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Last Updated: Jun 12 2018 · 7:39 p.m.

A large pile of charred debris is seen as investigators work at the scene of a fire that killed two people and injured two others on the 6300 Block of Twilight Avenue in Firestone. More photos: TimesCall.com.
Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer April 27, 2017

1,350 oil, gas wells reactivated after fatal northern Colorado blast

Anadarko Petroleum said it inspected and tested pipelines connected to the wells before returning them to service.

Colorado to tighten pipeline rules after fatal gas explosion

It's one of seven steps recommended by state regulators who reviewed oil and gas operations at Hickenlooper's direction after the explosion.

BEST1 Workers from the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission assist in the investigation on Friday into a fire that killed two people and injured two others in Firestone.
Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer April 28, 2017

Anadarko says 99 percent of its gas lines passed tests after blast

Anadarko Petroleum said late Friday the pipelines that failed the test are being repaired and will be re-tested.

129,000 oil, gas lines identified near buildings in Colorado

Friday was the deadline for companies to test those lines for leaks, and about 9,500 test results had been made public by mid-day.

Colorado energy companies slow to report oil and gas pipeline inspections after Firestone blast

Few results of testing so far after fatal Colorado gas blast

A fracking rig on Colorado's Front Range. (Kevin J. Beaty)

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A leaking pipeline caused a fatal home explosion, and now Colorado’s governor wants a statewide inspection

The odorless gas in the old line leaked into the soil and made its way into the home's basement, Ted Poszywak, chief of the Frederick-Firestone fire department, said Tuesday.

Dr. Claudette Sweet, program committee chair for the Kwanzaa Committee of Denver. The 2016 Kwanzaa Elders Luncheon at Zion Senior Center in Northeast Park Hill. Dec. 28, 2016. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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Denver’s Kwanzaa elders look back on 50 years of celebration

We asked the attendees at Denver's annual Kwanzaa Elders Luncheon to share their thoughts and memories.

Esteemed elder Ms. Isetta Crawford Rawls watches from behind the curtain. The first night of Kwanzaa at the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Theatre, Dec. 26, 2016. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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LOOK: Denver celebrates the first night of Kwanzaa

A true community event, the barrier between performers on stage and audience in seats was a porous one, with people streaming across the border to become part of the action. Here's what we saw.

Three young girls jumping in ugly Christmas sweaters with snowy winter background. (TheUglySweaterShop.com/Flickr)

The ugly Christmas sweater trend is on the way out, Denver fashion professor warns

The popularity of ugly Christmas sweaters might have hit its peak now that Walmart, Kohls and even the NFL are looking to cash in on the holiday fashion trend.