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“They were just in the house listening to music. It just came suddenly”

DENVER - A Fort Collins woman and her 11-year-old cousin were shot and killed during a family New Year's gathering early Tuesday, the apparent victims of a gunshot fired by a holiday reveler, police and family ... via Fort Collins Coloradoan

“It's not like cattle where you can run them into a pen and make sure they get the proper dose”

GUNNISON, Colo. -- Eight Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep died in southwest Colorado last month, and all showed signs of pneumonia, state wildlife officers said Wednesday. via KFMB-TV San Diego

By Kevin Vaughan , Rocky Mountain News Originally published 01:00 p.m., January 2, 2008 Updated 01:56 p.m., January 2, 2008 The prosecutors who took the murder case against Tim Masters to a jury improperly ... via Denver Rocky Mountain News

“She was sweet, caring, loving”

Becky Yanez was shot to death 20 minutes after the beginning of the new year this morning at a home in Denver, police say. via Denver Post

A Fort Collins man walking on Meadowlark Avenue early this morning was seriously injured in what Fort Collins police are calling a hit-and-run accident. via Denver Post

“The more programs, the better”

After a year of practice, Fort Collins library managers are striking out on their own, shaking off the last vestiges of city government control and preparing to chart their own course. via Fort Collins Coloradoan

If you want to help the 27 animals - including horses, llamas and a pot-bellied pig - seized during the weekend from an animal rescue ranch near Wellington, don't buy food. via Rocky Mountain News

The Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance will host its sixth annual legislative preview beginning at 7:15 a.m. Thursday at the McKee Conference and Wellness Center, 2000 N. Boise Ave., in Loveland. via Greeley Tribune

“The best thing to do for a hangover is to make a cup of ginger tea -- boil fresh ginger root -- and Emergen-C drink mix”

'Tis the season of the nasty hangover. Blame it on the eggnog, rum punch or red wine, but the truth is some people just have a tendency to overindulge this time of year. via CourierPostOnline

Fire forced three people from their basement apartment early Friday. All three residents were outside 827 E. Laurel St. via ReporterHerald.com

About 20 animals have been seized from the Animal Angels Horse Rescue ranch in Fort Collins amid concerns about their well-being. Some of the animals are horses but it's not clear how many. via Denver Post

Fort Collins police arrested a man on the county's Most Wanted list Wednesday night after several hours of negotiations, chemical agents and less-lethal-weapons. Robert Anthony Vaughn, 40, of Loveland, refused ... via Fort Collins Coloradoan

LARIMER COUNTY INVITATION FOR BID BID #07-38, PROJECT #276 ­ REPLACEMENT OF STRUCTURE NO. via Larimer County Subscriptions

“I didn't screw it up but I just didn't do what I should have done. I made some mistakes. It's time to stop making those mistakes.”

One of Windsor's oldest and most popular restaurants - The Fire Station - has been sold. via Fort Collins Coloradoan

“The best thing to do for a hangover is to make a cup of ginger tea -- boil fresh ginger root -- and Emergen-C drink mix”

Blame it on the eggnog, rum punch or red wine, but the truth is some people just have a tendency to overindulge this time of year. via Detroit Free Press

CORRECTION: The first name of the suspect was incorrect in the original version of this story. via ReporterHerald.com

“If you don't have to go out, don't go out.”

The National Weather Service has upgraded its forecast and is calling for 3 to 5 inches of snow today with an additional inch falling tonight. via Fort Collins Coloradoan

“This is the one and only case where I felt there has been an immense miscarriage of justice. I think Tim is truly innocent.”

KIRK JOHNSON and DAN FROSCH FORT COLLINS, Colo. - The murder of Peggy Hettrick, 21 years ago this February, was a dark chapter in the history of this tidy college town on the edge of Colorado's eastern plains. via HendersonvilleNews.com

“At this point, we've tried so darn many things. I don't know what else to do”

The body of 2-year-old Shay Smith may appear long lost in the cold waters of Carter Lake, but it's not forgotten by some in Larimer County. via Fort Collins Coloradoan