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Firefighters trying to stop new Colorado wildfire

FORT COLLINS – Firefighters are trying to stop a new wildfire in northern Colorado. The U.S. Forest Service says the Seaman Fire about 18 miles northwest of Fort Collins was dis...

Rat sightings becoming more common in Denver, statewide

DENVER – Denver officials say the increased sightings of rats at a city park are part of a growing number of rats citywide and statewide. The Denver Post reports city officials sa...

US Justice Department seeks dismissal from tribe’s lawsuit

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Attorneys for the U.S. Justice Department want a federal judge to drop a lawsuit that faulted the office for not prosecuting an Arizona police officer in a Navajo woman’s ...

Pitkin County considers increased fees to offset energy use

ASPEN – Pitkin County commissioners are considering increased fees to mitigate the environmental impact of energy used in larger homes being built in the Aspen area. The county’s ...

Viola Davis has regrets about role in ‘The Help’

NEW YORK – Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis has regrets about her role as a maid in the 2011 film “The Help.” The 53-year-old told The New York Times “it wasn’t the voices of the...

Rohan Dennis wins Vuelta time trial

Yates adds to overall lead

Lady Mary signals filming begins for ‘Downton Abbey’ movie

NEW YORK – Filming has begun for the “Downtown Abbey” movie. Michelle Dockery, who plays Lady Mary in the global hit, posted a photo on Instagram with the caption, “And ... we’re ...

New Mexico plans checkpoints during hunting season

SANTA FE – Conservation officers with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish will be conducting roadblocks throughout the state during the fall hunting season to collect harvest data a...

Man charged in deaths of three homeless people in Denver

DENVER – A parolee suspected of killing three homeless people has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder. The Denver District Attorney’s Office says 38-year-old Mau...

Intel to develop memory tech at New Mexico plant

RIO RANCHO, N.M. – Intel Corp. is moving development of a new generation of storage and memory technology to its manufacturing plant in New Mexico. Gov. Susana Martinez made the...

New Mexico candidates report on fundraising efforts

SANTA FE – The Democratic candidate for governor of New Mexico says she has raised an additional $1.9 million in campaign funds since July 1. Congresswoman and gubernatorial can...

New sugar label rules about maple syrup, honey coming soon

PORTLAND, Maine – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says new guidance about added sugars that will provide an alternate labeling option for pure maple syrup and honey will be released ne...