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Donor to pay overtime costs linked to Pence’s Colorado visit

ASPEN – An anonymous donor has pledged to pay overtime costs of Colorado public safety personnel connected to Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to a ski town earlier this month. P...

DATE: Jul 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Denver Police switch to encrypted radio transmissions

DENVER – The Denver Police Department has started using encrypted transmissions to block public access to its communications. The Denver Post reports the department began using...

DATE: Jul 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Some in New Mexico vow to fight prairie chicken lawsuit

ROSWELL, N.M. – Officials in southeastern New Mexico say they won’t stop fighting to keep the lesser prairie chicken off the federal protected list despite a pending federal lawsuit. ...

DATE: Jul 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Autopsy points to trauma, hypothermia in hiker’s death in national park

FORT COLLINS – An autopsy report says a New Jersey man died from blunt force trauma, hypothermia or a combination of both while he was hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park. T...

DATE: Jul 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Searchers find body of missing Air Force officer in southern Colorado

CRESTONE – Searchers say they have found the body of an Air Force officer who failed to return from a hiking trip in the rugged Sangre de Cristo Mountains of southern Colorado. Cu...

DATE: Jul 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New regulations limit experienced New Mexico substitute teachers

ALBUQUERQUE – A new law and regulations are requiring more retired New Mexico teachers to limit the amount of time they spend in a classroom or take off a year. The Albuquerque...

DATE: Jul 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Fired New Mexico city manager says settlement exonerates him

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. – A former New Mexico city manager fired for alleged misconduct has settled his wrongful termination lawsuit. KVIA-TV in El Paso, Texas, reports former Sunland ...

DATE: Jul 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

BLM plans 83-parcel oil, gas lease sale in western Colorado

GRAND JUNCTION â€“ The Bureau of Land Management plans to offer up 83 parcels for its next oil and gas lease sale in Colorado. The Daily Sentinel reported Monday that about 123...

DATE: Jul 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Barnhardt leads Reds over Rockies in series finale

Rockies can’t find ‘big hit’ in loss

DATE: Jul 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Helicopter rescues teen after fall in Rocky Mountain Park

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK – A helicopter has rescued a 15-year-old boy from Boulder who was injured in a fall between the two highest peaks in Rocky Mountain National Park. Par...

DATE: Jul 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Rural Nevada not equipped for big ‘storm Area 51’ turnout

LAS VEGAS – At first, the co-owner of the quirky alien-themed motel down a Nevada highway from the mysterious Area 51 site didn’t take a posting for a prank Facebook event too seriously. ...

DATE: Jul 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Suárez, VanMeter power Reds past Rockies

CINCINNATI – Eugenio Suárez hit a two-run homer, Josh VanMeter added a solo shot, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1 on Saturday night. Anthony DeSclafani and t...

DATE: Jul 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports