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Same-sex marriage has finally come to Denver. It may not last forever or even till death do them part, although I'm guessing it probably will.

Loveland residents Jim Van Pelt, front left, and Sandy Morgenstern dance together to live music Saturday, during Loveland Loves BBQ, Bands and Brews in downtown Loveland.

Caitlyn Niston, of Homewatch CareGivers of Boulder County, helps Donna Jones with her breakfast on Wednesday at Jones' apartment in Boulder.

Oregon Department of Agriculture plants expert Dan Hilburn tells the Salem Statesman Journal that the public is likely to notice black walnut trees declining over the next five to 10 years.

Boulder police outside 2995 Glenwood Drive during a search today for a 21-year-old man they are seeking in a "welfare check."

An artist's concept of the New Horizons spacecraft during its planned encounter with Pluto and its moon, Charon.

Pinque Noire takes her dogs, Obsidian and Jasper, for a walk in Longmont last month.

Jerad, CEO of Eldorado Climbing Walls in Boulder, Colo., poses on July 11 for a portrait in front of the new 80-foot climbing walls, which his company designed, at the Triangle Rock Club's newest location in Morrisville.

Emily Rose Hite, of Minneapolis, daughter of Maribeth and Warren Hite, of Lafayette, married Ryan Smith, of Minneapolis, son of Irma Hausman, of Colorado Springs, and Robert Smith, of Sebastopol, California, on June 28, in Boulder.

A hazardous materials team was deployed to a University of Colorado lab Friday evening, after a facilities worker discovered sulfuric acid leaking from the building's ventilation system.

A former Naval Academy midshipman convicted of soliciting sexually explicit photos from underage girls online was sentenced Friday to 10 years of probation, which includes no contact with anyone under 18. Bret Michael Butler, 22, of Gunbarrel, told Boulder District Court Judge Andrew Macdonald, "I recognize my transgressions in this case and use ... (more)

This artistic rendering shows a tapir-like animal, left, and an early relative of the hedgehog, right, during the Early Eocene era in British Columbia.

Boulder police tend to Coleman Stewart, 23, after officers shot him during a standoff on University Hill on May 30. Boulder County's district attorney today ruled that the three police officers who fired 10 shots at a University of Colorado student during a late-May standoff -- hitting the 23-year-old at least twice -- were justified because the ... (more)

Eric Larsen wasn't sure how long he and partner Ryan Waters had been inching across the frozen wasteland toward the North Pole.

A third Colorado county began issuing marriage licenses to gay couples Friday even though the legal fight is far from resolved in the state.

Balloons launch during Rhythm on the River 2013 in Longmont. The event this year is planned for July 11 and 12. Rhythm on the River is a zero-waste festival celebrating the arts, music, and nature in one fun-filled signature event suitable for all ages.

Jaden Carlson, at 13, has to be one of the youngest performers ever to headline the Fox Theatre in Boulder.

When The Very Nice Brewing Company in Nederland decided to do their first-ever beer and chocolate pairing in May, they enlisted the help of their newest neighbor in the shopping center, The Candy Man.

Clela Rorex, who briefly issued same-sex marriage licenses as Boulder County clerk and recorder in 1975, stands outside the offices of current County Clerk Hillary Hall in Boulder last week.

Anna Simon, left, and Fran Simon and their son Jeremy Simon head back to get their license at the Denver County clerk's office where they began issuing same sex marriage licenses July 10, 2014.