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Officers kill kidnapping suspect in suburban Denver

WESTMINSTER – Police officers in suburban Denver shot and killed a 34-year-old man who was wanted for kidnapping, auto theft and domestic violence. Westminster police say officers...

Authorities remove human remains from Colorado River

GLENWOOD SPRINGS – Authorities removed human remains from the Colorado River near the Colorado town of Parachute. The Post Independent reports the body had started to decompose wh...

Missing Air Force officer who disappeared from Kirtland is found 35 years later

ALBUQUERQUE – A Kirtland Air Force Base officer with top security clearance who disappeared 35 years ago has been found in California. The Air Force Office of Special Investigatio...

Colorado voters to pick gubernatorial candidates

DENVER – Colorado voters will choose would-be successors to Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper, who is limited after two terms, in the June 26 primary election. It’s the first primary in whic...

Julian Green’s goal gives United States soccer surprising tie at World Cup-bound France

Julian Green, Zack Steffen and a young U.S. soccer team showed what might have been — and what could be in 4½ years. Green scored in the 44th minute, Steffen made seven saves and ...

‘Welcome to Russia,’ Putin tells World Cup fans, teams

MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin is welcoming soccer teams and fans to Russia for the World Cup, saying the tournament will be thrilling and memorable. “For our country, it’s a g...

Crews working to contain wildfire a mile from Mescalero

MESCALERO, N.M. – Ground crews backed by fire engines and helicopters are clearing containment lines around a wildfire to keep it away from homes, a school and power lines in the town of Mes...

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...

Victims of disgraced Canada ski coach urge government action

CALGARY, Alberta – Two victims of disgraced national ski coach Bertrand Charest joined former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy to demand immediate action from the federal government to combat ab...

Schools see effects of housing shortage in New Mexico town

CARLSBAD, N.M. – The Carlsbad school superintendent says a housing shortage in southeastern New Mexico’s oil patch is an obstacle to recruiting educators and retaining students. T...

Colorado man robbed by prostitute convicted of solicitation

GREELEY – A Colorado man who was robbed by a prostitute he met online has been convicted of misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution. The Greeley Tribune reports Ayuk Ratna Taladh...

Colorado credit rating stable after pension reform

DENVER – Colorado’s credit-worthiness has stabilized after state lawmakers passed a pension rescue package. S&P Global Ratings on Thursday improved the state’s credit outlook to s...