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Idaho to take over regulating water pollution from EPA

joins 3 other states that manage surface waters

June 5, 2018

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Firefighters clear containment lines around New Mexico fire

Cimarron residents were allowed Monday to return home, but smaller Ute Park on the other side of the fire remains…

June 5, 2018

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Man pleads guilty to dumping bottles into Colorado river

The Aspen Daily News reports 43-year-old Ricardo Maestrino Parras Membreno pleaded guilty Monday to a felony charge of criminal mischief.…

June 5, 2018

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2 men dead in separate rafting accidents in Colorado

On Monday, the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office says 46-year-old Christian Sheetz of Summit County died after the private raft he…

June 5, 2018

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Navajo Nation gets federal funds for river recovery

The U.S. Interior Department announced the contract Monday. The funds are being awarded through the Bureau of Reclamation, which operates…

June 5, 2018

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Trial set for former deputy accuse of mishandling evidence

The evidence was discovered in December 2016 when someone bought the unit after former Fremont County Lt. Robert Dodd quit…

June 5, 2018

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Wedding cake case caused turmoil for Colorado rights panel

did not rule on larger issue in case

June 5, 2018

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Slain psychiatrist remembered as perfectionist

4:30 p.m. Mourners describe slain forensic psychiatrist Dr. Steven Pitt as a perfectionist in his work on high-profile cases and…

June 4, 2018

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Rafter dies after falling into Clear Creek west of Denver

KCNC-TV reports the man, whose name has not been released, was visiting from the Chicago area when he fell out…

June 4, 2018

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Colorado governor vetoes marijuana ‘tasting rooms’ proposal

Linda Wood smokes a concentrated form of marijuana called a “dab” at the Speakeasy Vape Lounge, one of the United…

June 4, 2018

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Colorado governor signs bill to shore up public pension

The new law calls for sweeping changes to pay off the pension’s $32 billion unfunded debt within 30 years. The…

June 4, 2018

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Conservative summit denies Samantha Bee press credentials

Bee has been criticized for referring to President Donald Trump’s daughter and adviser, Ivanka Trump, by a vulgar term last…

June 4, 2018

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Vail Resort to acquire Crested Butte and 3 other resorts

The Denver Post reported Monday that The Butte will become Vail Resorts’ fifth Colorado ski resort along with Vail, Beaver…

June 4, 2018

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Crews make some progress on New Mexico wildfire

Authorities said Monday that the Ute Park Fire has burned more than 56 square miles since being sparked last Thursday.…

June 4, 2018

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Reaction to the Masterpiece Cakeshop decision

“Today’s decision is a victory for all Americans regardless of religious affiliation as the Supreme Court reaffirmed the importance of…

June 4, 2018

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Justices side with Colorado baker on same-sex wedding cake

Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips decorates a cake inside his store in Lakewood. The Supreme Court is setting aside a…

June 4, 2018

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Thief steals car of Honor Guard member during funeral

Capt. John Moreland tells KUSA-TV in Denver that his 2012 Honda Pilot was stolen late Friday morning. Moreland says he…

June 3, 2018

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New Mexico farmers face consequences as drought persists

When Romero looks over the bridge that crosses Embudo Creek just outside his home in northern New Mexico, he sees…

June 3, 2018

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Fire in New Mexico grows to 32,000 acres

Burning operation protecting community so far

June 3, 2018

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Victims identified in triple homicide in northern New Mexico

The New Mexico State Police said Sunday that 36-year-old Abraham Martinez of Dixon, 42-year-old April Browne of Taos and 27-year-old…

June 3, 2018

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Small child rescued from Colorado Springs lake

Police say the incident occurred Saturday afternoon while the child, who was under 5 years old, was playing at Prospect…

June 3, 2018

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Tribal nations hold some of the best water rights in the West

to use them, tribes often must negotiate settlements that need federal approval

June 3, 2018

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State attorney general races gain attention in Trump era

One of two Democrats seeking the party’s nomination to run for attorney general in Colorado, Joe Salazar, right, greets a…

June 2, 2018

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Protect Colorado has $8.4 million ready to do battle this November

Environmental group to fight buffer

June 2, 2018