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NOT REAL NEWS: 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 is legitimate, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated ...

Trentin gets 3rd stage win at Vuelta, Froome keeps lead

TOMARES, Spain – Italian rider Matteo Trentin won his third stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Friday after sprinting to claim the 13th stage, while Tour de France champion Chris Froome maintain...

Officials identify climber who died on Capitol Peak

ASPEN – A climber who died on Capitol Peak over the weekend has been identified. The Aspen Times reports the Pitkin County deputy coroner Wednesday identified the climber as 21-ye...

Bike gifted by Lance Armstrong stolen from sheriff’s porch

ASPEN – A Colorado sheriff says there will be no questions asked if a stolen bike gifted to his wife by former professional cyclist Lance Armstrong is returned. The Aspen Times re...

Triceratops skull, skeleton dug up in Colorado

THORNTON – A dinosaur fossil has been discovered in Colorado by construction workers. The bones and skull of a triceratops were found last Friday in Thornton at the construction...

Chris Froome extends Spanish Vuelta lead

CALAR ALTO, Spain – Chris Froome increased his lead of the Spanish Vuelta on Wednesday, finishing second in the mountainous 11th stage behind Astana rider Miguel Angel Lopez. The ...

Youth at Colorado detention center dies of suicide

LAKEWOOD – A youth at Colorado’s Mount View Youth Services Center has died of suicide. It is the second suicide at the state-run center this summer. The Colorado Department of Hum...

Officials take aggressive steps to prevent invasive mussels spread

Some recently discovered at reservoir in central Colorado

Vail Valley summer lodging revenue headed for new record

VAIL – Colorado’s Vail Valley is on pace to set another lodging revenue record this summer. The Vail Daily reports a recent study from Denver-based DestiMetrics tracked lodging re...

Scammer steals $850,000 from Colorado School District

BOULDER – A Colorado school district has added safeguards after a scammer stole about $850,000 of bond construction money. The Daily Camera reports the theft came to the district’...

Videos show high school cheerleaders forced into splits

DENVER – Cheerleading coaches and school administrators in a Colorado district have been placed on leave, and Denver police are investigating amid series of videos showing high school cheerl...

Boat accident in northeastern Brazil kills at least 22

SAO PAULO – A passenger boat carrying more than 100 people sunk in a bay in northeastern Brazil on Thursday, killing at least 22 and leaving dozens more missing. Navy Lt. Col. Fla...