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Broncos sign veteran linebacker Bradham to practice squad

ENGLEWOOD – The Denver Broncos have added another veteran to their practice squad, signing inside linebacker Nigel Bradham on Monday. Bradham spent eight seasons as a starter with...

COVID-19 hospitalizations increasing in Colorado, state says

DENVER – Colorado has seen a decrease in coronavirus transmission among young adults in recent weeks but an increase in infections and hospitalizations among older residents, the state epide...

2 Wyoming residents injured in small plane crash in Colorado

GRAND JUNCTION – Authorities in Colorado have identified the pilot and passenger who were injured in a small airplane crash and fire over the weekend. The Delta County sheriff’s o...

Colorado protest leader pleads not guilty in alleged riot

COLORADO SPRINGS – One of three people arrested after protesting in August outside the home of a Colorado Springs police officer pleaded not guilty Tuesday in court. The 20-year-o...

Congresswoman skips initial television debate in New Mexico

SANTA FE – Republican congressional candidate Michelle Garcia Holmes will discuss her campaign alone on local network television after incumbent U.S. Rep. Debra Haaland declined the invitati...

COVID-19 outbreak in Colorado linked with religious group

DENVER – The Colorado ministry organization that sued Gov. Jared Polis over limits on religious gatherings because of the pandemic hosted an event over the summer in defiance of public healt...

Farmington teen gets 2-year sentence in fatal shooting

FARMINGTON – A teen will serve two years in a juvenile detention facility for fatally shooting another Farmington teenager with a rifle last December, authorities said. Farmington...

Brother of airman charged with murder of Farmington woman gets probation

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The brother of a U.S. Air Force airman charged with murder in northern Arizona has been sentenced to three years of probation in a separate but related case. Sa...

Tourist sites on Navajo Nation to remain closed through 2020

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Tourist sites on the Navajo Nation, including the Four Corners Monument, will be closed through at least the rest of the year. The Navajo Parks and Recreation...

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Inmate found dead at a Colorado federal prison

DENVER – A 31-year-old inmate died over the weekend at a Colorado federal prison, authorities said Monday. Bret Zimmer was found unresponsive Saturday night at the Federal Correct...

Gusty winds fan big Rocky Mountain wildfires, spread embers

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Two big Rocky Mountain wildfires flared up again Monday as dry, gusty winds blew embers past areas where firefighters had been making progress. Firefighters at th...