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N.M. teen planned to shoot ex-girlfriend at school, documents say

ALBUQUERQUE – A note found in a 16-year-old boy’s pocket indicated that he had planned to kill his ex-girlfriend and others on Valentine’s Day, when he fired a gunshot inside his high school...

DATE: Feb 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press...

DATE: Feb 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Speed caused light rail derailment that severed woman’s leg

DENVER – Transportation officials have fired the operator of a light rail train that derailed in suburban Denver – ejecting a woman and severing her leg – after determining the train was goi...

DATE: Feb 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Appeals court upholds injunction against female topless ban

DENVER – A federal appeals court panel has upheld a lower court injunction against a Fort Collins ban on women going topless in public. The Denver Post reports the 10th U.S. Ci...

DATE: Feb 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Avalanches cause problems in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming

DENVER – Road crews in parts of Colorado, Montana and Wyoming worked Friday to clear avalanches that had closed mountain highways and undertook mitigation efforts in avalanche-prone areas....

DATE: Feb 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado governor denounces Trump’s emergency declaration

DENVER – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has denounced Donald Trump’s decision Friday to declare a national emergency so the president can find funds to build a southern border wall. Th...

DATE: Feb 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Groups suing over gas drilling near homes in Battlement Mesa

GRAND JUNCTION – A group of residents has filed a lawsuit to stop a plan to drill for natural gas near mobile homes in western Colorado. The Daily Sentinel reports that Battl...

DATE: Feb 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Reward for info in 2014 Navajo Nation killing raised to $10K

ALBUQUERQUE – The FBI is raising its reward to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for a 2014 killing on the Navajo Nation. The rewar...

DATE: Feb 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Avs beat Jets to end skid

Landeskog scores 30th goal of season in win

DATE: Feb 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Colorado Democrats reintroduce ‘red flag’ gun bill

DENVER – Colorado Democrats have introduced a bill to permit the seizure of guns from people deemed to pose a threat by a judge. The “red flag” bill would allow family or law enfo...

DATE: Feb 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

US mortgage rates fall to 12-month low; 30-year at 4.37 pct.

WASHINGTON – U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell this week to a 12-month low, an enticement for prospective homebuyers in the upcoming season. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the a...

DATE: Feb 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

Rocky Mountain National Park reports record-breaking year

LOVELAND – Officials say nearly 4.6 million people visited Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado last year, breaking the park’s attendance record. The Loveland Daily Reporte...

DATE: Feb 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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