Read more Denver stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1506/denver.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:53:48 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72807/snowstorm-dumps-2-feet-on-rockies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe first major snowstorm of the season dumped two feet of snow on parts of Colorado and Wyoming, shutting schools and snarling traffic with multicar pileups and fender benders. Denver residents traded short sleeves for parkas as they grappled with the biggest October snowfall in 12 years. Snow was expected...http://www.newser.com/story/72807/snowstorm-dumps-2-feet-on-rockies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Oct 2009 2:41:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71816/missing-boy-is-fine-he-was-hiding-in-garage.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA 6-year-old Colorado boy thought to have floated off in a helium balloon has been found safe at his home—hiding in a cardboard box in the garage attic. Sheriff Jim Alderman turned to reporters during a news conference and gave a thumbs up. "He's at the house." Falcon Heene...http://www.newser.com/story/71816/missing-boy-is-fine-he-was-hiding-in-garage.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 Oct 2009 17:27:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71815/search-on-for-balloons-missing-box.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA troubling twist in the search for 6-year-old Falcon Heene, thought to have floated away in his father's homemade balloon near Denver: He may have crawled into a box attached to the bottom of the balloon before it accidentally lifted off from his family's back yard. That box wasn't attached...http://www.newser.com/story/71815/search-on-for-balloons-missing-box.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 Oct 2009 16:15:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71722/feds-suspect-had-contact-with-al-qaeda-bigwig.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Denver man accused of plotting a terrorist bombing had contacts with al-Qaeda that went nearly all the way to the top—to an Osama bin Laden confidant believed to be the terrorist group's leader in Afghanistan, say US intelligence officials. Mustafa Abu al-Yazid, an Egyptian reputed to be one...http://www.newser.com/story/71722/feds-suspect-had-contact-with-al-qaeda-bigwig.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 14 Oct 2009 16:42:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71605/colorado-will-lower-minimum-wage.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagColorado is set to become the first state to lower its minimum wage next year. The state’s minimum wage is tied to local inflation—specifically, the Denver-Boulder-Greeley Consumer Price Index, which has fallen 0.6%. The state’s minimum of $7.28 an hour will fall to $7.24 on Jan...http://www.newser.com/story/71605/colorado-will-lower-minimum-wage.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 14:52:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70974/help-wanted-pot-critic.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn the midst of media layoffs, one Colorado newspaper is actually hiring: It’s looking for a pot critic. The number of medical marijuana dispensaries in Denver has exploded to more than 100 this year, and the alt-weekly Westword wants someone with a legit medical need to evaluate which are clean,...http://www.newser.com/story/70974/help-wanted-pot-critic.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 05 Oct 2009 12:38:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70362/terror-suspect-doubled-as-friendly-coffee-vendor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen he pushed his family's coffee cart on the streets of New York, Najibullah Zazi greeted people with friendly hellos and made a point to remember how regulars liked their joe. Now, feds say he trained with al-Qaeda and planned a massive bomb attack on the same city. The New...http://www.newser.com/story/70362/terror-suspect-doubled-as-friendly-coffee-vendor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 26 Sep 2009 9:05:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70351/terror-suspect-zazi-arrives-back-in-nyc.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTerror suspect Najibullah Zazi arrived tonight in New York from Denver, where he was arrested on charges of plotting bombings around the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. He’ll spend the weekend in jail and has a hearing set for Tuesday in a Brooklyn court.http://www.newser.com/story/70351/terror-suspect-zazi-arrives-back-in-nyc.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 25 Sep 2009 21:43:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70015/stadiums-hotels-told-to-watch-for-terrorists.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCounterterrorism officials have issued security bulletins to police around the nation about terrorists' desire to attack stadiums, entertainment complexes, and hotels, the latest in a flurry of such internal warnings as investigators chase a possible bomb plot in Denver and New York. In the two bulletins—sent to police departments...http://www.newser.com/story/70015/stadiums-hotels-told-to-watch-for-terrorists.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 22 Sep 2009 11:16:00 CDT