Thornton House Blast

Investigators recovered a body of a man in his 20s from the rubble of a suburban Denver house that was leveled by an explosion. Officials did not immediately say if the body was that of the man reported missing after the blast in Thornton yesterday. A city spokesperson says investigators are looking into whether natural gas was the cause. A neighbor says the blast knocked him and his son off their feet at their home across the street. Debris clung to surrounding trees and rooftops and was scattered across two square blocks in the neighborhood.

State Revenue Forecast

Colorado is projected to collect higher-than-expected tax revenue for the fiscal year that ends this month, and state economists are also estimating a slight increase in tax receipts next year.
The continued increases in tax revenue during the past couple of years means state officials may soon be faced with constitutionality required refunds to people under Colorado's Taxpayer Bill of Rights. Economists from the governor's office say the state will finish the fiscal year with $96.4 million more in tax revenue than forecast. For the next fiscal year, which begins July 1, the state is expected to collect $127.6 million more than was projected in March.

CO Congressional Primary

Four Colorado Republicans are battling for the chance to compete for a rare open congressional seat in November. Weld County D.A. Ken Buck, State Sen. Scott Renfroe, Weld County Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer and businessman Steve Laffey are fighting for the 4th District nomination. The seat covers the eastern plains and Douglas County. It is being vacated because Rep. Cory Gardner is running for U.S. Senate. Whoever wins Tuesday's Republican primary will be the favorite to go to Washington to represent the highly conservative district.