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Oil company: Employees failed to report North Dakota spills

BISMARCK, N.D. – Former employees of a Denver-based oil company operating in the Bakken failed to report five spills in northwest North Dakota dating back to October, according to the compan...

Colorado Mesa University plans teaching hotel for campus

GRAND JUNCTION – Colorado Mesa University officials are planning to construct a $15.7 million campus hotel that will serve as a training facility for the hospitality and culinary programs. ...

Man reaches deal in deaths of 2 girls on Norwood farm

GRAND JUNCTION – One of five people in a doomsday group charged in the deaths of two girls found on a Colorado farm has reached a plea deal that could allow him to go free within a year. ...

Mortgage rates at 7-year highs

Rate on 30-year mortgages rises to 4.66 percent this week

Police: New Mexico woman hid gun at elementary school

AZTEC – A New Mexico woman is accused of hiding a handgun on the grounds of an elementary school. The Daily Times reports 25-year-old Brooke Showers was arrested in Aztec last wee...

Boulder bans assault weapons, bump stocks, large magazines

BOULDER – A Colorado city has banned the sale and possession of assault weapons, bump stocks and high-capacity magazines. City councilors in Boulder gave final approval to the b...

Pueblo officials designate power stations historic landmark

PUEBLO – Pueblo City Council unanimously elected to designate a pair of retired power stations a local historic landmark. The Pueblo Chieftain reports the decision came Monday as ...

Giro d’Italia leader Simon Yates gains time, but his team struggles

GUALDO TADINO, Italy – Overall leader Simon Yates gained three bonus seconds in the 10th stage of the Giro d’Italia on Tuesday but it was a difficult day for his Mitchelton-Scott team as Est...

Aspen elects to increase fines in wildlife harassment ordinance

ASPEN – Aspen City Council agreed to more than double the proposed fines in a new city wildlife harassment ordinance brought forward by the Aspen Police Department. The Aspen Time...

Agriculture secretary visiting Colorado on four-state tour

DENVER – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is visiting Colorado as part of a tour highlighting Trump administration priorities on support for farmers and food stamps. The fo...

Gaviria wins sprint to take Tour of California opening stage

Australia’s Caleb Ewan comes in second

Colorado soldier laid to rest

Gabriel Conde was killed April 30 in Afghanistan