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US women’s volleyball team secures Olympics bid

Team USA tops Argentina to lock Tokyo Olympics berth

Hinako Shibuno wins Women’s British Open

Japanese golfer holds on to win first major

Bear killed by electric shock while climbing utility pole

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS – Wildlife officials say a bear was killed by electric shock when it climbed a utility pole in northwestern Colorado to escape traffic and touched power lines. ...

Replica building’s demolition upsets Tombstone history buffs

TOMBSTONE, Ariz. – The demolition of a decades-old building built as a replica to one that existed over 100 years ago near the O.K. Corral gunfight has stirred up a dustup in the town known ...

Albuquerque reacts to Texas shooting by deploying police

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s most populous city is reacting to the mass shooting Saturday in El Paso, Texas, by stepping up security at shopping stores and some department stores such as Walma...

Officials help endangered minnow amid strong Rio Grande

SAN ANTONIO, N.M. – A federal agency is taking advantage of high water levels in the Rio Grande to help a tiny minnow listed as an endangered species. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation w...

Official: Video shows YouTube ‘King of Random’ fatal crash

ST. GEORGE, Utah – A Utah sheriff’s official says the creator of the YouTube channel “King of Random” shot video that showed his fatal paragliding crash and that it indicates the craft crash...

Rockies’ Dahl placed on injured list with ankle sprain

Outfielder could be out several weeks

Hinako Shibuno seizes two-shot lead at Women’s British Open

LPGA rookie makes six birdies to close at 14-under

Coroner: Worker at tank fire died of self-inflicted wound

WINDSOR – The Weld County coroner says a man found by officials responding to a fire at an oil tank near Windsor died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Loveland Reporter-H...

New Mexico legislator pleads not guilty to aggravated DWI

SANTA FE – State Sen. Richard Martinez has pleaded not guilty to aggravated DWI and waived his right to an arraignment in court on the charge stemming from a June crash. The 66-ye...

Virus affects livestock in 14 Colorado counties

DENVER – A rabies-like virus outbreak primarily affecting horses has been found in 14 Colorado counties. The Denver Post reports that the state agricultural department says 2...