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Arizona bans hunting contests for killing wildlife predators

PHOENIX – Arizona has banned organized contests where hunters try to kill the most coyotes or other wildlife predators for prizes such as cash or hunting equipment. The Governor’s...

DATE: Sep 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Close to home, Iturria takes Vuelta stage for 1st win

Kuss, Roglic finish safely in peloton

DATE: Sep 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

USA Cycling hires Mari Holden to coach women’s program

COLORADO SPRING — Former Olympic silver medalist and world champion Mari Holden was hired Wednesday to coach the U.S. women’s road cycling team in the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympics. ...

DATE: Sep 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

$8 million diverted from Colorado military base for border

DENVER – The Pentagon is diverting $8 million in construction money from Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, to help pay for fencing on the U.S.-Mexico border. The military said We...

DATE: Sep 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Denver enforces firmer regulations on short-term rentals

DENVER â€“ The number of illegal short-term rentals in Colorado has decreased since Denver began firmer regulation enforcement. The Denver Post reports that city officials have...

DATE: Sep 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Drug overdose deaths on the rise in New Mexico

SANTA FE – New Mexico health officials say the number of drug overdose deaths in the state increased in 2018, largely because of methamphetamine use. The Health Department reporte...

DATE: Sep 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

$125M for New Mexico defense projects going to border wall

ALBUQUERQUE – Federal authorities want to divert $125 million from two planned projects at New Mexico military bases to help to build part of President Donald Trump’s wall along the U.S.-Mex...

DATE: Sep 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado, oil-rich Weld County reach agreement on rules

DENVER – Colorado regulators have signed an agreement with the state’s most productive oil and gas county to coordinate their drilling rules. The state Oil and Gas Conservation Co...

DATE: Sep 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Rangers investigate illegal fireworks show on Colorado peak

DENVER – The U.S. Forest Service is investigating an illegal fireworks display on the summit of one of Colorado’s highest mountains over the Labor Day weekend. KCNC-TV in Denver r...

DATE: Sep 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New ‘It’ film portrays painful true chapter of LGBT history

BANGOR, Maine – Moviegoers from Maine who watch the film “It: Chapter Two” this weekend might recognize a scene that draws on a painful event from the state’s history. The scene i...

DATE: Sep 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Police: Man broke into Taylor Swift’s home, took off shoes

WESTERLY, R.I. – Police say a man who broke into Taylor Swift’s beachfront mansion in Rhode Island took off his shoes because he wanted to be polite. Westerly police who responded...

DATE: Sep 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Country musician Dierks Bentley fined for illegal Colorado fishing

DENVER â€“ Country music star Dierks Bentley has been fined $139.50 for fishing without a license after Colorado concertgoers reported him to state officials. The Denver Post r...

DATE: Sep 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment