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Bear attacks person in Aspen; 3rd incident in 3 months

ASPEN – A bear has attacked a human in Aspen for the third time in three months, prompting wildlife officials to plead with people to keep garbage and other edibles secure from the animals. ...

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Handyman denies charges in explosion that destroyed rowhome

DENVER – A handyman accused of intentionally causing an explosion that leveled a brick rowhome in Denver, injuring nine people, including himself, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree ar...

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Woman sentenced for killing dad, encasing body in concrete

DENVER – A woman who poisoned her father and encased his body in concrete in a crawl space under his suburban Denver home has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Pros...

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Federal rule could end Colorado food assistance for families

DENVER – A proposed federal rule could end food assistance for about 33,000 people in Colorado, including 11,000 children, a report said. Potential regulation by the U.S. Departme...

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Cyclists race up Mount Washington – the highest peak in the Northeast

PINKHAM NOTCH, N.H. – A Massachusetts man and a Pennsylvania woman won the grueling bicycle race up Mount Washington, the highest peak in the northeastern United States. Erik Levi...

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

New Mexico on pace for more record revenue thanks to oil

SANTA FE – New Mexico is now on track to collect an unprecedented $7.8 billion in the budget year thanks to skyrocketing oil production, according to a new legislative revenue tracking repor...

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Woman suspected in fatal hit-and-run crash turns herself in

DENVER – A suburban Denver woman suspected of hitting and killing a 77-year-old bicyclist with her SUV before fleeing the scene has surrendered to authorities. The Denver Post ...

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Hearing for Aztec mom in boiling puppies case ‘mistakenly’ closed

AZTEC – A court official says a New Mexico district judge mistakenly kept the public from a hearing involving a New Mexico woman accused of forcing her children to watch her kill their pets....

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado area missed air quality deadline, plans to improve

FORT COLLINS – The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a Colorado region missed its air quality standards deadline. The Coloradoan reports that the EPA is expected ...

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico company chosen to build border wall part in Texas

ALBUQUERQUE – An Albuquerque-based company has been awarded a more than $80 million contract to building a stretch of new border wall in Texas. KVIA-TV in El Paso, Texas, report...

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico Junior College plan eyes 4-year degree under $10K

HOBBS, N.M. – Some eastern New Mexico students may be able to earn a college degree for under $10,000, under a proposal by New Mexico Junior College. The school has unveiled more ...

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Hermans wins Tour of Utah with strong ride in final stage

PARK CITY, Utah – Ben Hermans finished near the front once more in the final stage of the Tour of Utah on Sunday, allowing him to wrap up the overall title after taking second in the week-lo...

DATE: Aug 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

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