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County weighs more officers in schools after shooting

DENVER – A Colorado community is considering more than doubling the number of armed resource officers at its schools in the wake of two gunmen opening fire inside a high school, killing on...

Man dies after falling from cliff along Colorado highway

DENVER – Authorities say a 70-year-old man has died after falling off a cliff along a Colorado highway. The Boulder County sheriff’s office said the man died along a stretch of Hi...

Sepp Kuss finished 24th at Stage 14 of Giro d’Italia

Carapaz takes the stage, moves into overall lead

Snows keep Colorado ski resorts open, mountain passes closed

DENVER – Deep snowfalls are letting Colorado ski resorts extend their seasons, but keeping some high-altitude highways popular among tourists closed through the Memorial Day weekend. ...

Colorado drought-free statewide with heavy mountain snowpack

DENVER – A heavy mountain snowpack has helped Colorado shake free of drought that covered much of the state just months ago. The Department of Agriculture’s latest update of droug...

New Mexico jail completes $13.9M energy savings project

ALBUQUERQUE – The jail that serves New Mexico’s largest metropolitan area has completed a multimillion-dollar project aimed at reducing electricity demands and utility costs. The ...

Cluster of mumps cases confirmed at Colorado ski resort

FRISCO – Health officials have confirmed a cluster of mumps cases among employees and their associates at Colorado’s Arapahoe Basin ski resort. The Summit Daily reports the fir...

Colorado rancher pleads not guilty in killing of fiancee

CRIPPLE CREEK – A Colorado rancher suspected of killing his fiancee and burning her body pleaded not guilty Friday to murder and solicitation to commit murder charges. Patrick Fra...

Colorado woman gets life for plot that left husband dead

GREELEY – A woman has been sentenced to life in prison for hiring her nephew to kill her husband in northern Colorado. The Greeley Tribune reports Kelly Baker was convicted Thu...

Utah climber, 4 others die on Mount Everest

Two Indians, one British, Irish climber died climbing last week

Colorado expands protections for mobile home residents

BOULDER – Colorado has a new law on the books that legislators say expands protections for mobile home residents and leads to better enforcement of those regulations. The Daily...

Zakarin wins 13th stage of Giro d’Italia

Polanc still holds pink jersey, with Roglic closing