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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...

Outreach groups to help veterans learn agriculture skills

ALBUQUERQUE – Groups dedicated to tribal conservation and helping veterans transition from military to civilian life are getting federal funding to provide training in agricultural practices...

USA Cycling announces calendar for lead-up to Tokyo Olympics

COLORADO SPRINGS — The last chance for American riders to impress USA Cycling ahead of next year’s Tokyo Olympics will begin with the U.S. road and time trial nationals in Knoxville, Tenness...

Colorado state employee emails to vanish from public record

DENVER – Hundreds of state employees in Colorado have prepared to have their emails eliminated to remove access to government records that would otherwise be public. The Denver...

New Mexico governor creates special unit to arrest fugitives

SANTA FE – The governor of New Mexico has created a special law enforcement unit to arrest hundreds of fugitives across the state. Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announc...

Southwest Airlines’ Charleston-Denver flights resume in 2020

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Southwest Airlines will resume seasonal nonstop flights next spring between Charleston and Denver. The Post and Courier reports the Dallas-based airline anno...

Snow day for many students in Colorado after second storm

DENVER – Many students in Colorado are enjoying a snow day after the second storm to hit the state this week. Most school districts in the Denver and Colorado Springs area cance...

New Mexico authorities seek help locating two missing brothers

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – New Mexico authorities have asked the public for help locating two young brothers they say were taken from day care by their father and hidden. Las Cruces Polic...

Convicted felon gets four years for stealing $20 in burglary

GALLUP, N.M. – A convicted felon who admitted to breaking into a western New Mexico business and stealing less than $20 has been sentenced to four years in prison. The Gallup...

Tour of California canceled for 2020, race future in doubt

LOS ANGELES – The Tour of California has been canceled for 2020, and race owner AEG is reevaluating whether to bring it back in the future. The company said Tuesday it has become ...

Colorado Avalanche captain Landeskog out indefinitely

Lower body injury claims another star