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Man acknowledges role in killing 2 high school students

The Gazette reports 20-year-old Diego Chacon pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of second-degree murder in the March 2017 shooting…

Prosecutor: No charges against officer who shot homeowner

Adams County District Attorney Dave Young described Richard “Gary” Black’s death as a “harrowing tragedy” but said his role was…

Schools: Teacher won’t return after ‘bloody Indian’ comment

Albuquerque Public Schools spokeswoman Monica Armenta said the relationship between the district and Cibola High School teacher “was severed.” Armenta…

Cement truck used to break into suburban Denver gun shop

Officers in Lakewood found the truck still running with its tank spinning in front of the store and the doors…

Snowball fights now legal in Colorado town after boy’s quest

Dane Best, who lives in the often snow-swept town of Severance, presented his arguments at a town board meeting Monday…

Court revisits fate of New Mexico man who killed 5 as a teen

District Court Judge John Romero, left, listens to defense attorney Stephen Taylor, right, at the amenability hearing for Nehemiah Griego,…

Farmington diner settles religious discrimination lawsuit

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the settlement Monday. The agency had sued Blue Moon Diner for religious discrimination.…

Man gets 48 years for murder in hit advertised on Craigslist

The agreement allowed Joseph Lopez, who had been charged with first-degree murder, to avoid a possible life sentence for 19-year-old…

Colorado troop leaders head to Afghanistan

The Gazette reports Maj. Gen. Randy George, the division’s commander, will be the top operations officer in Afghanistan, managing America’s…

Grand Junction Democrat says he’ll run against Sen. Cory Gardner

A press release Sunday said he served 5½ years in the Navy and is the vice president of the Grand…

Air Force prep student missing in Rocky Mountain Nat’l Park

Crews from several search and rescue teams searched the Longs Peak area for Micah Tice of Las Vegas Sunday while…

Colorado Republicans’ plan to regain power? Wait for Democrats to overreach

House chamber at Colorado State Legislature.Associated Press file After election night’s midterm blue wave receded, the party was left without…

Sen. Michael Bennet ‘seriously thinking’ about a 2020 run for president

Colorado’s Democratic senator could be competing against former boss

Utah says goodbye to $1 million for parks during 2013 shutdown

It would take an act of Congress to get repaid, and Republican U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop acknowledges other priorities have…

Petroleum company to map oil, gas under Colorado city

Crews from Texas-based Anadarko Petroleum plan to place seismic sensors in areas around the east side of Loveland. Trucks belonging…

Boy trying to get rid of Colorado town’s ban on snowballs

Severance town administrator, Kyle Rietkerk told The Greeley Tribune that snowballs are defined as “missiles. Officials think throwing them has…

New Mexico lawmakers seek to rename Columbus Day

The proposed legislation to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day from Democratic state Rep. Derrick Lente, a tribal member…

New Mexico war hero Miyamura spotlighted in Netflix series

The story of Gallup native Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura and his extraordinary valor in combat during the Korean War are explored…

Scientists: Climate change threatens Rocky Mountain flower

Scientists spent 25 years tracking the northern rock jasmine, a wildflower with delicate white petals. The species also is known…

December 2, 2018

Navajo Nation certifies general election results

The final counts show Vice President Jonathan Nez won the tribal presidency with 41,261 votes. Contender and former President Joe…

December 2, 2018

A low-key Colorado Democrat is trying to settle the Pelosi speaker dispute

Perlmutter opposed nomination

December 2, 2018

Avalanche buries 5 at Wyoming resort but no serious injuries

The avalanche occurred just before 10 a.m. at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, on a run known as Expert Chutes. About…

December 1, 2018