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Newly approved contract to lead to pay raise for teachers

GRAND JUNCTION – An influx of state funding will result in the largest pay raise in at least five years for some Colorado teachers. The Daily Sentinel reports teachers in the Mesa...

DATE: May 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Mount Rushmore to improve avenue of flags in $14M renovation

KEYSTONE, S.D. – The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is getting a $14 million upgrade, though the carved heads of U.S. presidents won’t be touched. Maureen McGee-Ballinger is chi...

DATE: May 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Defense chief tells Air Force graduates to be ready for war

AIR FORCE ACADEMY â€“ Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the 984 new lieutenants who are graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy should be prepared to face war. The Colorado Spr...

DATE: May 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Elia Viviani wins 17th state for fourth win at Giro d’Italia

Simon Yates keeps overall lead

DATE: May 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Longmont passes $3M deal to end surface drilling in city

LONGMONT – Leaders of a northern Colorado city have approved a $3 million deal with two energy companies to stop surface oil and gas drilling. Longmont city councilors voted 6-1 f...

DATE: May 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Nuclear waste storage project in New Mexico draws criticism

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Critics say the risks are too great in the plan to temporarily store tons of spent fuel from U.S. commercial nuclear reactors in southeastern New Mexico. Dozen...

DATE: May 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Federal agency closes New Mexico trail after hiker’s death

SANTA FE, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management has temporarily closed a northern New Mexico trail after a hiker died in a fall last week. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports the fede...

DATE: May 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Grand Junction-area government banning firework sales

GRAND JUNCTION – More Grand Junction-area governments are joining Mesa County and banning firework sales as a response to ongoing drought conditions. The Daily Sentinel reports th...

DATE: May 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo presidential race draws several candidates so far

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo President Russell Begaye has joined a handful of others in submitting paperwork for the tribe’s top elected post. Begaye filed late Tuesday but says he...

DATE: May 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Simon Yates maintains Giro d’Italia lead, Rohan Dennis wins time trial

ROVERETO, Italy – Simon Yates is still in control of the Giro d’Italia after the British rider limited his losses to closest rival Tom Dumoulin in the individual time trial on Tuesday. ...

DATE: May 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Favre says he went to rehab 3 times to fight addictions

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Retired quarterback Brett Favre says he made three trips to rehabilitation centers during his Hall of Fame career to fight his dependence on painkillers and alcohol. ...

DATE: May 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Clint Walker, star of TV’s ‘Cheyenne,’ dies at age 91

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. – Clint Walker, who played the title character in the early TV western “Cheyenne,” has died. Walker’s daughter Valerie Walker tells The Associated Press that ...

DATE: May 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming