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GOP tries to undo background-check expansion

Colo. bill would make it easier to buy a firearm

February 1, 2014

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Lawmakers want to ban under-21 smoking

Medical study finds this age group highly likely to start, buy cigarettes

February 1, 2014

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Reporter to go to high court

The defense wants reporter Jana Winter to identify the law enforcement officials who told her Holmes sent a notebook containing…

January 31, 2014

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The goblins strike back

Boy Scout leaders charged for defacing park

January 31, 2014

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Bill to extend last call at bars advances

Colorado state Rep. Crisanta Duran, right, listens at the Capitol on Wednesday as Ramona Martinez, former president of the Denver…

January 28, 2014

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Education-reform law to be challenged

A provision in the 2010 education-reform law gives teachers displaced for reasons including budget cuts, enrollment drops or the turnaround…

January 27, 2014

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Cannabis contests join Denver County Fair

Colorado’s Denver County is adding cannabis-themed contests to its 2014 summer fair. It’s the first time pot plants will stand…

January 26, 2014

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Denver police: Student fire apparent suicide attempt

The boy didn’t make any threats before starting the fire in the cafeteria at Standley Lake High School at about…

January 26, 2014

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Nation/World Briefs

TOLEDO, Ohio – Two firefighters battling a blaze Sunday at an apartment complex near downtown Toledo have been killed. Toledo…

January 25, 2014

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Broncos banners fly at high court

Colo. justices’ decision as fans legally ethical?

January 25, 2014

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Ariz. man gets life sentence in ex-wife’s killing

Steven DeMocker, 60, was sentenced on first-degree murder and six other convictions in Yavapai County Superior Court. Prosecutors said he…

January 25, 2014

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Colorado pups to star in Puppy Bowl

Laney, a 6-month-old Brittany Spaniel mix from Wellington, will be one of more than 60 puppies taking the field for…

January 25, 2014

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Utah lawmakers face hot-button issues

Lawmakers returning to Utah’s Capitol Hill are expected to deal with the fallout from those issues, with proposals to tighten…

January 25, 2014

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Ariz. GOP censures McCain for ‘liberal’ record

Republican senator considering running for sixth term in office

January 25, 2014

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Deals aim to ease mountain traffic

The Colorado Department of Transportation and a consortium of local governments and resorts along I-70 are offering special deals on…

January 25, 2014

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GOP calls for Colo. fire fleet

Republicans will introduce legislation Monday requiring the state to buy four military planes and lease three helicopters to aid firefighting…

January 24, 2014

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Conservative, religious political party seeking 2014 Utah ballot

Started in 1998 in Utah, the Independent American Party gained support from tens of thousands of voters nationwide in its…

January 24, 2014

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State’s big school districts deal with threats

Arapahoe High School senior Lily Boettcher, right, and 2013 Arapahoe graduate Joy Dafoe hug at a tribute site for Claire…

January 24, 2014

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Denver mayor backs late-night option

The city would not necessarily approve later hours but supports the idea of local governments having that option, according to…

January 22, 2014

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Utah governor says he would consider civil unions in state

No such proposal is pending, but the Republican governor was asked about the idea during his monthly televised news conference.…

January 22, 2014

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Investors talk about pot’s potential

That explains why Tripp Keber, the mogul behind the Dixie Elixirs brand of cannabis-infused products, and dozens of other prospective…

January 21, 2014

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Is violent crime rising in Denver?

can’t agree on stats

January 21, 2014

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Group may sue Colorado over water managment

WildEarth Guardians contends flood irrigation soaks up most of the water that makes its way into the Rio Grande from…

January 21, 2014

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Jewell headlines outdoor-gear show

At the Outdoor Industry Association show in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell asked executives…

January 21, 2014