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Murder charged dropped against ex-Denver TV station guard

DENVER – A judge has granted a request by prosecutors to drop a second-degree murder charge against a former television station security guard who shot and killed a pro-police demonstrator a...

DATE: Mar 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Capitol riot trial opens for Cowboys for Trump founder

Griffin says he is being prosecuted for his political views

DATE: Mar 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Durango railroad operator poised to operate Old Tucson site

Western-themed attraction has served as a film set

DATE: Mar 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Japanese internment camp in Colorado named historic site

DENVER (AP) — President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan bill into law Friday designating a former World War II Japanese American internment camp in rural Colorado as a federal historic site managed by the National Park Service.

DATE: Mar 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Clear Creek County recommends name change for Mount Evans

DENVER – One of Colorado’s most popular mountains is a step closer to being renamed in honor of the state’s Indigenous people. Clear Creek County commissioners voted Tuesday to recommend cha...

DATE: Mar 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Ex-Colorado veterinary regulator accused of animal cruelty

DENVER – A former member of the board that regulates Colorado’s veterinarians faces animal cruelty allegations after authorities said pet birds were found living in bad conditions in her sub...

DATE: Mar 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Dolly Parton to Rock Hall of Fame: Thanks but no thanks

Dolly Parton has announced she is pulling out of this year’s nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, saying she hasn't “earned that right.” The music icon who has been elected into the...

DATE: Mar 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Denver recorded 96 homicides in 2021, highest since 1981

DENVER – Denver police say there were 96 homicides in the city last year, the highest number recorded since 1981. The number of killings spiked in 2020 when police recorded 95 homicides, up...

DATE: Mar 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Uber charging customers new fuel fee for rides, delivery

Citing record-high prices for gasoline, Uber is charging customers a new fuel fee to help offset costs for ride-hail and delivery drivers.

DATE: Mar 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Business

Bobbie Nelson, sister of country music legend, dies at 91

AUSTIN, Texas – Bobbie Nelson, the older sister of country music legend Willie Nelson and longtime pianist in his band, has died, her family said. She was 91. An original member of the Willi...

DATE: Mar 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Music

Albuquerque council votes to rein in crisis powers of mayor

ALBUQUERQUE – The Albuquerque City Council has narrowly voted to reverse its 2020 action at the start of the pandemic to expand the mayor’s emergency powers during a public health crisis. Th...

DATE: Mar 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Cormac McCarthy has 2 novels coming out in the fall

NEW YORK – Cormac McCarthy has two novels coming out this fall, his first fiction releases since the Pulitzer Prize-winning “The Road” in 2006. Publisher Alfred A. Knopf announced Tuesday t...

DATE: Mar 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment