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2 kids found in raid on polygamist compound in Utah; 2 still missing

SPRING CITY, Utah – Utah authorities raided a compound of a polygamist sect in search of four missing children, finding two boys but not their sisters. An Amber Alert was issued M...

DATE: Dec 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Grand Junction VA hospital reduces methadone use after patient dies

Government investigators probing 2014 death

DATE: Dec 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Newly elected Colo. lawmaker apologizes for comments on Obama, minorities

Representative lectured by Republican chairman

DATE: Dec 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Anchors, moguls, politicians: The growing list of accused

List seems to grow each day

DATE: Nov 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Some shoppers find lower-key Black Friday

Some people unable to find deals

DATE: Nov 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Bankers: Economy to remain slow in rural parts of Plains, Western states

OMAHA, Neb. – The economy will likely remain slow in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states in the months ahead. The overall Rural Mainstreet Index for the region remained in...

DATE: Nov 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Granby Ranch for sale, owner says it’s ready for next level

GRANBY – The 22-year owner of Granby Ranch is listing her 7.8-square-mile ski and golf resort community for sale. The Denver Post reported Tuesday that Marise Cipriani doesn’t hav...

DATE: Nov 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

A look at what didn’t happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week. None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Pres...

DATE: Nov 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

New Colorado school board member served time for murder

LA JUNTA – A man recently elected to a school board in southern Colorado spent more than a decade in prison in North Carolina for murder. Thomas Seaba first discussed the convicti...

DATE: Nov 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Commission explores feasibility of train on Front Range

DENVER – A Colorado commission is examining the viability of developing a passenger train service running along Interstate 25 from Fort Collins to Trinidad. The Denver Post report...

DATE: Nov 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Mom pleads guilty to leaving boy in frigid car overnight

THORNTON – A Colorado woman has pleaded guilty to leaving her 2-year-old son alone in a car overnight during a snowstorm when the temperature reached minus 8 degrees. The Adams Co...