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Rockies avoid arbitration, re-sign Scott Oberg

Relief pitcher had 2.45 ERA and 57 strikeouts in 2018

Colorado attorney general plans legal action against Trump administration

DENVER – Colorado’s new attorney general laid out his plans to take legal action against the Trump administration. The Colorado Sun reports Phil Weiser on Wednesday said his prior...

Road construction worker struck and killed in Colorado

BRIGHTON – The Colorado State Patrol says a construction worker has died after being hit by a vehicle. The patrol says the worker was a flagger at a project in Adams County when...

New Mexico to participate in early food stamps option

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Human Services Department says it will participate in a federal waiver option that will clear the way for benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pro...

Glitch causes Colorado DMV to overcharge 100,000 drivers

DENVER – Officials say a computer glitch caused the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles to overcharge about 100,000 drivers for vehicle registration renewals last month. DMV spo...

New Mexico eases unemployment benefits rule because of shutdown

SANTA FE – The federal government’s partial shutdown has prompted New Mexico to waive the unemployment insurance rule’s requirement that applicants search for work. The Department...

Russia says ‘understanding’ reached on doping data for WADA

MOSCOW – The Kremlin says there is “understanding” on how crucial data on drug use by Russian athletes will be handed over to the World Anti-Doping Agency, whose representatives arrived Wedn...

Lindsey Vonn’s return to ski racing postponed by heavy snow

ST. ANTON, Austria – Lindsey Vonn’s return to World Cup racing will have to wait another week. Heavy snowfall has forced organizers to call off downhill and super-G races schedule...

Al-Attiyah regains Dakar Rally lead on drama-filled stage

LIMA, Peru – Dakar Rally great Stephane Peterhansel won a drama-filled third stage on Wednesday in which defending champion Carlos Sainz and overnight leader Giniel de Villiers got stuck in ...

New Mexico school named after Dolores Huerta faces closure

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A New Mexico charter school named after civil rights leader Dolores Huerta is facing closure over poor performance. The Las Cruces Sun-News reports the New Mexi...

Stan Lee’s devoted fans can mourn him at Hollywood memorial

LOS ANGELES – Stan Lee’s devoted fans will have a chance to mourn him alongside his friends, family and co-creators at a memorial in Hollywood on Jan. 30, organizers announced Wednesday. ...

Navajo Nation works to establish medical examiners office

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation is establishing its first medical examiner’s office. In a statement, President Russell Begaye’s office said Tuesday that he had approved a p...