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Pirates snatch up former Rockies catcher Tony Wolters

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed veteran catcher Tony Wolters to a minor league deal that includes an invitation to spring training. The team announced the signin...

Greg Bird agrees to minor league deal with Rockies

DENVER – The Colorado Rockies agreed to a minor league contract with first baseman Greg Bird that includes and invite to major league spring training. The 28-year-old didn’t appea...

Navajo Nation reports 38 more COVID-19 cases, 11 more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation health officials on Wednesday reported 38 new COVID-19 cases and 11 more deaths. The latest figures raised the totals to 29,041 cases and 1,086 ...

Colorado trial stopped for two weeks because of virus case

PUEBLO – The trial of a man charged in the death of his pregnant girlfriend has been put on hold for two weeks after someone in the courtroom tested positive for COVID-19. Tenth...

Colorado has sold about $10 billion worth of marijuana

DENVER – Businesses in Colorado have sold about $10 billion of marijuana since the plant was legalized for recreational use in 2014, according to new data released by the state Department of...

New Mexico to end quarantine requirements for travelers

SANTA FE – New Mexico officials on Wednesday said they would be ending mandatory self-quarantine requirements for visitors and residents arriving in the state. The state Health De...

New Mexico employee accepts position in Biden administration

SANTA FE – A top human resources employee for New Mexico’s governor has stepped down after more than two years in the position to take a new role with President Joe Biden’s administration. ...

Navajo Nation reports 54 new COVID-19 cases, 15 more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation health officials on Tuesday reported 54 new COVID-19 cases and 15 more deaths. The latest figures raised the totals to 28,994 cases and 1,075 kn...

Man faces second trial in killings of Colorado Springs teens

COLORADO SPRINGS – A man accused of being one of two people who shot and killed two Colorado Springs teenagers execution-style in 2017 will be tried again after a jury failed to agree on whe...

Snowboarding world championships moved from China to Aspen

COVID-19 travel restrictions bring event to Colorado

Students move back to University of Colorado Boulder campus

BOULDER – The University of Colorado Boulder said thousands of students are returning to campus as the university prepares to begin in-person and hybrid classes. University spokes...

Navajo Nation getting almost 29K doses of vaccines

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation officials said Monday that they’re getting nearly 29,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines this week plus 82 more federal personnel to help with vaccination effor...