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Denver mayor marches with protesters after Floyd’s death

DENVER – Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in downtown Denver on Wednesday for another round of demonstrations after the death of George Floyd. They lay on their stomachs...

Russell Stover Chocolates closing Colorado plant over virus

DENVER – Russell Stover Chocolates has announced its candy plant in Montrose will close seven months ahead of schedule because of the coronavirus pandemic, a decision that will leave 217 emp...

Rocky Mountain National Park’s Trail Ridge Road set to open

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK – Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park is set to open Thursday. Park officials say visitors should be prepared for icy conditions and any ...

Coroner: Man died after getting caught in boat rigging

LONGMONT – Authorities say a man died after he became trapped in the rigging of a sailboat that was docked at a lake in northern Colorado. The Longmont Times-Call reports 75-ye...

More coronavirus cases confirmed among inmates in New Mexico

SANTA FE – State health officials say they have confirmed 25 more coronavirus cases among federal inmates being held at a lockup in southern New Mexico. The state Health Departmen...

Navajo Nation reports 54 new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Department of Health has reported 54 new cases of coronavirus on the Navajo Nation and four more known deaths. That pushes the numbers to 5,533 pos...

Bureau of Land Management prepared for expected fire season

GRAND JUNCTION – The Bureau of Land Management anticipates an above normal wildfire season this year and is prepared to protect its lands amid the coronavirus pandemic, acting director Willi...

Lea Michele apologizes for being ‘difficult’ on ‘Glee’ set

NEW YORK – Former “Glee” star Lea Michele has apologized for being “unnecessarily difficult” on the set of the musical TV show after a co-star accused Michele of making her time there “a liv...

Former Gov. Hickenlooper tries to quash ethics subpoena

DENVER – Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper’s Senate campaign on Tuesday asked a state court to quash a subpoena requiring him to testify during a virtual hearing of the Independent Ethi...

New Mexico reports 116 new virus cases among state inmates

SANTA FE – New Mexico health officials on Tuesday reported an additional 227 coronavirus cases, with just over half of those among inmates at a detention center in southern New Mexico. ...

Rescue personnel searching for lost tuber on Colorado River

DENVER – Rescue crews are searching for a man who was reported missing after he was last seen on an inner tube on the Colorado River. A man in his 30s was seen near Radium in Gran...

Colorado Supreme Court rules child abuse not applied in womb

DENVER – The Colorado Supreme Court ruled anyone injuring an unborn baby cannot be prosecuted for child abuse. The court’s 4-3 ruling Monday is binding even if the infant is born ...