0000 PUEBLO - Police are concerned that an infant may have been taken by her mother even though she did not have custodial rights to the baby. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Denver/KUSA_9/SIG=125tmpns3/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.9news.com%2Frss%2Farticle.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D118853 http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=118853 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:40:23 +0000 GREELEY - Last year, the Independence Day parade in Greeley drew around 90,000 people. This year, the crowd could be even larger. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Denver/KUSA_9/SIG=125a5lnl6/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.9news.com%2Frss%2Farticle.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D118851 http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=118851 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:55:25 +0000 NEDERLAND (AP) - A man who died after being pulled from a reservoir west of Boulder has been identified as 22-year-old Branden A. York of Aurora. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Denver/KUSA_9/SIG=12507v9va/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.9news.com%2Frss%2Farticle.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D118850 http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=118850 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:25:34 +0000 WASILLA, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin surprised supporters Friday and announced she is resigning from office at the end of the month without explaining why she plans to step down - throwing into question whether she would seek a run for the White House in 2012. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Denver/KUSA_9/SIG=125h7rhbl/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.9news.com%2Frss%2Farticle.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D118847 http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=118847 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:55:25 +0000 VIEW SLIDESHOW DILLON - We often think that the people closest to us make the biggest differences in our lives. Nora Hall and her son Jacob have learned the complete opposite is sometimes true. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Denver/KUSA_9/SIG=125ao1lbc/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.9news.com%2Frss%2Farticle.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D118841 http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=118841 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:10:48 +0000 GEORGETOWN - When you think of the 4th of July, images of fireworks and barbeques might come to mind, but not if you're Buff Rutherford. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Denver/KUSA_9/SIG=1256f258n/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.9news.com%2Frss%2Farticle.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D118840 http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=118840 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:55:26 +0000 ASPEN (AP) - A helicopter has hauled more than 200 beetle-infested trees off Smuggler Mountain outside Aspen in a campaign to limit damage by the bug that has ruined millions of acres of Western forests. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Denver/KUSA_9/SIG=125s2b00f/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.9news.com%2Frss%2Farticle.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D118839 http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=118839 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:25:48 +0000 ASPEN (AP) - An Aspen beekeeper has released 140,000 ladybugs to attack an aphid infestation plaguing the city's cottonwood trees. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Denver/KUSA_9/SIG=1252i29f1/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.9news.com%2Frss%2Farticle.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D118838 http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=118838 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:25:38 +0000 DENVER (AP) - Casket makers catering to natural burials have offered biodegradable coffins made of such materials as recycled newspapers or cardboard. Ecoffins USA, based in Montrose, Colo., is selling caskets made of banana sheaves. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Denver/KUSA_9/SIG=1251r1rh3/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.9news.com%2Frss%2Farticle.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D118837 http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=118837 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:25:28 +0000 KUSA - A high-end racing resort for motorsports fans is taking shape in Elbert County. The master plan for the resort has now gone public. We took a look on 9NEWS 6 a.m. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Denver/KUSA_9/SIG=125ulphli/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.9news.com%2Frss%2Farticle.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D118828 http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=118828 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:50:06 +0000 DENVER - A federal judge on Thursday accused suspected drug kingpin Brian Hicks of repeatedly complaining about his attorneys and implied he may be trying to delay the start of his trial on cocaine charges. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Denver/KUSA_9/SIG=125ln1sel/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.9news.com%2Frss%2Farticle.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D118829 http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=118829 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:40:43 +0000 PUEBLO (AP) - Colorado education officials have agreed to audit a Pueblo-based network of charter schools amid allegations of cheating on standardized tests and questions about salaries paid to top administrators. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Denver/KUSA_9/SIG=125p5tlit/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.9news.com%2Frss%2Farticle.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D118827 http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=118827 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:40:23 +0000 GRAND JUNCTION (AP) - A former accountant for a Grand Junction real estate broker has been arrested on suspicion of embezzling more than $27,000 to pay her utility and credit card bills. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Denver/KUSA_9/SIG=1257k7lu6/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.9news.com%2Frss%2Farticle.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D118826 http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=118826 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:25:45 +0000 ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK - Overlooking Forest Canyon with her two children Wednesday, Linda Wasson said she and her family came to Rocky Mountain National Park from Round Rock, Texas, to realize her dream of seeing the Rockies up close but on a shoestring. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Denver/KUSA_9/SIG=125v341ps/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.9news.com%2Frss%2Farticle.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D118825 http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=118825 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:25:34 +0000 DENVER - A man who was fatally shot by police early Thursday morning was despondent over being out of work and was battling bipolar disorder, a family member said. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Denver/KUSA_9/SIG=125m64j4u/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.9news.com%2Frss%2Farticle.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D118824 http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=118824 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:25:24 +0000 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:55:23 +0000