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The Associated Press

Rockies select contract of right-hander Brooks Pounders

DENVER â€” The Colorado Rockies selected the contract of right-hander Brooks Pounders from Triple-A Albuquerque. The 27-year-old Pounders will be available Tuesday night when the ...

DATE: Apr 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Giants acquire punter Dixon from Broncos for draft pick

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants have acquired punter Riley Dixon from the Denver Broncos for a conditional seventh-round draft choice in 2019. The Giants announced the...

DATE: Apr 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Australia’s Michael Matthews wins Tour of Romandie prologue

FRIBOURG, Switzerland — Michael Matthews of Australia won the opening Tour of Romandie prologue on Tuesday for his first victory of the season. Matthews was one second faster than...

DATE: Apr 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

A look at claims of racial bias in U.S. restaurants

Starbucks is only the latest U.S. food chain to come under scrutiny because of the way black people were treated at one of its locations. Some companies have been accused of syste...

DATE: Apr 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Anti-gerrymandering reforms clear first hurdle in Colorado

DENVER – Colorado lawmakers want to ask voters to outlaw gerrymandering in the state’s constitution. A bipartisan package of redistricting reforms cleared its first hurdle Monday,...

DATE: Apr 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Senate president won’t seek resignation of lawmaker

DENVER – Colorado’s Republican Senate president says he won’t ask a GOP lawmaker to resign over new allegations of sexual harassment. Sen. Kevin Grantham said Monday he’s still re...

DATE: Apr 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New unit to re-investigate unsolved Boulder-area cases

BOULDER – The Boulder County district attorney is forming a cold case unit that will investigate unsolved homicides and missing person cases, including the 1996 death of a 6-year-old girl. ...

DATE: Apr 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Report: New Mexico mayor who urged saving water using a lot

SANTA FE – A New Mexico mayor who campaigned on reducing water consumption appears to use significantly more water than most of his neighbors. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports doc...

DATE: Apr 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Teacher absences after strike vote closes 2 Pueblo schools

PUEBLO – Two schools in Pueblo are closed because of a lack of teachers following a vote by educators to authorize a strike. The Pueblo Chieftain reports that the closures of Heri...

DATE: Apr 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

NBA Playoffs: Ginobili keeps Spurs alive against Warriors

Bucks hold off Celtics to even series

DATE: Apr 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Report: Colorado has steady job growth, wage gains

DENVER – Officials say Colorado’s economy is growing at a steady rate. The Denver Post reports a monthly update Friday from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment says Co...

DATE: Apr 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado wildfire that destroyed 23 homes was human-caused

COLORADO SPRINGS, â€“ A fire that destroyed 23 homes in southern Colorado was human-caused, according to investigators. El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder said he thinks the blaze ...

DATE: Apr 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News