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13 killed when huge tree crashes down on Portuguese festival

LISBON, Portugal – A huge oak tree crashed down on a popular religious festival on the Portuguese island of Madeira Tuesday, killing 13 people and injuring 49 others, officials said. ...

Navajo Nation still reviewing vendors for Amber Alert system

Moves made after Ashlynne Mike’s death

Colorado Springs gets FEMA grant to buy out sliding homes

Homes began sliding in 2015 after massive rains

Zinke supports opening access to Sabinoso wilderness

Northern New Mexico land is surrounded by private property

Man is presumed drowned in north-central Colorado reservoir

VAIL – A man is missing and presumed drowned after diving from a popular rock into a north-central Colorado reservoir and failing to surface. Summit County officials were notified...

Sunlight Mountain Resort announces Japanese partnership

GLENWOOD SPRING – A Colorado ski area and resort has announced a partnership with Japanese ski area. The Aspen Daily News reports Kiroro Ski Resort is the second international par...

Dinosaur fossil found on future site of mountain bike route

GRAND JUNCTION – Colorado government officials say they found a dinosaur fossil while they were conducting early surveys for a bike trail. The Daily Sentinel reports experts bel...

Farmington hopes ‘collaboration’ keeps power plant open

FARMINGTON – Farmington officials won’t formally protest the San Juan Generating Station’s proposed closure in 2022 but say they’ll work to keep the coal-fired plant open longer for the sake...

Broomfield city officials want oil, gas hearing closer, not in Durango

DENVER – Broomfield City Council members will ask the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission to move upcoming spacing application hearings from Durango to the Denver area. Durango is app...

Average U.S. mortgage rates fall for 2nd straight week

WASHINGTON – Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week for the second week in a row, despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to lift borrowing costs. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac s...

Santa Fe approves major grant to arts upstart

SANTA FE – The for-profit creator of a popular immersion art exhibit has been awarded a $1.1 million economic development grant from the city of Santa Fe and the state of New Mexico. ...

Air Guard tankers activated to fight western wildfires

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Air National Guard C-130s from Wyoming, Nevada and Colorado that are equipped to battle wildfires have been activated to fight wildfires in the western U.S. The...