Feb 23rd, 2010 · A former Denver-area man has pleaded guilty in a major terrorism case. Najibullah Zazi is accused of training with al-Qaida and plotting to bomb transportation targets in New York. He faces life in prison without parole.
Feb 19th, 2010 · President Obama is out West, as part of two-day campaign swing through the region, which is aimed at helping Democratic Senate candidates in tough races. He spoke at a fundraiser for Sen. Michael Bennet in Denver Thursday. He holds a town hall meeting Friday in Nevada, where Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is in a re-election fight. At least eight Senate seats are considered at risk.
Feb 11th, 2010 · After gaining the world's attention with a little help from Grey's Anatomy, The Fray released its self-titled second album, which finds the Denver band honing its distinct brand of uplifting and inspirational pop music.
Feb 3rd, 2010 · It's often said that beer is recession proof, and the Dry Dock Brewery near Denver seems to be proving that. Kirk Siegler of member station KUNC reports.
Dec 23rd, 2009 · Government inspectors found widespread contamination in a kitchen that makes 35,000 meals a day for airlines ranging from American to United. The caterer said it has taken action to solve the problems. If the facility fails another inspection, expected next month, it would be barred from providing food to airlines.
Dec 2nd, 2009 · Jeff Peckman wants Denver residents to be ready when space aliens arrive. Peckman wants the city to establish a commission that would prepare residents for possible encounters with extraterrestrials. Officials say Peckman has collected enough signatures to put the question of forming that commission on a ballot next year.
Nov 29th, 2009 · It was 1939, the year of the New York World's Fair, Germany's invasion of Poland, and the publication of Steinbeck's classic The Grapes of Wrath. It's also the year two 18-year-old girls from Denver took a train to the East Coast for an adventure that inspired a Hollywood musical.
Oct 18th, 2009 · Voters in the state elected to legalize medical marijuana almost a decade ago. But this year, there has been a boom in the number of dispensaries. Now, the Denver alternative-weekly newspaper, Westword, is seeking a freelance pot critic. Host Liane Hansen speaks to Westword editor Patricia Calhoun about the alternative weekly's search for a medical marijuana critic.