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1 death linked to ongoing turkey salmonella outbreak

NEW YORK – Federal health officials on Thursday reported the first death in an ongoing salmonella outbreak linked to raw turkey. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sai...

Varlamov stops 26 shots, Avalanche beat Oilers 4-1

Colorado gets first win in 16 days, stops five-game skid

Heat, drought drove 2018 fires in northwestern Colorado

CRAIG – Northwestern Colorado has had one of its worst fire seasons in recent years, driven by extreme heat and drought. Colt Mortenson with the Bureau of Land Management tells th...

Colorado Republican leader settles charges in fatal accident

COLORADO SPRINGS – A former Republican Party leader in Colorado has settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the widow of a pedestrian he hit and killed in downtown Colorado Springs. ...

NFL Roundup: Titans sack Brady, upset Patriots 34-10

Chiefs’ Mahomes breaks another record in win

Snow blankets central Colorado, snarls traffic

DENVER – A winter storm snarled traffic and left more than six inches of snow in some areas of central Colorado. Icy roadways and a crash involving more than a dozen vehicles on...

Sheriff’s office: 2 electrocuted, 1 injured at Moab potash mine

MOAB, Utah – Authorities say two workers were electrocuted and a third injured Saturday when industrial equipment at a potash mine in eastern Utah touched a power line. The San Ju...

Colorado Springs police: Two arrested in fatal crash were racing

COLORADO SPRINGS – Colorado Springs police say two drivers involved in a wreck earlier this month in which a 64-year-old man died were racing each other at the time. The Gazett...

CU regents discuss whether future regents should be paid

COLORADO SPRINGS – The University of Colorado Board of Regents will examine whether future regents should be paid a stipend. The Daily Camera reports that regents currently can...

Heavy snowfall expected in New Mexico late Sunday, Monday

ALBUQUERQUE – A strong cold front is expected to combine with an approaching storm system to produce heavy snow in parts of New Mexico late this weekend and early in the coming week. ...

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...

Gov. Hickenlooper issues 23 more pardons

DENVER – Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has issued pardons for 23 people determined to have moved past their criminal histories and to be contributing to their communities. Hicke...