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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...

DATE: Aug 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Officials take aggressive steps to prevent invasive mussels spread

Some recently discovered at reservoir in central Colorado

DATE: Aug 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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...

DATE: Aug 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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’...

DATE: Aug 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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...

DATE: Aug 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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...

DATE: Aug 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Fort Collins voters to vote on weed regulation in November

FORT COLLINS – Voters in Fort Collins will have the chance to make another call about marijuana regulation come November. Currently, voters must approve changes in city medical ma...