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Congress group tours Yucca Mountain nuke dump site in Nevada

A sign warns of fall danger on the crest of Yucca Mountain during a congressional tour Thursday near Mercury, Nev.…

April 9, 2015

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Pioneering social enterprise tackles women’s poverty

They work for the Women’s Bean Project, a nonprofit concerned with revenue but also working for a social good, in…

April 4, 2015

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Colorado, Washington consider hash-oil rules

A Denver man who suffered severe burns to 12 percent of his body when butane fumes ignited while he was…

April 3, 2015

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Theater shooting case costs reach $2.2M

Aurora theater shooting defendant James Holmes appears in court in Centennial. Taxpayer costs for the case have risen to at…

April 1, 2015

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Pregnant women may worry over pot shopping

would post warnings

March 31, 2015

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New law regulates Palcohol

The bill Hickenlooper signed into law gives the state’s liquor enforcement division authority to regulate powdered alcohol like other spirits,…

March 30, 2015

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Mother prays daily for victims

Holmes’ parents hold out hope for plea deal

March 30, 2015

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Funding in short supply for water projects

Construction crews work on a shaft for an intake structure on the south shore of Ute Lake near Logan, N.M.…

March 29, 2015

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Navajos turn to international commission in ski-resort fight

Chairlifts at the Arizona Snowbowl near Flagstaff, Ariz., carry skiers uphill. The Navajo Nation has argued that snowmaking violates Navajos’…

March 28, 2015

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Colorado responds to pot challenge

federal government should be sued instead

March 27, 2015

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Gas-drilling plan safeguards monument

The proposal would also ease limits on what time of year drilling rigs can operate if energy companies consolidate well…

March 27, 2015

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Delta lawmaker pitches bear study

Lawmakers have been struggling with how to handle the booming population of black bears. Proposals to allow more hunting have…

March 27, 2015

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Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz will become the first major candidate for president when he launches his campaign…

March 22, 2015

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Holmes’ lawyers ask judge to move trial

Holmes The request came nearly two months into jury selection, as attorneys question individual candidates about their views on mental…

March 15, 2015

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Art found in drug den returned

On the floor, he found an art portfolio case that contained more than $30,000 worth of prints by the late…

March 13, 2015

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Navajo council approves vote on language rule

Navajo language fluency has loomed over the election ever since Chris Deschene was disqualified last year for failing to prove…

March 13, 2015

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Youths, drugs, sex survey on hold

Controlled by Republicans, the board delayed a vote to require parental consent for the surveys after their vote on the…

March 12, 2015

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Suspect shot after taking hostages

Neither the deputy nor the wildlife officer was injured in the confrontation Monday near the small town of Dinosaur in…

March 11, 2015

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Groups sue over drilling near Chaco

Lawsuit seeks to protect archaeological sites in San Juan Basin

March 11, 2015

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New standardized Colorado school tests debut

problems and progress are cited

March 9, 2015

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Clairvoyant, cartoon buff nixed from jury pool

hopes to have panel, alternates by end of April

March 9, 2015

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Clinton avoids controversy over emails at women’s event

senator suggests an answer is coming

March 8, 2015

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Weld oil production soars in 2014

Weld County’s 2014 oil production up 33 percent from the previous year and expanding to 85 percent of the state’s…

March 8, 2015

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Prosecutors want photos shielded

Victims’ families seek juror-only viewing; press rep. wants complete disclosure

March 6, 2015