Regional News

Colorado State Fair has new general manager

The Pueblo Chieftain reports Scott Stoller, general manager of the Silver Dollar Fair in Chico, California, has been named the…

April 12, 2018

Federal appeals court lifts stay on Colorado’s amendment to constitution

STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald file Thursday’s ruling by the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals puts the amendment, known as “Raise…

April 12, 2018

Ex-lieutenant governor to lead Colorado’s community colleges

will oversee 13 colleges and 39 campuses across the state

Sunnyside says EPA is allowing wastewater to reach Animas River

Company contends agency not operating treatment plant at capacity

Man charged in deaths of teens pleads guilty to kidnapping

The Gazette reports 19-year-old Joseph Rodriguez on Tuesday pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree kidnapping under a deal that…

Brewpub opens doors on Colorado State University’s campus

Facility to be used for classwork

Harassment in Colorado government goes beyond statehouse

has double the complaints as other state agencies

Colorado Electoral College reps told to follow popular vote

A Colorado elector holds a signed vote certificate during the electoral vote at the Capitol in Denver on Dec. 19,…

Defendants outnumber the convicted in some rural jails

JERRY McBRIDE/Herald<br><br>Brett Hickman, meditates in a ray of sunshine passing through a window in the exercise area of the La…

Colorado work zone deaths skyrocket in 2017

The Gazette reports a study by the Colorado Department of Transportation says the 2017 death toll in work zones was…

Study: Coloradans who live close to oil, gas wells face higher cancer risk

A gas well sits at the edge of a residential neighborhood in Erie, Colorado. A new study by the Colorado…

Utah officials wary of pot shop 3 miles from state border

Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Todd Royce reminded residents of Utah, where recreational marijuana remains illegal, that they will still be…

April 9, 2018

Police in New Mexico arrest 3 in drug-related kidnapping

The Santa Fe New Mexican reports the three people were arrested Sunday morning on suspicion of holding the unidentified pair…

April 9, 2018

Search and rescue team member dies in Colorado avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center says two skiers were using climbing skins to ascend through an area called Maroon Bowl…

April 9, 2018

Denver Post editorial asks hedge fund to sell newspaper

The editorial ran on the front of the opinion section, a day before 25 staffers were to be laid off.…

April 8, 2018

Colorado coal mining company considers bankruptcy protection

Englewood-based Westmoreland Coal Co. is facing declining demand and more than $1 billion in debt. The company said in its…

April 8, 2018

Farmington district eyes Spanish, Navajo dual-language plan

Kindergartners in the Farmington Municipal School District next school year have the chance to enroll in a dual-language program in…

April 7, 2018

Test shows weapon systems can work together to target threat

The Missile Defense Agency and the U.S. Army announced the results Friday. The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense weapon system…

April 7, 2018

U.S. Postal Service: Dog bite reports down in Colorado

The Postal Service released its annual report on dog bites this week. In Colorado, 132 postal employees reported being attacked…

April 7, 2018

Scant snow, rain leave reservoirs around West below average

The bright spots are the Green River basin in Wyoming and the Duchesne in northeast Utah. And, forecasters say near-normal…

New Mexico senators join call for EPA chief to resign

Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich issued statements Thursday, taking aim at Scott Pruitt’s policy decisions and recent suggestions that…

Colorado authorities: Containing reckless driving takes luck

Robert Ours’ two days of terror on the streets of El Paso County ended at this spot on Bradley Road,…

Colorado hospital delays surgeries during investigation

Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver said in a statement that it was working closely with patients to reschedule surgeries. Earlier…