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Colorado adds 1 rig as U.S. rig count increases to 978

HOUSTON – The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by three this week to 978. That exceeds the 754 rigs that were active this time a year ago. ...

NBA agent killed in Colorado crash; 5-year-old son injured

ASPEN – Longtime NBA agent Dan Fegan died in a car crash Sunday. He was 56. The Colorado State Patrol says Fegan was driving an SUV when he tried to merge onto a highway and was b...

Police: New Mexico mom’s DWI crash killed twin son

BLOOMFIELD – A northwestern New Mexico woman is facing a number of charges after police say her drunken driving rollover crash caused the death of her 6-year-old twin son. KRQE-TV...

New Mexico teen’s school absence unnoticed before his death

13-year-old was beaten to death, authorities believe

Family: Canadian grain farmers died in Utah plane crash

MONTICELLO, Utah – The family of Canadian grain farmers has identified the four people killed Friday in a small plane crash in Utah. Jon Kaupp told KSL-TV in Salt Lake City that...

3 more Colorado students arrested for alleged threats

Students were heard talking about mass shootings

Skiers fined under toughened rule at Colorado resort

SNOWMASS VILLAGE – Four skiers have been fined $250 each for violating a newly-strengthened municipal code in a Colorado resort town that forbids people from skiing through closed areas. ...

Space defense center in Colorado begins 24-hour operations

COLORADO SPRINGS – The National Space Defense Center at Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado is now in full operation. The center, which last year was operating with borrowed troo...

City must pay $700K for lawyer fees in Ten Commandments case

Town my use online fundraising

Rural banker survey suggests economic outlook improving

OMAHA, Neb. – A monthly survey of rural bankers in 10 Plains and Western states suggests an improved economic outlook. A report released Thursday says the Rural Mainstreet Index r...

Aspen marijuana sales top liquor sales for first time

ASPEN – Recent figures say sales at Aspen’s marijuana dispensaries last year topped liquor stores in revenue. The Aspen Times reports the city’s Finance Department in its year-end...

Family of slain Colorado deputy says he was a hero

COLORADO SPRINGS – The family of a Colorado sheriff’s deputy killed in a shootout with a suspected car thief says they are grieving the loss of a hero and a “truly wonderful man.” ...