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Yampa, Elk rivers have peaked for season barring heavy rains

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS – Forecasters say the Yampa and Elk rivers have likely reached their peak flows for the season, barring heavy rain this weekend. The Steamboat Pilot and Today re...

Ireland’s Bennett wins 12th stage, Yates maintains Giro d’Italia lead

IMOLA, Italy – Sam Bennett of Ireland pulled off a superb final attack to win the 12th stage of the Giro d’Italia on Thursday while Simon Yates remained in the overall lead. Benne...

Report: Fatal burns killed 3 in New Mexico tank explosion

CARLSBAD, N.M. – An autopsy report says the three people who were killed in a tank battery explosion near Carlsbad last year died of fatal burns. The Carlsbad Current-Argus report...

3 judges nominated for Colorado Supreme Court vacancy

DENVER – Three candidates have been nominated for a vacancy on Colorado’s Supreme Court, created by Chief Justice Nancy Rice’s retirement. The Supreme Court Nominating Commission ...

Yates wins 11th stage, increases lead at Giro d’Italia

British cyclist’s lead is now 47 seconds

Toms Skujins wins out of breakaway on Stage 3 at Tour of California

Team Sky’s Bernal maintains overall lead

Avalanche sign defenseman Mark Barberio to 2-year deal

DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche will bring back defenseman Mark Barberio on a two-year deal. Barberio is coming off a season in which he had three goals and 10 assists. He was lim...

Team Sky’s Egan Bernal wins first GC test in Tour of California

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Egan Bernal tasted glory at the Tour of California when he rode solo to the top of Gibraltar Road. Sebastian Henao and Tao Geoghegan Hart were just as hero...

Man accused of killing 2 throws laptop across courtroom

COLORADO SPRINGS – A Colorado man on trial for murder threw a laptop across a courtroom when a judge denied his request for new representation. The Gazette reports Glen Law Gallow...

Bear suspected in attack killed in Colorado

GRAND JUNCTION – The Latest on a girl attacked by a bear in Colorado (all times local): 10:35 a.m. Wildlife officers have killed a bear suspected of attacking a 5-year-...

Pueblo students back in school after teachers end strike

PUEBLO – Students in Pueblo are back in school after teachers voted overwhelmingly to accept a new contract. The teachers’ union says its members voted 495-62 for the deal Sunday,...

New Mexico town to begin water restrictions amid severe drought

HOBBS, N.M. – Water restrictions are set to begin in a southeastern New Mexico city hit by severe drought. The Hobbs News-Sun reports water restriction enforcement in Hobbs will s...