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Big questions splinter tiny Colorado town of Pitkin

PITKIN – An issue over whether to allow short-term rentals in the small Colorado mountain town of Pitkin has ballooned into a debate about where people who own multiple homes in the state ca...

Santa Fe celebrates indigenous people with day of dancing

SANTA FE – Indigenous Peoples Day is being celebrated for the third consecutive year in the New Mexico capital with prayer, dancing and music throughout the morning and afternoon. ...

Depression-era murals in New Mexico targeted for removal

ALBUQUERQUE – A set of Depression-era murals at New Mexico’s largest university are being targeted by some faculty and students for their depictions of Hispanic and Native Americans. ...

Fort Carson plans controlled burns to reduce wildfire risk

COLORADO SPRINGS – Fort Carson is planning to conduct prescribed burns over the next several weeks to clear dry grass from training areas south of Colorado Springs. The Gazette ...

Suspect shot after taking Albuquerque restaurant hostage

ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque police say nobody else was injured when officers shot a suspect barricaded inside a Chinese restaurant filled with people. Authorities continue to invest...

NFL Roundup: Gano’s 63-yarder for Panthers beats Giants

Browns win on 37-yard field goal in overtime against Ravens

Large trash fire burns at Pueblo waste disposal facility

PUEBLO – Firefighters on Saturday battled a large trash fire at a waste disposal facility at Pueblo in southeastern Colorado. Pueblo County officials say no structures were thre...

Search in Colorado for missing New Jersey man

ESTES PARK – A search is being conducted in northern Colorado for a 30-year-old New Jersey man who is reported missing after he planned to climb Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park. ...

Investigation of girl’s death leads to arrest of N.M. homeowner

RIO RANCHO, N.M. – Rio Ranch police say the man who owned a house where a 6-year-old girl was found dead Aug. 11 has been arrested and accused of criminal sexual contact with a minor who was...

New Zealand fines travelers who won’t unlock secure devices

CANBERRA, Australia – Visitors to New Zealand can be fined 5,000 New Zealand dollars ($3,243) for refusing to provide passwords to unlock electronic devices and allow customs officials to ex...

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...

Rapinoe, Morgan lead U.S. in 6-0 rout of Mexico

CARY, N.C. – Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan scored two goals apiece to lead the United States past Mexico 6-0 on Thursday night in the group stage opener for both teams at the CONCACAF World ...