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Denver teachers voting on strike after contract talks fail

DENVER – Denver teachers are voting on whether to strike after negotiators failed to reach an agreement before their contract expired. KDVR-TV reports talks ended Friday about 90 ...

Four convicted of entering refuge in quest to aid migrants

PHOENIX – A federal judge has found four women guilty of entering a national wildlife refuge without a permit as they sought to place food and water in the Arizona desert for migrants. ...

Sheriff: New Mexico man kills son, 3, then himself

TESUQUE, N.M. – Authorities say a New Mexico man fatally shot his 3-year-old son at his home north of Santa Fe before killing himself. The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office says de...

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...

Breckenridge Ski Resort extends season through Memorial Day

FRISCO – Breckenridge Ski Resort is planning to extend this year’s ski and snowboard season by more than a month, into late May. The Summit Daily News reports the resort origin...

Polis allows jobless benefits for unpaid federal workers

DENVER – Gov. Jared Polis says federal workers in Colorado who are required to work without pay through the government shutdown can now apply for unemployment. The Denver Post ...

Victim of Taos avalanche has died

Kachina Peak slide leaves another in critical condition

Seahawks sign former 1st-round Broncos QB Paxton Lynch

RENTON, Wash. – The Seattle Seahawks are giving quarterback Paxton Lynch another chance in the NFL. Lynch’s signing Thursday throws the former first-round pick directly into the m...

Broncos coach Vic Fangio hires 2 more assistants

ENGLEWOOD – New Broncos head coach Vic Fangio has hired two more members of his staff: tight ends coach Wade Harman and defensive backs coach Renaldo Hill. Harman has spent 19 of ...

University of Colorado announces $4B fundraising campaign

BOULDER – The University of Colorado has announced its most ambitious fundraising campaign with the goal of raising $4 billion. The university has already raised more than $2 bill...

Pilot seeks dismissal of indecent exposure charge in Denver

DENVER – A United Airlines pilot has asked a judge to dismiss an indecent exposure charge against him, saying he is the victim of governmental misconduct. Andrew Collins was arr...

Victim of New Mexico avalanche has died

TAOS, N.M. – A 22-year-old man died after being pulled from snow that crashed down a mountainside during an avalanche at a New Mexico ski resort, a hospital official said. The man...