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Northern Colorado utility agrees to buy wind power

LOVELAND – A northern Colorado utility has agreed to buy 150 megawatts of electric capacity from an upcoming wind farm. Platte River Power Authority announced Tuesday that it sign...

DATE: Jan 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Police: Toddler shot by neighbor firing gun in apartment

COLORADO SPRINGS – Police in Colorado Springs say a toddler was shot by someone firing a gun in a neighboring apartment. Police say the 1-year-old girl was taken to the hospital a...

DATE: Jan 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Ex-nurse sentenced for fondling sedated patient in Colorado

DENVER â€“ A former emergency room nurse in Colorado has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to attempted unlawful sexual contact with a patient who had been heavily...

DATE: Jan 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

New Mexico adopts national arts standards for K-12 education

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s top education official says the state plans to emphasize a need to teach and support the arts by adopting new statewide K-12 education standards on the arts. ...

DATE: Jan 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

NFL establishes owner-player committee on social justice

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has established a player-owner committee focusing on social and racial justice initiatives that Commissioner Roger Goodell cautions is just a start, with lots of work...

DATE: Jan 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Canadiens stop Avalanche streak at 10

Tough back-to-back for Colorado in Canada

DATE: Jan 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Alex Rodriguez again replaces Aaron Boone, joins ESPN Sunday Night Baseball

BRISTOL, Conn. – Alex Rodriguez is taking over for Aaron Boone again, this time moving into the ESPN booth for Sunday Night Baseball. ESPN announced Tuesday that A-Rod was joining...

DATE: Jan 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Steamboat Springs hosts annual Weather Summit

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS – Meteorologists from across the country are flocking to a small Colorado city for a weeklong conference. The Steamboat Pilot & Today reports the Steamboat Ski A...