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• Cadets stumble upon frozen cows near Aspen

  April 17, 2012 11:11 PM

  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service is considering explosives to move a bunch of frozen cows stuck inside a cabin at 11,000 feet. According to the Aspen Daily News, the Forest Service is worried about the high fire danger and they're looking at other solutions when they... more »

• More cold weather coming, but what about last week?

  February 7, 2011 10:02 PM

  Southern Colorado is bracing for sub-zero temperatures again, but many people are still trying to deal with last week's arctic blast. Jeremiah Erickson is back in his apartment on Briargate Parkway and Lexington Drive, have five days of no heat or water. Workers have been in and out of... more »

• Cold weather tips

  January 31, 2011 1:43 PM

  With today's arctic air bringing the coldest temperatures so far this season to Colorado, Allstate Insurance has some tips to prevent frozen pipes. Keep garage doors closed if there are water supply lines in the garage. Open kitchen and bathroom cabinet doors to allow warmer air... more »

• 100-year-old scotch pulled from frozen crate

  August 13, 2010 9:52 AM

  A crate of Scotch whisky that was trapped in Antarctic ice for a century was finally opened Friday - but the heritage dram won't be tasted by whisky lovers because it's being preserved for its historic significance. The crate, recovered from the Antarctic hut of renowned explorer Sir Ernest... more »

• Typhoid fever linked to fruit smoothies; recall underway

  August 12, 2010 4:01 PM

  Health officials are investigating an outbreak of typhoid fever that has been linked to a frozen tropical fruit product used to make smoothies. Seven cases have been confirmed - three in California and four in Nevada. Two other California cases are being investigated. Five people have been hospitalized. ... more »

• Freezes hit Colorado vinyards

  May 10, 2010 8:31 AM

  Spring freezes have hit the Grand Valley's grape crop, which was already hit by a deep freeze in December. That could affect winemakers looking for Colorado grapes. Bruce Talbott's operation on East Orchard Mesa is among the state's largest for growing wine grapes. He says his operation harvested 476... more »

• Family will not appeal cryonics ruling

  March 4, 2010 2:28 PM

  The family of a woman at the center of a court battle over freezing her remains will not appeal a court ruling that gives possession of the woman's head to a cryonics facility in Arizona. Mary Robbins head will be frozen indefinitely in the hope that it her thoughts... more »

• Woman signs over mother dog and pups to state

  March 2, 2010 7:03 PM

  A Larimer County dog breeder has agreed to give up three dogs to the state after a court hearing this morning. The move comes after inspectors found eight dead Bernese Mountain Dog puppies at her facility on February 10th. The state asked the judge to label Blue Wolf Ranch owner... more »

• State looks into breeding facility after finding dead puppies

  March 1, 2010 6:35 PM

  On Tuesday in Larimer County state animal inspectors will be in court to ask a district judge to label the manager of Blue Wolf Ranch, Storm Cloudin, an "unfit owner", that label could lead to the revocation of Cloudin's state license. The move comes after inspectors found several dead, frozen... more »

• Ruling: Woman's head to go into cryonic storage

  March 1, 2010 11:27 AM

  A Colorado Springs family has lost a battle with an Arizona cryonics company over the head and brain of their family member. Judge Barbara Hughes ruled Monday morning that a contract signed by Mary Robbins remains in effect. This means that Alcor, which has packed Robbins' head in dry ice... more »

• UPDATE 4:06 Friend witnessed change of beneficiary signature

  February 26, 2010 6:15 PM

  UPDATE 4:06 Friend Mary Jo Meade said she witnessed change of beneficiary before Mary's death. She told the court Mary had some "motor skill problems" so her signature appears shaky on the document. Also testifying this afternoon. Dr. William Timmins of Pikes Peak Hospice. He said he never got... more »

• UPDATE 3:26 Testimony: Mary could only afford having head frozen

  February 26, 2010 5:29 PM

  UPDATE 3:31 On witness stand now, Mary Jo Meade, a friend of Mary Robbins. She testified Mary had mentioned cryonics to her once. She said she could only afford to have her head, not her whole body, frozen. Testifying via phone, Jennifer Newman, another Pikes Peak Hospice employee testified... more »

• UPDATE 2:26 Hospice couldn't comply with cryonics protocols

  February 26, 2010 4:34 PM

  UPDATE 2:26 First witness for the Robbins family is Judith Richard of Pikes Peak Hospice. She said Mary was in a lot of pain before she died. Daughter Darlene asked her if she'd ever worked with someone who wanted to be frozen. Richard said she hadn't and that they would... more »

• UPDATE 2:08 Alcor rep was in Colorado Springs when he learned patient had died

  February 26, 2010 4:20 PM

  UPDATE 2:08 Alcor Transport Coordinator Aaron Drake said Mary Robbins told him she had terminal cancer. He said she seemed to want to go through with the cryonics procedure. He said he received an emergency text message on February 5. He spoke to daughter Darlene Robbins. He testified Darlene said... more »

• UPDATE 12:02 Judge wants to rule today in Alcor case

  February 26, 2010 2:10 PM

  UPDATE 12:02 Judge Hughes says she will try to issue a ruling today. Court is in recess until 1:30. Discussion over last few minutes centered on what Robbins signed up for. Dr. Wowk said the document didn't mention cryonics. Also discussion about stand by procedures and whether or not... more »

• UPDATE: Alcor representative says she didn't see written revocation

  February 26, 2010 12:59 PM

  UPDATE: 10:50 a.m. An Alcor employee Jennifer Chapman is now testifying by phone. She says that she didn't see a document revoking Alcor membership in her file for Mary Robbins. Chapman says she and another employee spoke to daughter Darlene Robbins on February 8, a week before Mary Robbins... more »

• Arguments begin in cryonics case

  February 26, 2010 12:15 PM

  Colorado Springs Probate Judge Barbara Hughes is hearing the strange case of Mary Robbins, who died from cancer a couple of weeks ago. She had wanted her body placed at Alcor in Arizona, a non-profit organization that stores human remains in very cold temperatures in hopes science will someday make... more »

• Organization battles to freeze local woman's head

  February 18, 2010 7:15 PM

  An Arizona organization wants to remove, and freeze the head of an elderly Colorado Springs woman who died last week, honoring an agreement it had with the woman. Mary Robbins, 71, of Colorado Springs died on February 9, after a two-month battle with cancer. Her body remains in a local... more »

• Orange crop down after freeze

  February 9, 2010 12:52 PM

  The U.S. orange crop is expected to fall 14 percent from last year because of an unusual freeze in Florida this winter. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday the orange harvest will be down 21 percent in Florida compared to last year's yield. The national harvest this year will... more »

• Fat dog found frozen to a sidewalk slims down

  January 27, 2010 12:34 PM

  A year after a "morbidly obese" dog froze to a Wisconsin sidewalk, the border collie mix has lost 40 pounds and is slowly returning to an active lifestyle. Jiffy is still portly, but his new owner said he's finally moving "like a regular dog." The dog weighed about 120... more »