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Colorado man pleads to reduced charge in fatal shooting

COLORADO SPRINGS – A Colorado man charged with the first-degree murder of an Army veteran has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge. The Gazette reports that 31-year-old Charles V...

Colorado teen fined nearly $20K for illegally killing moose

DENVER – The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Department says a 19-year-old man has been fined $20,000 for illegally killing and abandoning a bull moose last November. The agency say...

Avs defenseman Cale Makar will make NHL debut in Game 3

DENVER – Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar will make his NHL debut in Game 3 against Calgary, his favorite childhood team. Makar signed a three-year deal with Colorado on S...

Giro d’Italia to start in Hungary next year

BUDAPEST, Hungary – The Giro d’Italia will start in Hungary next year. The prelude stage will take place in Budapest, followed by two further stages on Hungarian soil. ...

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Blue Jackets go up 3-0 over Lightning

Islanders take down Pittsburgh

NBA Playoffs: Bucks pound Pistons

Harden leads Rockets past Jazz

4 charged with injuring officer, civilian with chlorine bomb

ARVADA – Four teenagers have been charged with setting off a chlorine bomb that injured a suburban Denver police officer and a civilian. Jefferson County prosecutors said Monday t...

Georgia O’Keeffe Museum tackles visitors’ color blindness

SANTA FE – The vibrant colors and hues in Georgia O’Keeffe’s paintings soon will be on full display for color blind visitors. The Santa Fe museum announced Monday it’s teaming up ...

Colorado U.S. attorney: Treat overdose deaths as homicides

DENVER – Colorado’s new U.S. attorney is encouraging law enforcement in the state to investigate opioid overdose deaths as homicides. The Colorado Sun reports Jason Dunn is also d...

Robbers hit several Colorado Springs businesses

COLORADO SPRINGS – Police say they believe the same group of people was responsible for seven overnight armed robberies that included three Colorado Springs convenience stores, a motel and...

New Mexico led pecan production in 2018

ALAMOGORDO – New Mexico was the national leader in pecan production last year thanks to Hurricane Michael striking down large swaths of Georgia’s pecan crop. The Carlsbad Curre...

230 migrants detained near New Mexico’s Mount Cristo Rey

SUNLAND PARK – Federal border authorities say more migrants have been arrested after illegally crossing into the United States through New Mexico. The U.S. Customs and Border Prot...