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Associated Press
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New Colorado governor to live in Boulder, not state mansion

Polis will be first governor since 1959 not to live in mansion

Underground drilling caused gas leak, may have led to blast

AURORA, – Workers drilling underground pathways struck buried natural gas lines at a senior living community in east suburban Denver shortly before a fatal explosion that burned several home...

Agency reports hepatitis A outbreak in Albuquerque area

ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico Department of Health is investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A in the Albuquerque area. The department says that since the end of October it has c...

Mikaela Shiffrin wins season-opening World Cup slalom by huge margin

Shiffrin gets 33rd career win in impressive fashion

Marcel Hirscher edges Henrik Kristoffersen to win World Cup slalom opener

Kristoffersen continues podium streak despite narrow loss

30-year mortgage rate flat; still highest since 2011

WASHINGTON – U.S. long-term mortgage rates were steady to slightly up this week, at their highest levels in nearly eight years and dampening home sales. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac...

Denver-area school district to be run by external manager

DENVER – The Colorado State Board of Education has ordered a struggling Denver-area school district to turn over supervision to an external manager. Adams County School District 1...

Colorado sees increase in bias-motivated crimes against Jews

DENVER – Overall reports of bias-motivated incidents in Colorado remain flat, but the number of reported anti-Semitic hate crimes in the state doubled in 2017. FBI data collected ...

Town residents return home after package spurs evacuation

GILCREST – Residents of a Colorado town were allowed to return home just hours after a suspicious package triggered an evacuation. Gilcrest, which has a population of about 1,100,...

Former seminarian speaks out about Denver seminary abuse

DENVER – A Catholic priest from Denver accused of sexually abusing an adult seminary student was temporarily placed in a parish after officials learned of the allegations over a decade ago. ...

More soldiers return to Colorado from Afghan deployment

FORT CARSON – Another 300 soldiers are back in Fort Carson after completing their deployment to Afghanistan. The members of the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Divi...

Blake Wheeler has goal, 4 assists in Jets’ win over Avs

Colorado has lost five consecutive games