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Foresters urge treatment of branches to prevent beetle infestation

COLORADO SPRINGS – State foresters are urging residents near Colorado Springs to cut and treat the trees and branches downed by the powerful storm that struck the area in mid-March. ...

New director appointed for Colorado’s Safe2Tell program

DENVER – Colorado’s program allowing anonymous tips about threats has a new leader. Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Friday that Essi Ellis will become the director of the S...

Liquid mercury cleanup continues at western Colorado school

GRAND JUNCTION – A western Colorado elementary school will remain closed for a third day as crews clean up liquid mercury in several classrooms. The Daily Sentinel reports that...

Alcantara pitches Miami Marlins past Colorado Rockies

MIAMI – Sandy Alcantara had to settle for the longest outing of his career. Pretty nice way to start the season. Alcantara pitched eight crisp innings, Jorge Alfaro dro...

New Mexico to put up roadblocks for hunting, fishing seasons

SANTA FE – New Mexico wildlife managers will be setting up roadblocks statewide during the upcoming hunting and fishing season to gather harvest data and to look for people who are violati...

Rep. Ken Buck to lead Colorado GOP for next 2 years

ENGLEWOOD – U.S. Rep. Ken Buck has been elected chairman of the Colorado Republican Party for the next two years. The Denver Post reports that Buck was selected among four cand...

Man found dead near Horsetooth Reservoir in north Colorado

FORT COLLINS – The death of a 65-year-old man whose body was found at the base of a cliff near a northern Colorado reservoir has been ruled an accident. The Larimer County Coroner...

Rockies drop first game of season against Marlins

Marlins break loose for 16 hits in win

Rapids score 2 own goals, Dynamo win in 4-1 rout

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – Memo Rodriguez scored, Colorado put two in its own goal, and the Houston Dynamo won their third consecutive game, beating the Rapids 4-1 on Saturday night. ...

Rockies 1B Daniel Murphy breaks finger, out indefinitely

Murphy was injured in Friday’s game versus Miami

World Pro Ski Tour’s 3rd season draws to close in Maine

NEWRY, Maine – The final event of the World Pro Ski Tour season is being held at Maine’s Sunday River. Skiers from Maine to California have participated in three previous events i...

LeBron James to sit out rest of Lakers season

LOS ANGELES – LeBron James’ first season with the Lakers is over. The team announced Saturday he would sit out the remainder of its games, allowing him more time to rest the first...