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Former Colorado councilman pleads guilty to felony theft

ASPEN – A former Aspen councilman and ski company executive has pleaded guilty to felony theft between $100,000 and $1 million. Aspen Daily News reported Monday that 52-year-...

Albuquerque police: Woman killed in apparent robbery attempt

ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque police are investigating a homicide in which it appears the victim was shot in her car in a residential neighborhood on the city’s west side as she prepared to go t...

Colorado brewery sold to international beverage company

FORT COLLINS – A Colorado brewery is being sold to an international beverage company after nearly 30 years in business, officials said. New Belgium Brewing Co. in Fort Collins is ...

Authorities identify victim of shoot-out with Greeley police

GREELEY – A man killed in an exchange of gunfire with police in Greeley last week has been identified as 40-year-old Russel D. Cooley. The Greeley Tribune reports Cooley was id...

All-time ‘Jeopardy!’ champs to vie for share of $1.5 million

LOS ANGELES – The three top money winners in “Jeopardy!” history will vie for a share of $1.5 million in January. ABC and the quiz show’s producer said Monday that Ken Jennings, B...

Storm systems to drop rain, snow while crossing New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – Forecasters say back-to-back storm systems will pass across New Mexico this week, bringing showers and thunderstorms starting late Tuesday and “treacherous” travel conditions i...

New Mexico’s largest city adds detectives amid homicide jump

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s largest city is adding more homicide detectives as it nears a record number of killings seen in a year. KOB-TV reports the Albuquerque Police Department...

Colorado justices approve medical marijuana during probation

DENVER – The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled people may use medical marijuana while serving probation. KMGH-TV reports the state’s highest court issued the ruling Monday. ...

Aspen ski areas expected to open 5 days earlier than planned

ASPEN – Aspen Skiing Co. in Colorado says it expects to open the ski season early for the second year in a row. The company has announced it plans to open its Aspen Mountain and...

Rancher gets life in prison in beating death of his fiancee

CRIPPLE CREEK – A Colorado rancher was sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday shortly after a jury convicted him of beating his fiancée to death with a baseball bat and setting th...

Derek Jeter among 18 newcomers on Hall of Fame ballot

Yankees’ shortstop could be unanimous pick

Judge says teen to stand trial in Colorado school shooting

CASTLE ROCK – Colorado prosecutors have enough evidence for a teenager to stand trial on dozens of charges in a suburban Denver school shooting that killed a classmate, a judge ruled Monday....