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Competitor dies in swim leg of Boulder Ironman triathlon

BOULDER – An athlete died a day after being pulled from the water during the Boulder Ironman 70.3 triathlon in Colorado. It was the third death in four years of Ironman competitions in Bould...

DATE: Aug 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Remains of boy found at New Mexico compound

AMALIA, N.M. â€“ A New Mexico sheriff says searchers have found the remains of a boy on property where authorities raided a makeshift compound last week in search of a missing Georgia child....

DATE: Aug 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

ABC to celebrate 90 years of Mickey Mouse

LOS ANGELES – Mickey Mouse is getting the full star treatment as the iconic character turns 90 this year. ABC on Tuesday announced “Mickey’s 90th Spectacular,” a two-hour prime-ti...

DATE: Aug 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Denver police searching for missing 7-year-old boy

DENVER – Denver police are searching a neighborhood for a 7-year-old boy missing since Monday afternoon. Police, who are getting help from the FBI and other law enforcement agenci...

DATE: Aug 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Feds: Auto dealer deceived consumers near Navajo Nation

GALLUP, N.M. – Federal authorities say an Arizona-based auto dealer who operates in towns near the Navajo Nation falsified consumer information and deceived consumers through advertisements....

DATE: Aug 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado joins multistate lawsuit to stop online plans for 3D printed guns

Colorado is now among the states suing the Trump administration to dissolve a settlement it reached with a company that wants to post instructions online for making 3D-printed firearms that ...

DATE: Aug 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation launches program to manage horse population

FARMINGTON – The Navajo Nation is offering $50 for each surrendered horse to encourage the removal of unbranded, free-roaming horses from tribal land. The tribe’s Department of Ag...

DATE: Aug 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Colorado zoo closed after hail storm injures 5, kills birds

COLORADO SPRINGS – A busy Colorado zoo was closed Tuesday as officials assessed damage from a severe hail storm that sent five people to the hospital and killed two zoo birds. The...

DATE: Aug 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Beer maker Heineken strikes deal to expand in China

BRUSSELS – Heineken, the world’s second-largest brewer, has struck a deal to expand in China, the world’s biggest beer market. Heineken said Friday it is buying a 40 percent stake...

DATE: Aug 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Virgin Mary mural defaced in historic New Mexico town

OJO CALIENTE, N.M. – A mural of the Virgin Mary in one of the oldest health resorts in North America and in a historic Hispanic and Native American community has been defaced. The...

DATE: Aug 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Santa Fe startup tests commercial Wi-Fi system during launch

SANTA FE – The Santa Fe startup tech firm working to bring commercial Wi-Fi to space has successfully completed a second test of its system. Solstar Space posted a message to soci...

DATE: Aug 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Woman dies after being run over by tractor in Boulder County

BOULDER – A woman has died after being run over by a tractor in Colorado. According to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, deputies on Saturday responded to a call that a 46-year...

DATE: Aug 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News