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Man accused of killing nephew with ax ruled competent

BRIGHTON – A judge has ruled that a Colorado man accused of using an ax to kill his 4-year-old nephew is competent to stand trial for first-degree murder. Broomfield County Distri...

DATE: Feb 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Skier dies after falling into halfpipe at Aspen Snowmass

ASPEN – An 83-year-old man died after he apparently skied off the deck of the halfpipe at Aspen Snowmass in western Colorado. The Aspen Times reports ski patrol found the Montr...

DATE: Feb 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Red-flag gun bill heads to New Mexico governor

SANTA FE – The Democrat-led New Mexico Legislature approved a red-flag gun law Thursday with a final vote of the state House, virtually ensuring adoption of new procedures for courts to orde...

DATE: Feb 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Search area for missing 11-year-old Colorado boy expands

COLORADO SPRINGS – The search for an 11-year-old boy missing for more than two weeks has expanded into a neighboring county, authorities said Wednesday. The El Paso County Sheriff...

DATE: Feb 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado surgeon pays $2.5M restitution over kickback claims

DENVER – A Colorado neurosurgeon and two companies he owned have paid the United States $2.35 million to resolve civil allegations involving claims of illegal kickbacks, officials said. ...

DATE: Feb 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico museum tries to find name for robotic tyrannosaur

ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science is trying to find a name for the robotic version of the Bisti Beast tyrannosaur. The museum in Albuquerque has col...

DATE: Feb 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

5th sellout in a row for Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Daytona 500 is a sellout for the fifth consecutive year. Daytona International Speedway announced Thursday that all reserved grandstand seats have been p...

DATE: Feb 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

President Trump to give command at Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – President Donald Trump will give the command for drivers to start their engines before the Daytona 500. Daytona International Speedway officials named Trump ...

DATE: Feb 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

New Mexico sheriff vows to go to jail over proposed gun law

EUNICE, N.M. – A southeastern New Mexico sheriff is vowing to go to jail and risk his seat rather than enforce a proposed “red flag” gun law. The Hobbs News-Sun reports Lea Cou...

DATE: Feb 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

DNA testing confirms first wolf pack in Colorado in 70 years

DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials confirmed the first documentation of a wolf pack in Colorado in more than 70 years. DNA testing of scat samples taken near an elk ca...

DATE: Feb 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Search area for missing 11-year-old Colorado boy expands

COLORADO SPRINGS – The search for an 11-year-old boy missing for more than two weeks has expanded into a neighboring county, authorities said Wednesday. The El Paso County Sheriff...

DATE: Feb 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation files to intervene in Arizona utility rate case

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation has filed to intervene in a rate case for one of Arizona’s largest utilities as it seeks ways to make up for the loss of coal revenue and develop renewab...

DATE: Feb 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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