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Next ‘Star Wars’ film to use unreleased Fisher footage

LOS ANGELES – Carrie Fisher is not done with “Star Wars” after all – Lucasfilm says unreleased footage of the actress will be used in the next installment of the “Star Wars” saga to draw her...

DATE: Jul 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Man charged with stealing tractor, biting K-9 in Denver

DENVER – A man accused of stealing a tractor before leading Denver police on a slow-speed chase through the city also is charged with biting and choking a police dog and stealing two other c...

DATE: Jul 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

2 charged with starting Colorado wildfire at shooting range

ASPEN – Two people accused of starting a wildfire near Aspen by firing incendiary tracer rounds at a shooting range have been charged. The Aspen Daily News reports that 23-year-ol...

DATE: Jul 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Coal plant closure sparks worry in northwestern New Mexico

FARMINGTON – Officials in northwestern New Mexico are grappling with the likely effects of a coal power plant closure near the Navajo Nation and in one of the nation’s poorest states. ...

DATE: Jul 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Missing Telluride hiker found dead after apparent fall

TELLURIDE – A hiker missing in southwestern Colorado for over two weeks died of an apparent fall. San Miguel County Sheriff Bill Masters says the body of 55-year-old Tim Cannon wa...

DATE: Jul 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

EPA seeks dismissal of lawsuit over Colorado mine spill

Utah, New Mexico, Navajo Nation seek repayment of cleanup costs

DATE: Jul 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Robert Garrigus gets rocky break, leads Canadian Open

OAKVILLE, Ontario — Robert Garrigus made a birdie after a rock saved his ball from water and had a one-stroke lead at 9-under 63 on Thursday when play in the RBC Canadian Open was suspended ...

DATE: Jul 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Vincenzo Nibali to have surgery on broken back

MILAN – Vincenzo Nibali will undergo surgery next week on the back he injured during a crash in the Tour de France as the Bahrain Merida cyclist aims to be back to ride in the Spanish Vuelta...

DATE: Jul 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Rockies acquire reliever Seunghwan Oh from Blue Jays

DENVER – The Colorado Rockies added another reliever by acquiring right-hander Seunghwan Oh from Toronto for minor league prospects. Oh was 4-3 with a 2.68 earned-run average in 4...

DATE: Jul 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Woman tapped to lead Park Service’s Denver office quits

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. – The employee tapped to take over the National Park Service’s Intermountain regional office in Denver has quit. The Jackson Hole News and Guide reports the sup...

DATE: Jul 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Petition gatherer for Colorado oil, gas measure quits effort

DENVER – A group behind a proposed Colorado initiative to severely limit new oil and gas drilling on non-federal land has parted ways with a petition-gathering firm in a payment dispute. ...

DATE: Jul 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Re-enactment of conquistador reclaiming Santa Fe will end

SANTA FE – An annual re-enactment of a 17th-century Spanish conquistador reclaiming Santa Fe from Native Americans after an uprising will end amid protests that it whitewashed a dark period ...

DATE: Jul 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life