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Colorado River’s future focus of conference

water official says shortage may be declared in ’16

May 26, 2013

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Native American veterans pushing for recognition

Before World War II and in the decades since, tens of thousands of Native Americans have enlisted in the Armed…

May 25, 2013

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Killer’s stay sharply criticized

Hickenlooper on Wednesday granted an indefinite reprieve to Dunlap, who is on death row for the ambush slayings of four…

May 24, 2013

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Holmes lawyers try to clear path for accused shooter’s insanity plea

Holmesdu1-i-syn They argued state laws on the insanity plea and the death penalty work in combination to violate Holmes’ constitutional…

May 22, 2013

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Tancredo jumps into race for governor

congressman blasts Hickenlooper about death-penalty decision

May 22, 2013

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Hickenlooper delays execution

Hickenlooper stopped short of converting the death sentence to life in prison, as Dunlap’s lawyers had requested. Hickenlooper, a Democrat,…

May 21, 2013

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Pot user sues Colorado

Brandon Baker, who said he uses marijuana for religious reasons, filed his lawsuit Tuesday in federal court in Denver. The…

May 20, 2013

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Former R.I. Senate candidate to run for Colo. governor

Former Cranston, R.I., Mayor Steve Laffey is greeted by his family after his televised debate with then-U.S. Sen. Lincoln Chafee…

May 20, 2013

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Navajo Nation opens its flagship casino in Arizona

This image released by the Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise shows the Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort near Flagstaff, Ariz. The…

May 19, 2013

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Pueblo mob attacks resident thought to be child predator

Residents compose themselves after an incident Sunday afternoon on Pueblo’s East Side in which one man they had mistakenly believed…

May 19, 2013

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Democrats strike back at Republican voting-reform bills

It’s the latest – and most substantial – development in a nationwide Democratic Party effort to strike back at two…

May 19, 2013

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Navajo Nation considers tougher crime sentences

That would change under a proposal by tribal officials to stiffen penalties for numerous crimes. Public hearings were held across…

May 18, 2013

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Theater attack prompts new Colo. mental-health law

Reggie Bicha, executive director of the Colorado Department of Human Services, helped shape a bill revamping Colorado’s mental-health system after…

May 15, 2013

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Study: 2014 pot consumption will be 2.2M oz.

State’s pot taxes won’t fix budget, research predicts

May 15, 2013

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Governor releases list of clemency consultations

The governor’s office provided a list to The Associated Press on Tuesday of 15 officials who were contacted. The list…

May 14, 2013

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Teacher removes explosive from a northern Colorado high school

However, police in Lafayette were cautious about calling the teacher a hero. “That would not be a recommended protocol for…

May 13, 2013

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Judge delays decision on Holmes insanity plea

Holmesdu1-i-syn Attorney Daniel King made the request in court, saying the defense now has a diagnosis for James Holmes, though…

May 12, 2013

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Anti-drillers mull next steps

Now, they’re mulling new strategies for new environmental controls on one of the state’s most politically powerful industries. The challenge…

May 12, 2013

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Prince Harry helps kick off games

Prince Harry plays volleyball with members of the British Warrior Games Team before the opening of the 2013 Warrior Games…

May 11, 2013

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Olympians, execs to greet Prince Harry

Harry was scheduled to attend a cocktail reception Friday at Sanctuary Golf Course south of Denver before heading to Colorado…

May 10, 2013

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Governor: Caution needed to prevent fires

Hickenlooper said the danger of wildfires starting and spreading isn’t as bad as last year, but it is still higher…

May 8, 2013

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C-130 crews practice firefighting

Tech. Sgt. Steve Morris works on a North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 cargo plane fitted with the Modular Airborne…

May 6, 2013

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Bombing suspect’s burial becomes issue in Denver

repudiated for his offer to bury Tamerlan Tsarnaev in Colo. cemetery

May 6, 2013

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Aurora shootings suspect plans to enter insanity plea

James Holmes’ defense attorneys worry that if he doesn’t cooperate with doctors at the state mental hospital, he might hurt…

May 6, 2013