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Bull rider dies after being stomped in Denver competition

DENVER – A professional bull rider died after a bull stomped on his chest during a competition at the National Western Stock Show in Denver. The Professional Bull Riders say Mason...

Keith Richards to reissue 1988 solo debut ‘Talk Is Cheap’

NEW YORK – Keith Richards is celebrating the 30th anniversary of his solo debut album by reissuing it. Richards originally released “Talk Is Cheap” in 1988 and will reissue the al...

GOP: Gov. Lujan Grisham’s testing changes confusing teachers

SANTA FE – Republican House Minority Whip Rod Montoya says New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s changes on student testing are confusing educators. Montoya said Tuesday that t...

Skier who died on Quandary Peak in Summit County identified

FRISCO – Authorities have released the name of a backcountry skier who died on Quandary Peak in Colorado’s Summit County. The Summit Daily News reports 22-year-old Peter Wing o...

Shutdown-related unemployment cases surge in New Mexico

SANTA FE – More than 1,300 furloughed federal workers in New Mexico have applied for unemployment benefits that would act as a short-term loan. State Workforce Solutions Departm...

College basketball Roundup: No. 4 Virginia routs No. 9 Virginia Tech

No. 10 Nevada squeaks past Boise State

Jason Reitman to direct ‘Ghostbusters’ sequel for summer 2020

LOS ANGELES – Ivan Reitman is passing the “Ghostbusters” torch to his son. Four-time Oscar nominee Jason Reitman is set to direct a new installment in the “Ghostbusters” series fo...

Colorado’s Gov. Polis proposes full-day kindergarten funding

DENVER – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis wants to use better-than-expected tax revenue to implement government-funded full-day kindergarten this fall. Polis unveiled his supplemental bu...

Vandalism at Denver Art Museum caused nearly $2M in damages

DENVER – An official told police the Denver Art Museum sustained nearly $2 million in losses when a vandal shattered glass and damaged other artwork last month. The Denver Post...

Report: New Mexico remains 48th in nation in child poverty

SANTA FE – A child-advocacy group says New Mexico’s child poverty rate has decreased but that the state still rates 48th in the nation when compared with other states. New Mexico ...

Al-Attiyah headed for Dakar win; Price new motorbikes leader

LIMA, Peru – Nasser Al-Attiyah looks set to win the Dakar Rally again while Toby Price was the latest rider to take the motorbike lead after the eighth stage on Tuesday. Apart fro...

Vikings steal Gary Kubiak after Broncos split

EAGAN, Minn. – The Minnesota Vikings have hired Gary Kubiak as an assistant head coach and offensive adviser, a big bump in experience for Mike Zimmer’s turned-over staff. The Vik...