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2 men missing after vehicle likely falls through ice

GRAND JUNCTION – Authorities say two men are missing after they possibly drove a tracked snow vehicle onto a frozen lake and fell through the ice in western Colorado. The Daily...

Colorado deputies charged with manslaughter in man’s death

DENVER – Two Colorado sheriff’s deputies have been charged with manslaughter in the death of a 23-year-old man that investigators found had been handcuffed and placed face down on the floor ...

Colorado pushing Denver schools, teachers on negotiations

DENVER – The state is pushing Denver schools and teachers to try harder to reach a contract agreement to avoid a strike, saying it’s concerned that talks aren’t being conducted with “integri...

Trump to name acting Interior secretary, a Colorado native, to lead department

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump says he’s nominating a Washington veteran with lobbying ties to U.S. energy companies to lead the Interior Department. David Bernhardt, current...

‘Record-breaking’ home sales seen in New Mexico’s oil region

HOBBS, N.M. – Realtors in the heart of New Mexico’s booming oil country say home sales broke records last year and that could spell more housing shortages. The Hobbs Sun-News r...

Colorado wildlife officials trap, kill 5 mountain lions

RIFLE – Wildlife officials have trapped and killed five mountain lions near a Colorado town after residents reported aggressive behavior by the predators. The Rifle Citizen T...

Poland exported 5,500 pounds of meat from sick cows to EU

WARSAW, Poland – Thousands of pounds of meat from sick cows who were slaughtered illegally in Poland were exported to 10 other European Union countries, the country’s top veterinary official...

Donald Trump says he wouldn’t steer son Barron toward football

PALM BEACH, Fla. – President Donald Trump says he wouldn’t steer son Barron toward football, saying it’s “a dangerous sport,” but also wouldn’t stand in the way if the soccer-playing 12-year...

Blood test problems stop Boulder drugging investigation

BOULDER – Police have closed their investigation into whether several female students at the University of Colorado were drugged at parties because of a problem with blood samples taken from...

Last World Cup ski race before worlds canceled because of snowfall

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany – The last World Cup race before the world championships was canceled Sunday because of heavy snowfall. Organizers called off a men’s giant slalom,...

Dustin Johnson hangs on for victory at Saudi International

KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia – Joint overnight leader Dustin Johnson shot a final-round 3-under 67 to win the Saudi International tournament by two strokes on Sunday. ...

Patriots dominate the slopes; hope to do same on gridiron

CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine – New England Patriots fans are showing their support on the slopes before they head indoors to watch the big game. More than 100 fans wearing Patriots ...