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‘Jeopardy!’ returns with new setup and new role for Jennings

LOS ANGELES – “Jeopardy!” is returning for its 37th season, with greater social distance between Alex Trebek and the contestants, and a new role for all-time great contestant Ken Jennings. ...

Police investigate apparent murder-suicide in Denver

DENVER – Police in Denver are investigating after they say a man killed a woman before taking his own life Friday night. A Denver Police Department spokesperson told Denver televi...

Navajo casinos join effort to boost census participation

CHURCH ROCK, N.M. – Casinos on the Navajo Nation are teaming up with census officials for a series of events they hope will boost participation in the count. Billions of dollars...

New Mexico governor: Don’t let your guard down on holiday

SANTA FE – New Mexico officials are urging residents to take precautions while celebrating Labor Day to avoid spreading the coronavirus. The state “has made great progress in the ...

‘Whip/Nae Nae’ rapper charged in attempted hatchet attack

LOS ANGELES – Silento, the rapper known for “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” was charged Thursday with trying to hit two people with a hatchet in their home. Prosecutors allege that Sil...

University leader criticized for using ‘trail of tears’

DENVER – University of Colorado Boulder President Mark Kennedy has received criticism from its Native American and Indigenous Studies Center after using the phrase “trail of tears” colloquia...

Stars shoot past Avalanche in overtime of Game 7

Injured Colorado loses late third-period lead

Van Aert sprints to Stage 7 win at Tour de France

Kuss takes big pulls in crosswind to aid team

Memorial planned for Senegalese family killed in house fire

DENVER – Family and community leaders are planning a memorial event Saturday to bring attention to the unsolved case of an arson house fire last month in suburban Denver that killed five r...

Tired Nuggets get thumped by Clippers

Leonard scores 29 in Game 1

Colorado county contends track violated coronavirus orders

GOLDEN – Jefferson County health authorities filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to compel Bandimere Speedway to comply with coronavirus-related public health orders after several thousand peop...

University enrollment in Boulder drops; budget cuts imminent

BOULDER – The University of Colorado Boulder has announced anticipated budget cuts because of decreased enrollment as the coronavirus pandemic has posed several challenges on higher educatio...