A bullet accidentally shot from a handgun tore through the doors of two apartments before it was stopped by a water heater early Monday.
-- "Senior Chats," 10-11:30 a.m., Rockrimmon Library Branch, 832 Village Center Drive, free.Recall issued for salmon sold in Colorado-- "Write English" for native English speakers and English language learners, 6-7:30 p.m., East Library, 5550 N. Union Blvd., free.The regional airplane apparently skidded off the runway. Watch a video report.DENVER (AP) - Gov. John Hickenlooper has formally requested federal drought assistance for Elbert and Douglas counties.-- "Teens on Laptops," 3-5 p.m., Sand Creek Library Branch, 1821 S. Academy Blvd., free.United ExpressJet Airlines spokeswoman Kate Modolo said all 50 passengers on Flight 5821 safely exited through the passenger boarding door and were taken to the terminal. Modolo said ExpressJet is working with the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate the cause of the incident.Dog finds more bedbugs in Longmont libraryGovernor seeks drought declaration for 2 countiesLONGMONT, Colo. (AP) - A beagle-mix trained to sniff out bedbugs discovered more bedbug-infested chairs at the Longmont Public Library.She says library officials are working on implementing a plan to regularly inspect for bedbugs.-- "Socrates Cafe" discussion group, 1 p.m., Monument Library Branch, 1706 Lake Woodmoor Drive, Monument, free.-- "Preparing for the Interview," 10 a.m.-noon, Pikes Peak Workforce Center, 2306 E. Pikes Peak Ave., free.DENVER (AP) - Colorado health officials say a salmon product from Vita Food Products Inc. is believed to be contaminated with Listeria and the company has issued a recall.HAPPENINGS-- "Entertainment in the Park Series" with Flash Cadillac, 7-9 p.m., Veterans' Park, Canon City, free.Health officials say Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.State health officials say the recalled product was sold in 4- ounce black packages with "Sell By" dates of Dec. 15, 2011.-- Fountain Teen Council Meeting, 4-6 p.m., Fountain Library Branch, 230 S. Main St., Fountain, free.Hickenlooper sent a letter Monday to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack seeking a primary drought disaster declaration for the two counties. A declaration would allow farmers and ranchers to seek emergency loans if they cannot obtain credit elsewhere.The National Weather Service predicts a high of 88 Tuesday, with lows in the high 50s overnight. Temperatures will be climbing back into the low 90s Wednesday, and another hot week is in store.DENVER (AP) - The union representing nearly 1,000 flight attendants ratified a labor agreement with Frontier Airlines aimed at cutting costs, partly through a suspension of a 401(k) match program through 2015.In his letter to Vilsack, Hickenlooper noted that drought conditions in southern Colorado have spread north.The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA said the contract ratified Monday also provides job security and other protections to the flight attendants. It's the first contract for Frontier flight attendants who joined AFA last year.-- "Speak Spanish - Level 1," 7-7:30 p.m., East Library, 5550 N. Union Blvd. Learn the basics of pronunciation, sentence structure and shortcuts to verb conjugation, free.Vita recalled the product and Safeway stores have removed the salmon. But customers who have the product at home are advised to return it to where they bought it.Frontier previously said the contract is expected to save it $16 million in labor costs over a four year-period. It includes adjustments to vacation and sick accruals and other pay-related changes. In exchange, flight attendants would receive equity in Frontier and could participate in the company's profit-sharing program.Inspectors had previously found bedbugs on six chairs. The library has not closed because of the bedbugs and library Director Judith Anderson says it will remain open.-- Farmers market, 3-7 p.m., Fountain City Square, 116 S. Main St.The USDA already has approved primary disaster declarations for 17 southern Colorado counties.A man in an apartment in the 300 block of Pacific Hills Point told Colorado Springs police he accidentally discharged the gun at about 2 a.m. Monday. A bullet shot through the apartment's front door - and that of his neighbor's - before it hit the water heater in the apartment across the way.WEATHERNo one was injured. Police did not say Tuesday morning whether the second apartment was occupied at the time. Officers are investigating and no arrests have been made.AROUND COLORADOExterminators were working Monday to remove the bedbugs. The Longmont Times-Call reports the dog named Macaroni found nine infested chairs over the weekend, including two that exterminators had already worked on last week.The state Department of Public Health and Environment said Monday the product is a Vita's Classics Premium Sliced Smoked Atlantic Nova Salmon. It was sold in Colorado Safeway stores.Flight from Denver goes off runway in Moline-- "Jewelry Class Demo" - Adults can discover the joy of DIY jewelry making, 6-7 p.m., local Michaels Stores, free.Frontier flight attendants ratify labor contractA Quad City International Airport official told WQAD-TV the facility reopened Monday after being closed for about two hours.Frontier Airlines is a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings Inc. and has a hub in Denver.
-- "Entertainment in the Park Series" with Flash Cadillac, 7-9 p.m., Veterans' Park, Canon City, free.
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