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Colorado mountain town considers turning park into housing

FRISCO – Some residents of a Colorado mountain town are opposing a proposal to turn a community center and an adjoining small park into affordable housing. The Summit Daily News r...

Colorado’s Ginsburg abandons Democratic gubernatorial race

DENVER – Colorado businessman Noel Ginsburg has dropped out of the Democratic primary race for governor. Ginsburg cited a poor showing in the party’s March 6 non-binding caucuses ...

College strips dorm of name, citing sexual misconduct

COLORADO SPRINGS – A former Colorado College president was accused more than a century ago of perpetrating sexual improprieties on female students and staff as well as professors’ wives. Now...

Colorado towns to start electric-bus demos this week

VAIL – A pair of Colorado towns will host electric bus demonstrations as part of a project to upgrade their public buses to battery-electric. The town of Vail will host a five-d...

Navy’s new attack submarine USS Colorado joins the fleet

GROTON, Conn. – The U.S. Navy’s newest attack submarine, the USS Colorado, joined the fleet Saturday in a ceremony at Connecticut’s Naval Submarine Base. Navy Secretary Richard Sp...

Residents head home as crews contain fire near Army post

FORT CARSON – Firefighters contained a blaze near Fort Carson Sunday after it destroyed three homes and several vehicles, though they still had not determined how the fire started at the Arm...

Survey suggests rural economy to keep improving in 10 states

OMAHA, Neb. – A monthly survey of bankers suggests the economy is likely to continue improving slowly in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states. Creighton University economis...

At Fort Carson, at least 19 kid-on-kid sex assault reports

Most children are not punished or rehabilitated

Lego struggles to boost sales after 13 years of growth

COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Toy maker Lego says its earnings and sales fell in 2017 as it tried to turn around its business after 13 years of growth. The Danish company had warned in Oc...

Colorado gun dealer, reality TV star, sentenced to prison

DENVER – A Colorado gun dealer and Discovery Channel reality TV show star has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison. The Denver Post reports 54-year-old Richard Wyatt o...

Pueblo hospital to reduce staff in restructuring plan

PUEBLO – Hospital officials say a Pueblo medical center is going in a different direction in order to remain economically viable, resulting in the loss of nearly 300 jobs. The Pue...

Ski resort increasing wages, quarterly dividends

VAIL – Vail Resorts is raising the minimum wage at its United States and Canadian resorts thanks to the new U.S. tax law. The Vail Daily reports wages at Vail Resorts in the U.S...