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Residents return home after fleeing Boulder wildfire

Nearly 20,000 people who were forced to flee a wildfire in northern Colorado were back home Monday after firefighters were able to stop the spread of the fire at 190 acres. The fire that bro...

DATE: Mar 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Firefighters increase containment on Colorado wildfire

No homes lost after nearly 20,000 flee

DATE: Mar 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado wildfire forces evacuation orders for 19,000 people

Evacuation orders cover 8,000 homes

DATE: Mar 26, 2022 | CATEGORY:

Fire torches seats, suite area at Denver Broncos' stadium

DENVER – Firefighters extinguished a blaze that torched several rows of seats and a suite area at the Denver Broncos' stadium on Thursday. The fire broke out in the third-level seating area...

DATE: Mar 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Sports

Rockies agree to contracts with McMahon, Bryant

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Infielder Ryan McMahon and the Colorado Rockies agreed Monday to a $70 million, six-year contract that avoided salary arbitration. McMahon gets $5 million this season, $9...

DATE: Mar 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

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