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Navajo solar plant breaks new ground

The Kayenta Solar Facility is the first utility-scale solar project on the Navajo Nation, producing enough electricity to power about…

August 28, 2017

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Father saves daughter who fell into Roaring Fork River

The Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office says the incident happened Saturday afternoon about 10 miles (16 kilometers) east of Aspen on…

August 28, 2017

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For Colorado farmers in crisis, a new hotline offers hope

Colorado Department of Agriculture website advertises a new program aimed at helping farmers facing emotional crisis because of financial strains…

August 27, 2017

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Ailing tree revered by Native Americans cut down in Colorado

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reports the Ute Council Tree in the town of Delta was cut back to a…

August 27, 2017

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Debate about Confederacy symbols spreads to Colorado school

Weld Central School District’s position is that the mascot is a symbol of Weld Central High School pride, not racism,…

August 27, 2017

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Cheerleading coach in Denver video fired from another school

Ozell Williams performs a somersault as part of pre-game ceremonies before Colorado hosts Arizona State in the first half of…

August 26, 2017

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CDOT touts personal breathalyzers to counter drunk driving

Mark Evans blows into a smartphone breathalyzer at the Sky Sox game in Colorado Springs. The Colorado Department of Transportation…

August 25, 2017

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Trump pardons Arpaio

Ex-sheriff in Arizona defied orders on immigration patrols

August 25, 2017

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Infants and toddlers get early schooling

“It’s amazing, we are so excited to offer this for local families,” said Valiena Rosenkrance, director of the Teddy Bear…

August 25, 2017

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Colorado to Sessions: Pot industry working and can be better

Gov. John Hickenlooper and Attorney General Cynthia Coffman urged Sessions to collaborate with recreational pot states on law enforcement and…

August 25, 2017

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U.S. Interior chief recommends alterations for Bears Ears monument

Secretary stops short of eliminating protected lands

August 24, 2017

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Colorado man takes on his homeowners association

Richard Stephens says conflict is because he supports Trump

August 24, 2017

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Videos show high school cheerleaders forced into splits

KUSA-TV reports the videos show eight cheerleaders at Denver’s East High School repeatedly being pushed into splits while their arms…

August 24, 2017

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Tribal coalition joins blitz to save national monument areas

Zinke’s deadline Thursday for recommendations on monuments

August 23, 2017

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Fort Collins voters to vote on weed regulation in November

Currently, voters must approve changes in city medical marijuana regulations. But on Tuesday, city councilors agreed to ask voters to…

August 23, 2017

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Soldier dies while training in Colorado; no details released

Officials at Fort Carson say the soldier died at about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. Fort Carson spokeswoman Dani Johnson says the…

August 23, 2017

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Durango man injured in highway crash in Alaska; Anchorage woman dies

Driver Amanda Fleming died, and a passenger, 27-year-old James Guandolo of Durango, Colorado, was seriously injured. Troopers took a call…

August 23, 2017

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Body recovered from Nebraska lake was that of Denver officer

He’s been identified as a police officer, Joseph Teeter, who’d served with the Denver Police Department for 11 years. His…

August 23, 2017

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Officials question visitor cap for Colorado’s Hanging Lake

The Forest Service unveiled a plan on Tuesday to limit daily visitors to Hanging Lake near Glenwood Springs to 615…

August 23, 2017

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Coroner: Man in fatal I-70 crash west of Denver was drunk

The Denver Post reports Dan Pruett, Jefferson County chief deputy coroner, found 54-year-old Jeffery Stumpf had a blood-alcohol level of…

August 23, 2017

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Critics maintain Utah mustang meeting a ‘slaughter summit’

Federal scientists and mostly rural interests are gathering at a wild horse conference in Utah that mustang-protection advocates maintain is…

August 23, 2017

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Forest Service proposes limiting Hanging Lake visitors

The Glenwood Springs Post Independent reports the Forest Service on Tuesday released its long-awaited management plan for the area in…

August 22, 2017

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The days of $10 senior National Park passes are ending

seniors are rushing to get one before they’re gone

August 22, 2017

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Colorado won’t charge elector who wouldn’t vote for Clinton

Attorney General Cynthia Coffman on Monday announced she won’t charge elector Micheal Baca. Baca was part of a group that…

August 22, 2017