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Former ‘American Idol’ star charged in fatal DUI crash

PACOLET, S.C. – A country music singer who was a finalist on TV’s “American Idol” has been charged with driving under the influence resulting in death, South Carolina authorities said Wednes...

DATE: Feb 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Music

Denver ending mask mandate for schools, child care centers

DENVER – The city and county of Denver said Wednesday it will end its mask mandates for schools and child care facilities on Feb. 26, following similar moves in several surrounding counties ...

DATE: Feb 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Boulder’s Fenberg selected as new Colorado Senate president

DENVER – Colorado’s Democrats in the state Senate have chosen Majority Leader Steve Fenberg of Boulder to succeed Leroy Garcia of Pueblo as the new Senate president. The Denver Post repo...

DATE: Feb 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado city settles lawsuit in police shooting of Black man

COLORADO SPRINGS – The city of Colorado Springs has reached a nearly $3 million settlement in a civil lawsuit brought by the family of a 19-year-old Black man who died after being shot in th...

DATE: Feb 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Environmental group supports plan to deal with feral cattle

ALBUQUERQUE – An environmental group is supporting a U.S. Forest Service plan to put a dent in the feral cattle population on national forest land near the New Mexico-Arizona border. The Cen...

DATE: Feb 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Santa Fe wants public’s input in search for new police chief

SANTA FE – Santa Fe officials are asking the public to weigh in on the search for the city's next police chief. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports the search has been narrowed down to 1...

DATE: Feb 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Split Colorado school board fires superintendent

DENVER – Four new conservative members of a school board south of Denver voted to fire the superintendent at the end of a week of controversy over leadership and the direction of the Douglas...

DATE: Feb 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Denver-area police identify suspect in fatal church shooting

AURORA – Authorities on Sunday identified a suspect in a church shooting in a Denver suburb in which a woman was killed and two men were injured. Police in Aurora are looking for Jose De Je...

DATE: Feb 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police: 1 dead, 2 injured in shooting at Denver-area church

AURORA – A woman was killed and two men have been injured in a shooting inside a church in the Denver suburbs, authorities said Saturday. The Aurora Police Department responded to a call at...

DATE: Feb 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Reward offered for information on damage to petroglyphs site

SANTA FE – A New Mexico nonprofit wilderness group is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of whoever was responsible for spray-painted graffiti and other damage to...

DATE: Feb 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Lucky dog: Colorado deputy rescues pup from burning SUV

CASTLE ROCK – A sheriff’s deputy is being praised for smashing the windows of a burning SUV and rescuing a frightened dog in a neighborhood south of Denver. Douglas County Deputy Michael Gr...

DATE: Feb 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Prosecutor: No charges in amusement park death of 6-year-old

DENVER – A Colorado prosecutor says he cannot prove that any individual is responsible for the 2021 death of a 6-year-old girl who died on an amusement park ride and has decided not to file ...

DATE: Feb 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News