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Author Jon Krakauer sues over adaptation of ‘Into the Wild’

BOULDER – Author Jon Krakauer has filed a lawsuit over a musical adaptation of his 1996 book “Into the Wild.” The Boulder Daily Camera reported that Krakauer originally agreed ...

Missing hiker’s dad: National park could do more to find him

DENVER – The father of a Nevada man missing in Rocky Mountain National Park says park officials haven’t done enough to find him. KMGH-TV reported Friday that Benjamin Tice says th...

Man accused of stealing Salvation Army kettle of donations in Fort Collins

FORT COLLINS – A Salvation Army bell ringer in Colorado is charged with stealing a red kettle containing about $400 in donations. The Fort Collins Coloradoan reported Friday ...

One of New Mexico’s last drive-in theaters set to close

CARLSBAD, N.M. – One of New Mexico’s last drive-in theaters is set to close. The Carlsbad Current-Argus reports the owner of the Fiesta Drive-In Theater in Carlsbad announced t...

Alex Morgan awarded best US player of the Year

Morgan wins honor for second time in career

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...

Average mortgage rates fall

Thirty-year loan at 4.75 percent

District attorney to review N.M. high school Halloween incident

ALBUQUERQUE – The district attorney’s office says it will conduct a review of Albuquerque Public Schools’ documentation and records concerning an incident where a teacher allegedly cut the h...

Iditarod clears four-time champion in dog-doping scandal

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Iditarod officials have cleared a four-time champion of any wrongdoing in a dog-doping scandal that followed the sled dog race last year. Officials for the 1,0...

Colorado killer Watts appears to be in Wisconsin custody

MILWAUKEE – A Colorado man sentenced to life behind bars for killing his pregnant wife and two young daughters appears to have been moved to a Wisconsin prison. The Colorado Depar...

Aztec High School students mark shooting anniversary

FARMINGTON – Students and teachers are marking the one-year anniversary of a shooting that killed two people at Aztec High School. Officials tell the Farmington Daily Times that t...

State senator accused of using women’s restroom resigns

DENVER – A Colorado state senator who was accused of using a women-only restroom at the Capitol several times during the 2017 legislative session is resigning. The Denver Post ...