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Denver Post News

• Staunton State Park opens, a wilderness oasis near Denver May 18, 2013
  Colorado is opening its first new state park near metro Denver in 35 years Saturday, a protected patch of nature 36 miles southwest of the city.
• Rockies' Jordan Pacheco slam powers win over San Francisco Giants May 18, 2013
  One swing of the bat by Jordan Pacheco appeared to reverse the Rockies' fortunes Friday night while electrifying Coors Field on the way to a 10-9 victory over the Giants before a crowd of 43,365.
• Loveland's Collin Klein still believes he can get an NFL shot May 18, 2013
  In his final two seasons as a do-it-all option in Kansas State's offense, quarterback Collin Klein carried the ball 524 times. After not getting drafted, consider the NFL's conventional wisdom a shot to the sternum every bit as hard as any he took in college. Klein isn't giving up his NFL dream yet, though.
• Traffic-barrier company closes its doors day before Colfax Marathon May 18, 2013
  On the eve of one of Denver's busiest spring weekends for road closures and major outdoor events, the company providing the traffic barricades for both the Colfax Marathon and American Ninja Warrior competition closed its doors abruptly.
• Forest Service's Ken Kowynia reflects on 32 years in Colorado skiing May 18, 2013
  Ken Kowynia stops midslope to admire a roped-off copse of spruce trees. Young tree tips barely poke through the snow in the shadow of giant old-growth spruce.
• Colorado sheriffs file federal lawsuit challenging gun bills May 18, 2013
  Fifty-four Colorado sheriffs have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit over two of the gun bills passed during this year's state legislative session.