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Caleb Ewan wins stage 2 of Tour Down Under, takes lead

ADELAIDE, Australia – Caleb Ewan of Australia won stage two and claimed the overall lead in the Tour Down Under cycle race Wednesday as the first event of the World Tour season wound through...

Colorado woman sentenced to 14 years in toddler son’s death

PUEBLO – A judge has sentenced a Colorado woman to 14 years in prison for the role she played in the death of her almost 2-year-old son in 2018. Faith Hughes, 22, was sentenced th...

Former Colorado ski company executive gets six years for theft

ASPEN – A judge has sentenced a former Colorado ski company executive to six years in prison for stealing equipment and merchandise from the company and reselling the gear online for more ...

Colorado legislator has baby, eyes quick return to session

DENVER – A Colorado lawmaker who gave birth during the legislative session said she plans to return to the Capitol as soon as possible to take votes on the floor. State Sen. Britt...

Super-G champion Dominik Paris out for season with knee injury

Italian skier won World Cup last season

Rocker Ozzy Osbourne announces Parkinson’s diagnosis

NEW YORK – Rocker Ozzy Osbourne says that he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a nervous system disorder that affects movement. The 71-year-old Grammy winner and former v...

Governor seeks new investments in early childhood education

SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is urging legislators at the outset of the state’s annual legislative session to rally around new financial commitments to public education ...

Colorado couple killed in collision on New Mexico highway

BERNARDO, N.M. – Authorities in New Mexico said an elderly Colorado couple died after their car was struck by a semitruck on a highway. Harlan Leroy Swanson, 94, and Elinor Swan...

Colorado deputy charged with recklessly driving prisoner van

A Colorado sheriff’s deputy who was pulled over by state troopers while driving three prisoners in a transport van has been charged with traffic offenses including reckless endangerment, aut...

Salt River Project seeks solar energy from bidders including Navajo Nation

FARMINGTON – One of Arizona’s largest utilities is seeking companies to build solar plants to provide up to 400 megawatts of power, including 200 megawatts from Navajo Nation facilities, off...

Overcrowded Colorado jail schedules early inmate releases

DENVER – A group of 31 inmates was scheduled to be released early from the Jefferson County Detention Center because of overcrowding at the jail, officials said. A $5.5 million bu...

Only Republican on county commission picked as its chairman

ALBUQUERQUE – The sole Republican on the Bernalillo County Commission has been elected to serve as its chairman. The Albuquerque Journal reports that Lonnie Talbert was elected to...