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One dead after fire at senior housing complex in Colorado

BOULDER â€“ Authorities say one man is dead after a fire at a senior housing complex in northern Colorado. The Louisville Fire Protection District said firefighters were called to...

DATE: Dec 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado pot grower advances sales despite $7M loss in storm

DENVER – A Colorado marijuana grower has estimated it lost about $7 million in an early wintry storm but still expects to harvest more than last year for the extraction market. Pu...

DATE: Dec 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

Visitor center along historic Route 66 gets more funding

ALBUQUERQUE – Bernalillo County commissioners are planning to spend another $1.5 million to further support the construction of a visitor center along historic Route 66. The commi...

DATE: Dec 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

Colorado man convicted in strangulation death of wife

BOULDER – A jury has convicted a 49-year-old Colorado man of second-degree murder after he pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the strangulation death of his wife that was recorded ...

DATE: Dec 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Vincent Kriechmayr wins delayed super-G

Downhill race set for Saturday

DATE: Dec 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

New Mexico Bowl matchup

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico Bowl: Central Michigan (8-5) vs. San Diego State (9-3), Noon today, ESPN. Line: San Diego State by 3 1/2 Series Record: First meeting ...

DATE: Dec 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Doping on the rise, but WADA lacks resources to investigate

MONTREAL – The World Anti-Doping Agency said Thursday more athletes are being caught cheating but it often lacks the resources to investigate. WADA published statistics showing th...

DATE: Dec 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Sports

Post Malone to headline Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve

NEW YORK – You can ring in the New Year with Post Malone: The rap-pop star will perform at “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2020” on Dec. 31 in New York City. ...

DATE: Dec 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

Impeachment trial plans in disarray as Congress heads home

Rep. Tipton votes No on both articles of impeachment

DATE: Dec 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Russia plans to appeal Olympic ban

MOSCOW – Russia has signaled it will file an appeal against its four-year Olympic ban due to World Anti-Doping Agency sanctions which President Vladimir Putin on Thursday branded “unfair.” ...

DATE: Dec 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Mikaela Shiffrin skips France to rest, train

VAL D’ISERE, France – Mikaela Shiffrin is starting her Christmas racing break early by skipping a World Cup meeting in France this weekend. After sitting out a training run Thursd...

DATE: Dec 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Radio show canceled after host makes school shooting comment

DENVER – A Denver radio station has canceled a scheduled program after one of the hosts said a school shooting would help break up media coverage of impeachment proceedings. Chuck...

DATE: Dec 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News