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Man who wore clown makeup in Colorado killing gets 42 years

DENVER – A man who was wearing claw-like gloves and clown-style makeup when he stabbed a man to death in Denver last year has been sentenced to 42 years in prison. Thirty-seven-...

DATE: Aug 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Recreation area to reopen in northern New Mexico forest

TAOS, N.M. – A recreation area in Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico is about to reopen for public use after being closed several years because of a safety hazard. Fo...

DATE: Aug 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue headlines of the week. None of these stories is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press c...

DATE: Aug 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Mountain lion breaks into Colorado home, kills house cat

BOULDER – A mountain lion that became trapped inside a Colorado home killed a house cat before police and wildlife officers were able to scare it out. Boulder police say the homeo...

DATE: Aug 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Coach K: No ‘plan of execution’ for NCAA basketball reforms

DURHAM, N.C. – Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski doesn’t believe the NCAA went far enough with its reforms when it comes to how the changes were coordinated. Speaking two days after the...

DATE: Aug 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

5th lawsuit filed against EPA over 2015 Gold King Mine waste spill

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A fifth lawsuit has been filed against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over a mine waste spill the agency inadvertently triggered in 2015, polluting rivers in ...

DATE: Aug 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Ex-teacher’s aide convicted of sex with student sentenced

GREELEY – A former Colorado teacher’s aide convicted of having sex with one of her 14-year-old students was sentenced to 18 years to life in prison. The Greeley Tribune reports 26...

DATE: Aug 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Troubled New Mexico county facing officer shortage

GRANTS, N.M. – A financially strapped New Mexico county is facing an officer and deputy shortage, and New Mexico State Police say they can’t become the permanent replacement. The ...

DATE: Aug 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Feds raid suspected illegal marijuana grows in Denver area

DENVER – Federal and local law enforcement agencies are raiding suspected illegal marijuana operations in the Denver area. DEA spokeswoman Deanne Rueter said Thursday’s raids are ...

DATE: Aug 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Stephen Curry shoots 1-over 71 in Web.com Tour event

HAYWARD, Calif. – Stephen Curry rallied with three birdies to shoot a 1-over 71 on Thursday in the first round of the Web.com Tour’s Ellie Mae Classic. Making his second appearanc...

DATE: Aug 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

NFL Roundup: Jon Gruden returns to sideline for Raiders

“Chucky” is back on the sideline at the Coliseum. Jon Gruden makes his return for the Oakland Raiders when they host the Detroit Lions in their exhibition debut on Friday night. ...

DATE: Aug 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Attorney questions allegation in N.M. compound case

TAOS, N.M. – A defense attorney is questioning accusations that a man arrested at a ramshackle New Mexico compound was training children to commit school shootings. Aleks Kostich ...

DATE: Aug 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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