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Colorado school dean pleads not guilty in 2 cases

AURORA – A Colorado middle school dean has pleaded not guilty after authorities accused him of bringing a handgun to school and threatening administrators in April. The Sentinel...

Organizers call 2019 international balloon fiesta a success

ALBUQUERQUE – The numbers have been tallied, and organizers of the world’s largest hot air balloon festival are calling this year’s event a success. The annual Albuquerque Interna...

Colorado climber suffers frostbite, has legs amputated

COLORADO SPRINGS – A Colorado man has had his legs amputated below his knees after suffering frostbite while climbing a mountain. KDVR-TV reports that Colorado Springs resident Ni...

Man pleads guilty in connection with CSU student’s death

FORT COLLINS – A man charged in connection with his roommate’s shooting death near Colorado State University has pleaded guilty to evidence tampering. The Coloradoan reports that ...

Former Fort Carson soldier found guilty in Colorado homicide

COLORADO SPRINGS – Colorado authorities say a former Fort Carson soldier was found guilty on multiple charges including murder after a gun battle left one man dead. The Colorado S...

New Mexico prepares to harvest U.S. Capitol Christmas tree

RED RIVER, N.M. – Forest officials in New Mexico are ready to harvest a towering blue spruce that will serve as this year’s Christmas tree in front of the U.S. Capitol. After near...

Rockies name Darryl Scott bullpen coach

DENVER – The Colorado Rockies have promoted Darryl Scott to bullpen coach. Scott replaces Darren Holmes, who’s been in the role since 2015. Colorado is coming off a 71-91 season i...

Hall of Fame gets array of artifacts

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – Artifacts from the World Series are headed to the Baseball Hall of Fame, including the ball hit by Washington’s Howie Kendrick off the right-field foul pole for the go-ah...

Colorado digital ID just weeks away, governor says

LAKEWOOD – Coloradans will soon be able to use digital IDs on their smartphones in their dealings with state agencies. Gov. Jared Polis announced Wednesday that residents can crea...

Father convicted of making children panhandle money for drugs

ALBUQUERQUE – A jury has found a New Mexico father guilty of human trafficking for forcing his children to panhandle and using the money to buy drugs. Authorities said all three c...

Suburban Denver man convicted of killing terminally ill wife

GOLDEN – A man accused of shooting his terminally ill wife to death in suburban Denver has been convicted of first-degree murder. Jurors deliberated for about an hour Monday befor...

Prosecutors to try boy, 15, as adult in skate park shooting

GALLUP, N.M. – Prosecutors said they intend to try a 15-year-old linked to a New Mexico skate park shooting as an adult. The Gallup Independent reports the McKinley County Dist...