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Health officials: COVID-19 variant turns up in New Mexico

SANTA FE – A more contagious variant of COVID-19 has been detected in New Mexico, state officials confirmed Wednesday. The New Mexico Health Department said the first known case o...

Police: Boy Scout from New Mexico dies camping in Colorado

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. – A Boy Scout from New Mexico has died after a camping incident over the weekend near the New Mexico-Colorado line, authorities said. The Conejos County sheriff’s...

COVID-19 aid on agenda as Colorado lawmakers begin 2021 session

DENVER – Colorado’s Democrat-led Legislature is convening on Wednesday for a brief three-day session to swear in new members and adjust several pandemic relief laws before it adjourns until ...

Navajo Nation reports 193 additional virus cases, three deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation officials report 193 additional known COVID-19 cases and three more deaths from the coronavirus outbreak. The additional cases and deaths report...

Senzatela, Rockies agree to $3 million, 1-year contract

DENVER – Antonio Senzatela and the Colorado Rockies agreed Tuesday to a $3 million, one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration. A right-hander who turns 26 on Jan. 21, Senz...

Motocross season to kick off Memorial Day weekend

Cortez’s Tomac will seek a fourth title

Mikaela Shiffrin screams to special slalom win

100th World Cup podium for Colorado star

Tyson Summers out as defensive coordinator at Colorado

BOULDER – Tyson Summers is out as defensive coordinator at Colorado after two seasons. Summers was hired under former Buffaloes coach Mel Tucker in December 2018, and was one of...

Police shoot, kill man in suburban Denver

DENVER – An investigation is underway after police shot and killed a man who officers say pointed a gun at them in suburban Denver. The Denver Post reports Lakewood police were...

New Mexico touts sewage monitoring program in COVID-19 fight

SANTA FE – A wastewater monitoring program launched last month has helped to prevent a COVID-19 outbreak at a juvenile justice facility in southern New Mexico, state officials said. ...

Colorado high school graduation rate hit high mark in 2020

DENVER – Colorado’s graduation rate reached its highest level in a decade with the Class of 2020, despite school closures and disruptions caused by the pandemic. The Colorado Depa...

Twin double-doubles lead Colorado past Utah

SALT LAKE CITY — D’Shawn Schwartz had 15 points and 15 rebounds, McKinley Wright IV tied Colorado’s career assists record and the Buffaloes rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to beat U...