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Colorado orders 87 oil and gas wells shut pending cleanup

DENVER – Colorado state authorities have ordered a Denver-based oil and gas firm to shut down 87 wells along the…

May 28, 2021

Defense: Colorado school gunman was manipulated by friend

DENVER – A teen accused of killing a fellow student at his suburban Denver school in 2019 agreed to participate…

Denver pays firefighter $100K after being secretly recorded

DENVER – A female firefighter in Colorado will receive $100,000 in a lawsuit settlement against the Denver Fire Department after…

Denver metro getting new 983 area code amid explosive growth

DENVER – The Denver metro area will have a new area code next year when available phone numbers starting with…

Navajo Nation reports three new COVID-19 cases: No more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Thursday reported three new confirmed COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths. Tribal…

Navajos voice concern about plan to transfer uranium waste

In this 1979 photo, while United Nuclear Corp. uses a combination of hand work and heavy machinery to clear up…

State and national parks will be busy this year. How to plan ahead

Reservations at popular spots might fill up months in advance

Colorado bill would gives free contraceptives to immigrants

DENVER – A Colorado bill would provide free contraceptives and reproductive care to people living in the U.S. illegally. The…

Navajo Nation reports six new COVID-19 cases, four more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Wednesday reported six new confirmed COVID-19 cases and four additional deaths. Tribal…

Denver Public Schools selects new superintendent

DENVER – Denver Public Schools has chosen Alex Marrero, currently an interim superintendent outside New York City, as its next…

New Mexico education agency suspends Los Lunas school board

LOS LUNAS, N.M. – The Los Lunas school board has been suspended by the New Mexico Public Education Department over…

$95K deal reached to settle Colorado jail virus lawsuit

COLORADO SPRINGS – A Colorado county agreed on Tuesday to pay $65,000 to settle a federal lawsuit that alleged that…

Get a COVID vaccine, enter to win $1 million in Colorado

Sweepstakes expected to spur more vaccinations

Colorado Option health care bill advances in state Senate

DENVER – A bill that would require insurers, hospitals and other health care providers to offer a standard health insurance…

Colorado ends legacy admissions for higher education

DENVER – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill Tuesday making the state a leader in the nationwide effort to…

Colorado Senate takes on health insurance bill

DENVER – Colorado state senators clashed over government control of health care pricing and affordability in their first debate Tuesday…

New Mexico increases COVID-19 death toll by 114 after audit

SANTA FE – Health officials in New Mexico have added more than 110 coronavirus-related deaths to the state death toll…

Navajo Nation reports six new COVID-19 cases and one more death

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported six new confirmed COVID-19 cases and one additional death. Tribal…

Law lifts SAT, ACT requirement at public Colorado colleges

DENVER – Public colleges and universities in Colorado are no longer required to consider SAT or ACT scores for first-time…

Colorado offers $1 million prizes for vaccinated residents

DENVER – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced a weekly state lottery for five residents to win $1 million Tuesday to…

Colorado shooting suspect makes 2nd court appearance

Police work on the scene outside of a King Soopers grocery store where a shooting took place March 22 in…

Firefighter critically injured battling New Mexico wildfire

SANTA FE – A wildland firefighter was critically injured while fighting a wildfire on private land in southwestern New Mexico…

Colorado bill would limit ketamine use by paramedics, police

DENVER – A Colorado bill aims to limit the use of ketamine in law enforcement encounters, almost two years after…