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Police: Parolee shot after triggering blast in hotel room

LONGMONT – A man on parole was shot by police after a standoff in a northern Colorado hotel Thursday after he allegedly detonated an explosive device in his room, authorities said. ...

Lakers beat Nuggets in a big Game 4

Denver in familiar spot down 3-1

Navajo Nation reports 42 new coronavirus cases and no deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation health officials on Thursday reported 42 new confirmed cases of coronavirus but no additional deaths. The Navajo Department of Health said the...

Largest wildfire in Colorado history is now 100% contained

DENVER – The largest wildfire in Colorado’s recorded history is now 100% contained, the Bureau of Land Management said. The so-called Pine Gulch Fire started in western Colorado o...

Broncos officially sign QB Blake Bortles

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – The Denver Broncos officially added quarterback Blake Bortles to their roster Thursday and the seventh-year veteran joined them at practice. With Drew Lock (sho...

‘Grateful’: Gigi Hadid welcomes baby girl with Zayn Malik

LOS ANGELES – Model Gigi Hadid and her musician boyfriend Zayn Malik took to social media to celebrate the arrival of an infant girl, with dad saying he’s “grateful” and “thankful.” ...

Colorado county limits gatherings of college-age residents

BOULDER – Boulder County health officials issued new restrictions Thursday on gatherings of college-age residents after state officials reported that a coronavirus outbreak at the University...

Sayers, Piccolo friendship lives on in ‘Brian’s Song’

When Chicago Bears teammates Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo became roommates in 1967, the first time NFL players of different colors shared accommodations on the road, it hardly looked like a...

Tour de France doping probe remains open

LE PECQ, France (AP) — Two people questioned in a Tour de France doping probe around the team of former runner-up Nairo Quintana have been released without charge, a French prosecutor said W...

Denver police detain man who drove toward protesters

DENVER – Denver police said a man was detained Wednesday night after driving his car through a group of people protesting a grand jury’s decision not to indict officers in the fatal shooting...

New Mexico taps federal loans to pay unemployment

SANTA FE – New Mexico has depleted its unemployment benefits trust fund and begun to use federal loans to keep up with claims – spending that can trigger higher taxes if not repaid, a top la...

Nurses say state staffing levels leave patients vulnerable

DENVER – Some Denver nurses said the state’s minimum staffing levels have left them overworked and patients vulnerable to substandard care. A Colorado Department of Public Health ...