Regional News

Suspect in Colorado triple slaying arrested in Oklahoma

Harry Carl Mapps, 59, was arrested at a motel in Roland, Okla., on Saturday night, said Pueblo County Sheriff Kirk…

Legal pot sales begin amid uncertainty

use to taxes, all eyes are on Colorado to see how it plays out

Pitfalls abound as legal sales of pot begin

As Colorado prepares to be the first in the nation to allow recreational pot sales hopeful retailers are investing their…

Labor, sex traffickers, modern slavery active in Colorado

In July, Operation Cross Country, a nationwide sweep that targeted victims of underage prostitution and their pimps, recovered 105 juveniles…

Central-area shift in Phoenix housing market

New houses and condo projects are starting to spring up on vacant parcels and in half-built subdivisions in Phoenix’s core…

States await FAA decision about drone-testing sites

States submitting bids are counting on a major economic boost if they become a test site. They also hope it…

Beginning with mustache, Utah mayor makes his mark

Dan Snarr, mayor of Murray, Utah, south of Salt Lake City, carries a weed sprayer in his car to poison…

December 27, 2013

New Mexico marks year of weather extremes

Even though New Mexico’s drought which unprecedented levels in 2013, the state experienced other weather extremes, including record rainfall, wild…

December 27, 2013

Airport incidents lead to 2 arrests

Robert Edward Bump, 49, scaled a roughly 9-foot, barbed wire topped fence at about 5:30 p.m. at Phoenix Sky Harbor…

Wrapping around Colorado Capitol dome coming down

Construction crews Thursday began removing weatherproof wrap from the newly gilded Colorado Capitol dome that has been undergoing nearly two…

N.M. cities see boom from gay marriages

Many people in New Mexico’s tourism industry believe the legalization of gay marriage in New Mexico could bring in more…

DA challenges Holmes case evaluation

Holmesdu1-i-syn Dr. Jeffrey Metzner, a University of Colorado psychiatrist with an expertise in the mental health of prison inmates, was…

Utah holdouts offer gay marriage licenses

Chris Serrano, left, and Clifton Webb kiss after being married, as people wait in line to get licenses outside of…

Another court defeat for Utah on gay marriage

The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ rejection of Utah’s request for an emergency order to put gay marriage on…

Gay marriage battle moves to state courts

Dan Trujillo, left, and Clyde Peck get married in Salt Lake City as about 1,500 people gather in Washington Square…

Arizona, Kansas considering going to a two-tier voting system

But Bartlett, 68, who moved to Phoenix from Arkansas to be near her grown children, was tripped up because she…

Obama rings up Colorado airman

According to a news release from the 455th Expeditionary Wing, Staff Sgt. Michael Stevenson was selected by the Air Force…

Legislation in the works to help with flood damage

Some of the proposals haven’t been finalized, but the legislative session that begins next month could see several bills in…

Lawsuit challenges Colo. State Penitentiary

of outdoor recreation spurs the legal push

December 24, 2013

Region Briefs

DENVER – Coloradans who need health-care coverage starting on New Year’s Day now have even more time to sign up.…

December 24, 2013

Lawmakers seek to give legal aid to juveniles

About 45 percent of juveniles with cases in state courts didn’t get an attorney in 2012, according to a report…

December 24, 2013

Judge allows gay marriage in Utah to continue

Utah state officials are appealing a judge’s decision to allow gay marriages to continue. The state filed an appeal to…

December 23, 2013