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Work on Netflix series ‘Daybreak’ to begin in N.M.

ALBUQUERQUE – Filming of the Netflix series “Daybreak” is scheduled to begin in New Mexico at the end of November. Officials with the state film office said Wednesday that princip...

Amazon opens 2nd physical store in suburban Denver

LONE TREE – Online retailer Amazon is opening its second physical store in south suburban Denver. The Amazon 4-Star store at the Park Meadows shopping mall in Lone Tree is stocked...

Jury sides with pot grow owner in anti-racketeering case

DENVER – A federal jury has ruled against a Colorado couple who claimed a neighboring marijuana grow operation hurt their property’s value in a case closely watched by the U.S. cannabis indu...

Colorado man pleads not guilty to taking fossils

GRAND JUNCTION – A 54-year-old Mesa County man has pleaded not guilty to charges that he took fossils from the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area in western Colorado. A ...

Gynecologist pleads guilty to harassment for exam ‘joke’

GRAND JUNCTION – A former Colorado gynecologist accused of dyeing a patient’s vagina purple has avoided jail time and will be allowed to continue practicing medicine. The Daily...

New Mexico lottery to offer game linked to sporting events

ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico Lottery Authority is moving ahead with plans for a new game that will be tied to the outcome of sporting events. The lottery board voted unanimously T...

Colorado Rockies part with Gerrardo Parra

DENVER — The Colorado Rockies have declined their $12.5 million option on outfielder Gerardo Parra and will pay a $1.5 million buyout. The 31-year-old, who became a free agent, hi...

Discovery of bones near Vatican embassy revives 1983 mystery

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican said Tuesday that human bones were found during renovation work near its embassy to Italy, reviving talk about one of the Holy See’s most enduring mysteries – the ...

High-elevation road in Rocky Mountain Park closes for season

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK – Trail Ridge Road over the high tundra of Rocky Mountain National Park has closed for the season. The National Park Service announced the closure Wed...

Adams County halts drilling permits due to ballot measure

DENVER – A Colorado county won’t issue new permits for oil and gas drilling because of a pending ballot proposal that would restrict new wells. The Adams County Board of Commissio...

Catholic dioceses planning ‘Border Mass’ near Ciudad Juarez

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. – A group of Catholic dioceses is planning a Mass along the U.S.-Mexico border in the city of Sunland Park amid rising political tensions around immigration. Di...

Inmate killed in altercation at federal prison in Colorado

PUEBLO – Officials say an inmate has died after a confrontation with another inmate at a federal prison in Florence. The Pueblo Chieftain reports 37-year-old Maxie Graham was...